The latest installment of this pseudo-anonymously penned, informational zine discusses at length the details of Iran/Contra. In 1986 the President was at the helm - secretly selling weapons to our enemies in Iran and then illegally using the profits to fund the anti-Sandinista rebel Contras, in Nicaragua. Relive the excitement - the cake in the shape of a key, world leaders lying through their teeth, and everyone denying responsibility and knowledge that it was even going on in the first place!

Diane and Katin are back! This time around they give us indispensable advice for working in groups. If you're anything like me, group work can be intimidating, especially the nerve-wracking experience of joining a new group. But these two break each aspect down, and double-handedly slay all of your social fears. Through simple instruction, they'll help you understand that group work is important, and ultimately, satisfying, even for the shy among us!

An entirely hand done account from a primitivist point of view about utilizing technology while realizing the contradiction,society imposing work and school upon us, and the way Romans at the end wrote history as if their empire wasn't about to crumble. Maybe they didn't realize it or maybe they were trying to prevent the public from realizing it. The good seems new, the bad seems old and accepted, and questionable changes are portrayed as good. The US writes the history books nowadays; are we about to be overtaken by metaphorical Visigoths? It's all hand written in a format that aesthetically reads very nicely. Ran dosen't talk about these things like he's the expert; he explores it like it's a conversation with a friend. Come check out the computer geek who thinks that computers are the downfall of society. A very interesting and exciting read.

Clutch is back! And this issues is subtitled "House of the damned" We follow Clutch McBastard back to the year 2003 as he reminds us that the second Iraq war had just begun, he was busy with friends, being a librarian and running a small record label. Then, he got the illfated idea to buy a house. Follow Clutch through adventures and misadventures, his bike getting stolen, Blazers games, out of context quotes and and non sequiturs by the usual suspects from Clutch comics, a suspiciously Snakepit looking party, and more!

Clutch and Nicole team up for their fifth annual comic split zine! This one covers two weeks in May '06. Clutch spends his days hanging out with friends, making odd observations, and going out on solo escapades around town while trying to not be defeated by daily annoyances such as new shoes that hurt and a messy room. Nicole's everyday consists of getting over a break-up, queer friends, furry & fluffy pets, working on art, and being silly.

Charmingly Florida-centric zine from Dave of the band Grabass Charlestons! This issue includes a bunch of great interviews, including one with the band Radon. There's also a discussion with Tom of Against Me! about his plan to live in hotels for a straight year, and one with Travis of America? zine about the differences between living in a communal warehouse, and buying his own home. These interviews work together as a thought-provoking examination of different living styles. There are also some very entertaining sunset reviews. Finally, I'd like to mention that the author has a tattoo that simultaneously depicts coffee and Florida. Let's just say he's committed.

3rd Edition! This is Nicole Georges & Jon Van Oast's compilation zine all about....you guessed it, coffeeshop crushes! Submissions from Nicole (Invincible Summer), Shannon Wheeler (Too Much Coffee Man), Shawn Granton (10' Rule), James Squeaky (Sincere Brutality), Lizz Zitron, Greig (Clutch), Aaron Renier (Spiral Bound), "Rainman", Nate Beaty (Brainfag), Brad Adkins (Charm Bracelet), as well as MANY anonymous pieces (go figure!). About half of this zine is comics and the other half is short stories. The most entertaining parts to me were the articles on the sexual nature of a few coffeeshops' webpages and a comic about a boy who worked in a coffee shop and his story that suddenly jumps into graphic sexual drawings and depictions. You already know you want this. Do yourself the favor.

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This booklet explains the unconstitutional danger that Cointelpro poses on our nation. It is a branch of the FBI whose sole function is to undermine the work of activists seeking social change, or basically anyone fighting for some kind of social change. This booklet contains the history of Cointelpro and how its existence came to light in the public view. Also includes documentation of the fact that it still operates despite Supreme Court orders to destroy it, instructions to dismantle it, how to protect ourselves and our movements from Cointelpro infiltration, and swinging public support to oppose it. Well written and very informative.

