Whatcha Mean What's a Zine?

A zine is a handmade magazine or mini-comic about anything you can imagine: favorite bands personal stories subcultures or collections. They contain diary entries rants interviews and stories. They can be by one person or many found in stores traded at comic conventions exchanged with friends or given away for free. Zines are not a new idea: theyve been around for years under various names (chapbooks flyers pamphlets). People with independent ideas have been getting their word out since before there were printing presses. This book is for anyone who wants to create their own zine. Its for learning tips and tricks from contributors who have been at the fore front of the zine movement. Its for getting inspired to put thoughts and ideas down on paper. Its for learning how to design and print your own zine so you can put it in others hands. Whatcha Mean Whats a Zine? is for anyone who has something to say.