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History - HSTA 494: History of Punk Rock Movement: Punk Zines

This guide was created for the students in Dr. Joseph Bryan's class: HSTA 494: The International History of the Punk Rock Movement, 1970-Present.

Zine Covers

Punk Zine

Punk zines were self-written, published and distributed "magazines" that were created by fans out of love and the desire to share. These publications had a narrow focus and included punk literature, social commentary, news, gossip, music reviews and articles related to punk rock bands or punk rock scenes. Zines were a big part of the punk subculture.

Zine Archives

Zines: The Power of DIY Print

Why Don't You Make a Zine?

You could make this much bigger with a large piece of paper!