This beautiful new coloring book celebrates revolutionaries and political visionaries in American history in an effort to expose children to the truths and individuals that are rarely, if ever, taught in school. With portraits of Emma Goldman, Margaret Sanger, Assata Shakur, Harvey Milk, Angela Davis and many more, quotes and 6 pages of bios, this book is a great start towards that goal! 50% of the profit goes to Books to Prisoners. "Color of Dissent" was made with the help of artist Jay Moreno and historian Nichole Waugh. Printed on 100% recycled paper using soy-based inks. For more info and pictures: http://babywit.com/coloringbooks.html

Aaron's description of his travels, life, houses, and culture. Very instrumental and influential in shaping zine making today. #48 is a collection of interviews from people who have left cities called "Back to the Land". Aaron has an amazing ability to explain and glamorize things in punk that most of forget or begin to take for granted. He makes sex in a dumpster sound like something to seek out. He makes me want to kiss in the rain. He makes a horrible tour sound like a great experience. He turns broken bones and horrible injuries into a great metaphor for appreciating life. Limited to 10,000 copies so they become collectible.

Aaron's description of his travels, life, houses, and culture. Very instrumental and influential in shaping zine making today. #49 is a contributor issue. Aaron has an amazing ability to explain and glamorize things in punk that most of forget or begin to take for granted. He makes sex in a dumpster sound like something to seek out. He makes me want to kiss in the rain. He makes a horrible tour sound like a great experience. He turns broken bones and horrible injuries into a great metaphor for appreciating life.

It's back for the 25th anniversary! Aaron said that #49 was it for this zine but here we have #50 right here on our overpacked shelves. Along with Aaron's unmistakable handwriting and artwork are letters to the editor, interviews with some familar faces in music like Blake Swartzenbach, Ian Mackaye, Dave Edwardson, Zak Sally, KYP Malone, Greta Brinkman, and Christina Billotte...talking about anything besides their music, a few new stories from New York, and a big feature of reviews of NYC used book stores. This zine is more of what you have come to love about Cometbus and a few surprises.

A hand-done scrapbook account of life on the minnehaha free state native Americans dating back to 1805. This fascinating time capscule of history traces the events and struggles of the time about a subject rarely spoken of, understood, or retold accurately. Learning about the intervention of the white man on native lands is both frustrating and important to understanding our own past. Forests uprooted, people continually pushed off their land, and treesits in resistance. A zine that should be present in every school classroom.

An excellent in-depth analysis of the Zapatista rebellion and movement, from the English ultra-left journal Aufheben. It provides a good overview of class warfare in Mexico, and specifically delves into the class composition and struggles of the Indigenous people of Chiapas. Particularly interesting is the critical appraisal of the EZLN, their supporters, and their critics from the 'ultra-left'.

A comprehensive guide to building your own bike cart or trailer - obtaining materials, design, welding or bolting the whole thing together, weight capacity, hitches, and then the most important fundamental question: why build a bike cart. All of the theory and practice necessary to convince yourself that you too need to construct your own bike cart or trailer to share in your community! A true tool to help more people reach car independence, and find more joy in the process if not only through the illustrations and photos in this zine. A good start to reduce excuses for driving!

No zine creator embodies a sense of place more than Greg Wells. He eats, sleeps, and breathes Richmond, Virginia. Whether covering the challenges of maintaining a collective household, building a tent city or fostering community in blighted neighborhoods, in Complete Control, Greg deftly illustrates the principles of anarchism in motion, emerging stronger from mistakes to face the degrading forces of police, racism, and democracy and 'Keep on pushing' (Vincent Romano)

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Man, is this ever exciting! You know that we are way into making anything and everything ourselves over here at Microcosm and teaching you how to do it in the process - but this one is extra special! A zine reprint of Norma Coney's book detailing soapmaking - a once practical necessity for the home, now a home hobby. Learn to make homemade soap with delightful fragrances and interesting textures. Detailed instructions and recipes are here for basic lye soaps made with animal or vegetable fats and for hand-milled and specialty soaps using almond meal, chamomile, glycerin, or milk that expand on those basic formulas.

