I enjoy making zines and comics of all types, and perhaps my most experimental zine thus far is Dispatches from The Hudson’s Bay Company and The Early Fur Trade. Wouldn’t you know, it got a mention in the 283rd issue of Tetragrammaton Fragments, the official newsletter of the United Fanzine Organization! Check this out… DavidContinue reading “Dispatches from The Hudson’s Bay Company reviewed!”
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Noble Head Funnies reviewed!
We’re taking another look at the reviews in Tetragrammaton Fragments 283, the official newsletter of the United Fanzine Organization. And wouldn’t you know, we have a couple reviews of Edward Bolman and J.P. Noel’s Noble Head Funnies Sampler Comic! Larry Johnson (Dream Diary, Tales of the Broken B, much more!) Steve Keeter (Chairman Emeritus —Continue reading “Noble Head Funnies reviewed!”
Meet the Hutchinsons reviews!
Issue 283 of Tetragrammaton Fragments, the United Fanzine Organization newsletter, bubbled over with enthusiasm for the many projects going on here in Central Ohio. But chief among those is the feedback received for the Phoenix Masters projects: Let’s look at the scuttlebutt over Meet the Hutchinsons! Steve Keeter Chairman Emeritus (Mantra, OM) Larry Johnson (DreamContinue reading “Meet the Hutchinsons reviews!”
A little U.F.O. love for FANzine Three: Street Art!
Brand new United Fanzine Organization member Len Mihalovich was kind enough to offer some thoughts on FANzine Three: Street Art in the 283rd issue of Tetragrammaton Fragments, the UFO newsletter. A couple things: First, the cat’s out of the bag. I find that the camaraderie and shared love of comics/zines in the UFO is soContinue reading “A little U.F.O. love for FANzine Three: Street Art!”
Check out the reviews for Heroes Now #5!
Heroes Now #5 has been on the streets for a little while now, and reviews are starting to come in. This first batch comes from members of the United Fanzine Organization, the longest-running zine co-op in America. (Reviews extracted from Tetragrammaton Fragments #283. Check out that awesome Keith Newsome cover!) Let’s see what some ofContinue reading “Check out the reviews for Heroes Now #5!”
Phoenix wins two 2025 UFO Awards
In a total surprise, the United Fanzine Organization released its 2025 UFO Awards winners last night. Phoenix Productions won two awards – Best Publisher and Best Single Zine/Comic Book for Strange Times #5. This awards program honors UFO member publications one year in arrears; the 2025 awards are for books, comics and zines published inContinue reading “Phoenix wins two 2025 UFO Awards”
Looking back, Looking forward (2025 edition)
Happy New Year! May 2025 be awesome for each and every one of you who choose to read this. (And everyone who doesn’t.) For those who’ve come in late, I wrote a piece back around New Year’s last year. In a way, it served as a North Star for my efforts in 2024. In another,Continue reading “Looking back, Looking forward (2025 edition)”
FANzine Live: Week of June 15-21
It was a choice: Post weekly recaps or record videos to ensure uninterrupted flow of videos to hold things over while I chased my son around Central Europe. I chose the latter, and now I have a LOT of recaps to post. Let the deluge begin! Let’s step into the wayback machine at FANzine LiveContinue reading “FANzine Live: Week of June 15-21”
2024: The Halfway Point
New Year’s is a time of self-renewal. We make resolutions, mostly to improve ourselves in an effort to be happier, more confident and more satisfied with one’s life. I know, 99% of the resolutions are of the lose weight/exercise variety, and 99% of THOSE don’t pan out. But I’d like to try for a more modest, perhaps moreContinue reading “2024: The Halfway Point”
Another big year with the UFO Awards
The 2023 UFO Awards were an unexpected surprise insofar as it reflected 2022 work, my real comeback year in the United Fanzine Organization. And what a surprise it was! It’s hard to properly express how it felt, being away from the hobby for so long, to return and feel the appreciation of your peers –Continue reading “Another big year with the UFO Awards”
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