Fanzines
Britain's best amateur magazines, made with dedication and love!
BREAKFAST CLUB: TRIBUTE 'ZINE
Available
£1.80
Creators: John Gilheany & Tony Wright
Pages: 32
Format: A4 B/W
This tribute fanzine to the classic 1985 John Hughes teen movie, contains articles, photographs and comic strip adaptions of deleted scenes.
A must have for any fan of the film, or for any fan of Tony Wright's artwork.
CINEMA SEWER
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Issue #13,
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Issue #16,
Issue #17,
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£2.50
Creator: Robin Bougie
Pages: 32
Format: US Colour Cover
An adult pop culture and hard core fanzine, completely uncensored and very opinionated.
A refreshing read to the open minded film and comics fan, with some adult humour, comic strips and lots of articles and stories.
Readers over 18 only
COMICS FOCUS
Available
Issue #1,
£3.95
Publisher: Soaring Penguin
Pages: 100
Format: 170 x 210mm Colour Cover and some interior
A substantial package of Interviews, letters, and articles, Comics Focus is probably one of the best fanzines I've read for some time. From the creators of Comics Forum, this square bound edition is a real comic lovers fanzine. Issues have included interviews with David Lloyd, Harvey Pekar and Ken Gale.
There are also small press and mainstream reviews all backed up with well produced and lavish illustrations plus loads of other great features.
COMICS FORUM
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Issue #24,
Issue #25
£3.50
Creators: Howard Stangroom & Various Contributors
Pages: 80
Format: US Paperback, Colour Cover
From the comics creators guild comes a top quality fanzine that discusses all types of comics, including independents, undergrounds, and some mainstream publications.
Generously illustrated, and intelligently written.
DANIEL BATTAM'S FAN CLUB MAGAZINE
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Issue #2,
£2.99
Issue #3,
£3.99
Issue #4,
£2.99
Issue #5,
£2.95
Publisher: Made Up Studios
Pages: 24
Format: A5 Full Colour
From humble beginnings - launched under a Brixton railway arch in the summer of 2001 - the Daniel Battam's Fan Club has become a global, anonymous phenomenon. Members include former Sex Pistols, horror stars, superstar DJs, teenagers, and housewives from London, Newark and Middlesex.
He's not famous, but has many fans!
EAGLE FLIES AGAIN
Available
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Issue #11
£1.75
Special #1
£2.75
Publisher: Ian Wheeler
Pages: 16 - 28
Format: A4 B/W
As the title suggests, this fanzine is a celebration of the Eagle comic, so features articles about Dan Dare and other famous Eagle characters and creator. However the fanzine also remembers other British comics such as Ring Raiders 2000AD. The latest issue also features an interview with Dez Skinn creator and editor of the classic Warrior Anthology of the eighties. Created with love and a cutting edge this mag is well worth a look.
EXPLODER
Available
Issue #1,
£3.00
Publisher: Paul Thomas
Pages: 24
Format: A4 B/W
From the co creator of "That Rapscallion's Revue" comes a supersized collection of strange comic strips, poems, prose and full page expressionist art. A very personal collection of work from an artist interested in many aspects of storytelling.
Recommended for mature Readers
THE DINOSAURS ARE COMING
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£1.50
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Creator: Shakey Kane
Pages: 20
Format: US Colour Cover
From the creator of the A-Men comes a retro, way out collection of dinosaur related comic strips. My favourite strip -"The Death Rattle Of Captain Dinosaur" - is superbly drawn with some really bold inking that reminded me a little of Kieth Giffen at his best.
Also included, is an underground music review and interview.
FROM THE TOMB
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£3.95
Editor: Peter Normanton
Pages: 40
Format: A4 Colour Cover and some Interior
An excellently researched, and professionally presented horror fanzine, covering horror comics from the past, such as EC and Marvel, as well as recent small press horror comics.
Recommended to readers over 18 only.
GRAPHIC EYE
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£2.95
Editor: Nik
Pages: 36
Format: A4 Colour Cover
This wonderful magazine is packed full of exclusive interviews and artwork from top comics creators, both from today, and from the silver age, (including Gene Colan, Jim Valentino, and Bryan Talbot) not to mention interesting articles on underground artists, letters, and fan art.
With a professional presentation, and very good printing quality, you'd be very hard pressed to find a better comics magazine anywhere wether in the mainstream or small press.
NAKED
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£3.95
Publishers: Hot Cherry Press
Pages: 72
Format: US Paperback
As the title and cover suggest, this mag contains lots of naked ladies, and interviews with a porn star. However there's a lot more to 'Naked' than boobs and arse.
There's horror film interviews, comic strips, an illustrated science fiction text story, Pop culture features, and some wonderful photography showcases. A good long read, and all wrapped up in a nice card cover, well worth the cover price.
Recommended to mature readers
SINS OF THE FLESH
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Issue #4,
£2.00
Publishers: Guerilla Publishing
Pages: 28
Format: A4 B/W
This issue of the enthusiastic horror fanzine from Leeds, has small press reviews, articles on Anne Rice, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Spoof artwork, and lots lots more.
Recommended for mature readers.
SPOOKY
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Issue #1,
£3.50
Publisher: Piers Casimir
Pages: 32
Format: 148 x 210mm Colour Cover
This issue of the famous Warren Fanzine features exclusive interviews with Neil Adams and J. Casey Brennan and includes full checklists of their Warren work.
With generous illustrations and high production values.
WARNING- THIS IS PROPAGANDA
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Issue #3,
Issue #4,
£2.00
Publisher: Red Planet
Pages: 24
Format: A4 B/W
How refreshing in these days of political and moral apathy when all the major parties seems to be stuck in, what I call, the 'extreme middle' that comics like this are still thriving. Admittedly it swings much further to the left than some may be comfortable with, but good comics aren't about comfort. Our great medium had it's beginnings with political comment and this title carries on a great tradition. Featuring strips, book reviews and social comment, it's a provoking read whatever your political stance.
Recommended for mature readers
ZARJAZ
Issue #1,
Issue #2,
£2.50
Creators: Colin Dinnie plus Various
Pages: 32
Format: A5, B/W Interiors
The 2000Ad Fanzine from Underfire Comics. At times more interesting and certainly more experimenatl than 2000Ad itself, this comic features the clasic character we all know and love, such as Judge Dredd and Rogue Trooper as never seem before. Not only that, but we are treated to some great Future Shocks and spin off stories.
Highly Recommended to all readers