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Essays on unusual local cultural establishments. And a guy in a scary mask shows you how to use a condom.<br />

This is the third volume of comics put out by Matt Fagan, also the author of Meniscus. Love follows the relationship between Pokie (a fun loving punk rocker) and his boyfriend of 8 years, Jack (the more realistic, down to earth musician). Experiencing the normal ups and downs of life, they help each other celebrate the good times, and fight through the rough ones. But of course ridiculous adventures always seem to just sort of happen in this world of theirs, and although there was some crazy stuff in the two previous issues, I think this most recent release brings about the strangest accounts. I mean, when your neighbors turn out to be aliens, there&rsquo;s weird shit going on. So, if you&rsquo;re looking for that feel-good zine of the month, try Love. It&rsquo;s got cool characters, peculiar sub-plots, and occasional man on man action. Half size, 44 pages. <br />

Tells the story of the aftermath of the death of the protagonist's mother; part 1 of 4.

Tells the story of the aftermath of the death of the protagonist's mother

Tells the story of the aftermath of the death of the protagonist's mother; part 3 of 4

Non-fiction stories on being swindled by a scammer into thinking he and his friends would receive $30,000, a punk band stranded in Indiana and staying in the middle of nowhere with a latex mask artist, finding punk comaraderie at North Illinois University, receiving a letter in the mail upon high school graduation that he wrote to himself in junior high, and getting hand burns from falling out of a tree house.<br />

Collection of short pieces from Alan's life, dealing moslty with establishing new relationships and getting over old ones around the holidays. Also contains zine reviews.<br />

Split zine between a writer in Chicago and one in Portland. Bits and pieces of writings from older zines, fractured along the lines of the seasons.<br />

A new look for Foul, this one was created entirely on a good old fashioned typewriter. Brandon breaks it all down, telling us about what his life is like these days. It opens up with two funny stories about his friend Brian (one titled &ldquo;I love Brian Nix&rdquo;, the other titled &ldquo;I hate Brian Nix&rdquo;), then goes into some lists of shocking pop culture events. Also a story about his girlfriend getting food poisoning, and a few other items. Funny, cynical, real, and down to earth. Half size, 12 pages. <br />

Five short pieces about quitting a job as a bike messenger; trying to get a library card at the Harold Washington Library; visiting Cook County Hospital after breaking a leg at a messenger party and an possibly an arm playing bike polo; a new relationship; and bike messenger injuries and apathy about them.