Zine-of-the-Month Club
Since 2019, I’ve run a zine-of-the-month club that shares my work and supports other zine-makers. Each month, I send out a snail mail package with one of my new zines and a featured artist’s zine. Each month’s unique package also includes bonus art like cute stickers and cards. I hope that subscribers learn about a world of zine-makers that will inspire you to make your own art.
The current zine-of-the-month club is capped at 200 members. You can subscribe via Patreon.
Zines are a way to connect and support each other
When I first started this club, I was snail mailing out my own zines as part of a project where I made a zine every day for a year. When I wrapped up that year of zines, I decided that what I really wanted to do was use the income I get from Patreon to help support other zine-makers, too. So I started spend about half the money I get from Patreon each month on buying another artist’s zines to feature. I feel like this is a win-win-win situation: I get to know other artists, they get to sell a bunch of zines, and club members get to find out about a wider world of artists.
I usually find zines to feature by talking to artists at comics conventions and through picking up interesting titles in zine shops. Each zine builds a connection—between me, subscribers, and the artists from around the world.
Some of the zines and stickers featured in the zine-of-the-month club during 2023.
Featured zines in 2023:
January: Fat Bears by Raspberry Bow Press
February: Trash Bandit by Solange Aguilar
March: Cautionary Tale by Vivian Li
April: Snails Destroy the Enemies of Ukraine by Valeriya Tarasenko
May: Yes I’m Flagging by Archie Bongiovanni
June: Pot Pals by Sarah Duyer and “No” punchard by Taylor Feldman
July: Ghásäda and Tsäntlį mini-zines by Cole Pauls aka Tundra Wizard
August: Adult ADHD by Megan Barry and “Anxiety About My Future” Sticker by Grace Miceli
September: Common Chuckwalla, Sonoran Desert Bees, and Gambel’s Quail - Desert science zines by University of Arizona’s Desert Humanities
October: Tend to Your Grief by Jamie Thrower / Queer Grief Club and “Normalize Crying in Public” sticker by SmileCult
November: Nonfiction comics on mental health, democracy, and literacy from CCS
December: Various titles by Paper Rocket Press’s Mini-Memoir Project and Overwhelmed by Brit Chida
Do you have a zine you want me to feature in the club? Feel free to send me a copy to check out! I’m at PO BOX 17253, Portland, OR 97217