New from Kristian Williams, author of the books Our Enemies in Blue and American Methods! Williams is an active member of Rose City Copwatch in Portland, Oregon, and has devoted a great deal of his life to "policing the police". Williams writes short essays on various current topics, such as direct action, the ELF, and various facets of Anarchism as it relates to a police state. A great way to become aware of issues surrounding state authority.

Originally a labor article in Washington Monthly, this 1960s zine brings to light safety violations of mining companies from the period - Methane gas problems, collapsing, rock dusting, and owners denying that there was any foreshadowing after an accident happens. Definitely brings to mind the saying, "the more things change, the more things stay the same", - especially in light of the mine disaster of 2007.

Constant Rider #8 is the first new issue from Kate in 3 years and well worth the wait! It's got the all the usual tales of fellow passengers, including the applicant and the sports fan. There's also Industry Insider, a section where Kate interviews a bus driver, a field engineer, and a traffic engineer. Proving that there are many sides to the same transportational story.

For you reading and riding pleasure, we bring you an anthology of the Constant Rider issues #1-7! Mass transit maven Kate Lopresti spins stories of fights, intoxicated passengers, fellow travelers' reading choices, and even impromptu bus stop singers. Detailing countless years of riding buses, trains, and planes, these pages will leave you engaged and charmed. The cover is a beautiful 2 color illustration from Kalah Allen. New second edition has 64 additional pages! ISBN 978-0-9788665-9-4

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I've got virtually every cookzine produced in the last 10 years. Things you've never heard of and things you wish you had. But I've never seen anything quite like this one. No standard recipes here, but you do get: lists of common and uncommon veggies/food (grapefruit, cherimoya, cassava) and what you can do with them, info on stealth dumpster diving, ingenious ways of cooking food (tire solar oven, smoke tent), info on food poisoning, worm composting, eating when you're sick, storage and dehydration, and more. Full of silly cartoons and off handed comments by the author. If you're just starting to cook for yourself or if you want to venture into the exciting territory of cooking under the radar, this zine is calling your name...

A series of long lost history from Jesse Reklaw's youth - some mean kids who killed some goldfish, a crazy dream about him and his sister buying a VCR from Al Gore, and some illustrated letters from his grandmother that were ten years apart and have very different tones to them. Overall, it's a great slice of life into a real person and flows quite naturally.

We ordered this based on other reviews we read and we weren't disappointed! Cramhole says that any similarity to persons living or dead is coincidental. It can't possibly be true because this comic more accurately captures the annoying houseguest experience than any other story we've ever read. I laughed out loud every time I turned the page. There's also two bonus short comics, one about the phenomenon of documentaries about punk, and the other about Betty White. If you don't mind a little negative humor, you should really pick this up.

In case you missed it the first time around, Crap Hound -- A Picture Book for Discussion and Activity is, between a brief introduction and the end credits, pure imagery. Each page is filled with high-contrast line art, culled from vintage catalogs, advertising, obscure books, and found ephemera. Through sheer volume of artfully arranged iconography, issue No. 6 visually explores the popular meaning, cultural ideals and historic symbolism of Deaths, Telephones, and Scissors. Perfect for zine makers, graphic designers, tattoo artists, or just someone who needs a specific, perfect image. Sean has a tremendous ability to scour for such things and the results are stunning. Time and again I'm amazed by the genius employed in just collecting clip art. Alex used quite a bit of the guts of Craphound for the layout in Stolen Sharpie Revolution. Bootlegs were circulating and now the entire series is slowly reprinting!