Zombre #2: Subtitled “The Magic Forest”, this is the latest comic misadventures of our semi-intelligent zombie as he wanders round a national park, scaring the tourists and generally causing mayhem. This appears to be a continuing story, so I’m intrigued where Ansis goes from here. Lovely colour cover, too. Ansis Purins, 14 Saxon Rd, Newton, MA, 02461, USA, siransalot@gmail.com, www.ansis.tv[email for prices, 52S, :20] – Dann Lennard
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Biblio-Curiosa #1: The subtitle to this fantastic read by veteran zinester Chris Mikul is “Unusual writers/Strange books”. And there’s certainly plenty of that. You’ll be amazed by the bizarre story of the sociopathic Gibbons twins, one of whom wrote the extraordinary The Pepsi-Cola Addict (1982). And your brain will melt when you read the plot to the startling The Fangs Of Suet Pudding (1944). And there are two more incredible essays after that. This is seriously one helluva great zine. Chris Mikul, PO Box K546, Haymarket, NSW, 1240, AUSTRALIA, cathob@zip.com.au[AUD$5/email for overseas prices, 48S, :60] – Dann Lennard
Biblio-Curiosa #2: Editor Chris must have the best library in the world – hell, he certainly has the weirdest. This time he tackles the crazy life and even stranger death of eccentric F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre. And then blows our collective minds with reviews on two of the oddest books ever published, The Yellow Yasmak and Zalma. Chri’s writing style is funny, entertaining and enlightening. Can’t ask for more than that. Chris Mikul, PO Box K546, Haymarket, NSW, 1240, AUSTRALIA, cathob@zip.com.au[AUD$5/email for overseas prices, 48S, :60] – Dann Lennard
Recreational Drug Use: Beautifully photographed zine of porn stars at play, posing for the camera or caught unawares by snapper Dennis McGrath. I loved this wordless zine, but it’s not cheap and the content isn’t for everyone, obviously. sales@hamburgereyeland.com, http://www.hamburgereyes.com[email for prices, Must be over 18, 40S, :05] – Dann Lennard
It’s A Fanzine #51: After the positive feedback he got on #50, editor Gene Kehoe produced a “sequel”. This time, the lead article is a minister’s take on a highly religious sci-fi tale written and drawn by Steve Ditko in 1959 (which is also reprinted). There’s also a ton of fun news snippets and heavily illustrated articles that would greatly appeal to fans of old-school comic zines of the 60s and 70s. Newer fans won’t care for it though, I expect. Gene Kehoe, 2265 Byron Ave, Waterloo, IA, 50-702, USA, iaf1952@yahoo.com, fangene@aol.com[US$3, email for overseas prices, 44S, :45] – Dann Lennard
Ninja Sushi #2: Nasty-beautiful art by Kapreles plus some surreal, nonsensical fiction. I liked it, but it’s not for everyone. Yves Albrechts, Postbus 100, 2000 Antwerpen 1, BELGIUM, kapreles@gmail.com[email for prices, Must be over 18, 24S, :10] – Dann Lennard
25 Albums That Changed My Life And Other Dumb And Pointless Lists: Very personal zine for those who like likes lists on music and books. The highlight is “Stars On 78”, where the editor reviews old 78 records he grabs from a pile in his garage and plays on his old stereo. Kami, PO Box 278, Edwardstown, SA, 5039, AUSTRALIA, cammy@arcom.com.au[Trade/your lists/etc, 20S, :15] – Dann Lennard
Fried Cat Comix #1: I just love indy zine comix, especially from Australia – they’re dark, funny, drug-fuelled, scatological, random. This comic is the same…but different. It’s a mix of comic strips, reviews, bizarre snippets and an interview with Robin Bougie of Cinema Sewer fame The lead strip, “Deep Fried Drifters”, is an ongoing saga about a potato cake and an onion ring striving to survive in a hostile world. Love this mag. friedcatcomix@gmail.com[AUD$$/email for overseas prices, 28S, :30] – Dann Lennard
Kamuke #2: If you love ukuleles, then you’ll love this slick, full-colour, very professionally put together mag from Australia. Fans will be chuffed to read an exclusive interview with multi-Grammy Award-winning artist Daniel Ho. But as a non-uke fan, my fave piece was the bio piece on forgotten hero Cliff “Ukulele Ike” Edwards. Quirkily brilliant. kamuke80@gmail.com, www.kamuke.com[email for prices, 32S, :30] – Dann Lennard
BOOKS
Subterranean Redneck Blues: Kami writes poetry. He’s also a dear friend. That said, he writes good poetry so I’ll cut him some slack. Kami writes are about growing up in rural Australia, getting drunk, trying to get laid, making mistakes, learning from them, making more mistakes and slowly realising your limitations. They are beautiful and they speak from the heart and they’re not bullshit. So I’ll grudgingly give this booklet a thumbs up. But I still hate poetry. Seaview Press, PO Box 7339, West Lakes, SA, 5021, AUSTRALIA, seaview@seaviewpress.com.au, www.seaviewpress.com.au [AUD$15/email for overseas prices, 84S, :30] – Dann Lennard
