Make a zine! : start your own underground publishing revolution / Joe Biel with Bill Brent.

First edition published as: Make a zine! : a guide to self-publishing disguised as a book on how to produce a zine / by Bill Brent. San Francisco, CA : Black Books, ©1997.

Previous edition: 2017.

Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword to the 25th anniversary edition -- Introduction -- How to make a zine in eight simple steps -- Why make a zine? -- Where did zines come from? -- Communities -- D.I.Y. Nike style : zines & the corporate world / Stephen Duncombe -- Inspiration & creativity -- Copyright -- The rad possibilities of creative commons / Katie Haegele -- On libel -- Contributors -- DIY comix / by Fly -- Interviews -- Organization -- Layout & type -- Photos, illustration, & pre-press -- Blockprinting / Eleanor C. Whitney -- Screenprinting / John Isaacson -- Paper, printing, binding -- Square book binding at home -- Postage -- Distribution -- Getting the word out -- Touring & conclusion : when in Reno, eat the raw pie! -- Resources.

"In this new edition of Microcosm's popular DIY guide to zine-making, Joe Biel updates the information provided in the first edition (edited by Biel and the late and great Bill Brent) to address zine making in today's digital and social-media-obsessed world. Covering all the bases for beginners, Make a Zine! hits on more advanced topics like Creative Commons licenses, legality, and sustainability. Illustrated by an army of notable and soon-to-be-notable artists and cartoonists, Make a Zine! also takes a look at the burgeoning indie comix scene, with a solid and comprehensive chapter by punk illustrator Fly (Slug and Lettuce, Peops). Part history lesson, part how-to guide, Make a Zine! is a call to arms, an ecstatic, positive rally cry in the face of TV show book clubs and bestsellers by celebrity chefs. As says Biel in the book's intro, "Let's go!""-- Publisher's description.