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Hope for the Future 7


By Simon Perrins and Andrew Livesey
www.hftf.co.uk

Reading this comic now is a little bit frustrating, as I saw the guys at various events in the UK, but never picked up their comics. I even read the first issue online, but didn't read any more. Why is this a problem? Because I really enjoyed this issue and want to read more, but am in the wrong country. I will just have to read all their comics online (well, at least it saves me some money).

One thing that's pretty neat is that about this comic is, despite the fact that it's issue seven and features a full page of small text recap, it's enjoyable without any prior knowledge of the characters other than "they're university students who keep getting into supernatural trouble". In this case they're traveling back in time to the far off and distant lands of the mid-90s. How horrible!

They're on the trail of a painting with some mysterious connection to something. We don't really know what it is, but the story's well written enough that it seems as though there will be a decent pay off at some point (though not necessarily in this issue).

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by bachan | Sun, 05/06/2011 - 02:58

Secret Spots Halifax anti tourism tour

I was super pumped when I found this zine in the Anchor Archive Zine Library. Things to do in Halifax! I've just moved here and don't know where there is anything to do. Plus: maps! I love maps! Sadly, this zine is something of a disappointment.

While it's totally cool that all the information in here is bilingual, it does mean that there's less space for locations to be included, but that's not a big deal. The actual list is a bit disappointing too, though it's not really aimed at me. There's a number of islands and lakes and stuff included, which aren't really things I have any interest in going to see, though I can understand other people finding them interesting, and there _is_ some stuff I thought sounded cool.

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by bachan | Fri, 03/06/2011 - 05:33

Toxic Grafity #5 (inc N.R.R.), 1980

The Vilest Form of Communication

I real hefty piece is TG#5 - weighty in page count and content. Mike hammers home some strong and sustained commentary on the family/parenthood, socialisation, anarchy, the mass media, the army and conscription -'Civil Defence is a Shallow Pretence' being particularly prescient; foregrounding as it does the mainstream media's penchant for championing military misdaventurism - just as they do still - see how the BBC et al clammer to demonise the official enemies and cheerlead the NATO slaughter in Afghanistan and Libya - 'A Reality of Horror' indeed. Elsewhere there's lyrics from The Eratics, Poison Girls and Crass. Annie Anxiety contributes 'Das Ist Der Heil Das Sie Briggen' (This is the Healing they Bring) + there are several pages from Throbbing Gristle and a liberal sprinkling of sloganeering and collage .

There were 2 edition of TG#5 though there is no difference in content - 2 pages rendered in standard type rather than the 50% reduction acount for the 2 page difference across the editions - Oh, and the Second Edition was A3 folded and saw a 20p price increase. TG#5 also featured the scintilating Crass Flexi, Tribal Rival Rebel Revel - its inclusion sent the circulation into the stratosphere. Absolutely fantastic throughout.

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by bachan | Wed, 01/06/2011 - 21:38

Non-LP B-Side # 7

Surprisingly Anglocentric NYC fanzine with features on the Fall, Delta 5, the Jam and Madness. Still, there's plenty of New York City content - some really cool ads and an article on cocaine etiquette.

Download here.

by Sterk | Tue, 31/05/2011 - 03:05

Khyber Komix Jam #4

Comics Jams are when a bunch of people get together, hang out, drink (or not), talk, and draw comics. They're a pretty neat way to meet other people into comics, and they allow people to draw really bizarre stuff.

Generally what happens is that each person draws a panel of a comic, and then passes it off to the next person who continues the story. It's sort of like an exquisite corpse thing.

While I think they are great for the people who are at them (meet new people! practice drawing!), I think that reading them afterward is a less satisfying experience. The comics may feature some nice art, but the stories are just insane mashes of ideas that don't lead anywhere, sentient hamburgers giving oral sex to girls, or comics that remind me of this song. What? I mean....

So yeah! At the very least, I hope these sort of publications inspire people to create their own comic jams. More comics is more better!

by bachan | Sat, 28/05/2011 - 22:13

Eyeball Suck #4


By Andrew Lips and Tom Evans

While the cover of this comic may make you think that it will be filled with nonstop zombie action, it's actually mostly Lips' autobiographical comics. The comics cover losing teeth, random thoughts (such as zombie attacks), being single (I didn't have a girlfriend until I was 21, it's okay!), and writing letters to Stephen Fry.

There's also a comic drawn by Tom Evans about a fetishy relationship between Batman and Robin, which is a trope that gets brought out by many different people, but isn't one I really understand.

Lips' art isn't that great, though it generally manages to get the stories across. I would like it if he drew more backgrounds though, as people standing in blank white voids is kind of weird. Evans' art uses a lot of lines, and I'm not sure how well it reproduces in photocopies, but it's fairly good overall.

by bachan | Fri, 27/05/2011 - 21:36

UK PUNK ZINE Feb 1981. : No More Of That


Crass , and the GREAT > Six Minute War.  20p.  Uk not sure where from ?

by Sterk | Tue, 24/05/2011 - 04:55

SID VICIOUS FANZINE 1979.


Dunno the history or story of this one off SiD ZiNe but its from 1979.  If anyone knows how many made or more info on it please comment !

by Sterk | Tue, 24/05/2011 - 04:37

No Fun # 3

Its in German but you can still appreciate the awesome pictures and design. The Nasal Boys content leads me to believe its Swiss.

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by Sterk | Sat, 21/05/2011 - 15:36

Toxic Grafitty #4 (inc, N.R.R.), 1979

THE MAIN PLANK OF ANARCHISM IS THE REMOVAL OF VIOLENCE FROM HUMAN RELATIONS.

Ericco Malatesta
Right, so now we have a far fuller picture of N.R.R./TG courtesy of the good folk at Kill Your Pet Puppy - huge thanks to Chris Low for delving into his archive and sharing this fascinating letter from Mike Diboll:

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by bachan | Wed, 11/05/2011 - 14:50