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S053rd Language3rd LanguageWe are a Chicago-based collective of artists and thinkers interested in exploring and embracing difference, otherness and transgression. Our mission is to foster inclusive spaces for Queer discourse. We support the development, sharing, and critique of contemporary work by emerging artists.3rd Language is an invited organization of Chicago Zine Fest 2015.3rdlanguage.com
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S10826CHI826CHI826CHI is a nonprofit creative writing center in Wicker Park that annually offers free tutoring support and creative writing programs to upwards of 3,500 students. With a project-based curricular model, most programs are publishing focused and encourage students to write, revise, publish and circulate their work.826CHI is a sponsor of Chicago Zine Fest 2015.826chi.org
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E20Aaron SamuelsSquamous, the Tumor Babysquamous.smackjeeves.com
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D19Abbie HeathFevered Press, Fevered CertaintyFevered Press, Fevered Certainty strives to publish works that highlight voices on the margins, focusing on everyday radicalism and the DIY spirit. Works published include zines, books, and assorted printed goods, with an emphasis placed on alternative binding and 3D printed goods.
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C02alan d. caesardownfall artssheep dogs that print thingsdownfallarts.com
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C01Alex DahmAlex DahmHi! I’m Alex Dahm, a queer comics creator living in Chicago. I’m interested in making comics that explore abstract storytelling, mental health, and physical manifestations of memory. I also love drawing noses, underwear, and silly comics about my partner, David, and I running amok in our tiny apartment. I could also really use a haircut.alexdahm.com
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F13Alex NallAlex NallAlex Nall is a cartoonist and teaching artist. His series 'Teaching Comics' is a regular feature on Chicago Literati.alexnall.tumblr.com
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B18Alex WrekkPortland Button Works and zine distroAlex's life revolves around making things; primarily zines, custom pinback buttons (badges), vegan food, travel plans, and space for a cat in her bed. Alex Wrekk moved from Salt Lake City, Utah to Portland, Oregon in 1999 and has been creating the zine Brainscan since 1997. Alex is also the author of the seminal book about zines, Stolen Sharpie Revolution: a DIY Resource for Zines and Zine Culture which was first printed in 2002 and is now in its 5th edition. Read more at about.me/alexwrekkportlandbuttonworks.com
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D09Alex XIIISkeleton KeyAnimator, painter and sound artist based in Chicago.xiiiart13.tumblr.com
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D17Alexandra EnsignCocktails for CinephilesAlexandra Ensign is a bartender by night and a freelance illustrator by day. In addition to her personal work, she works as a film programmer and graphic designer for Reeling: The Chicago LGBT International Film Festival. She graduated from the University of Chicago with a degree in Cinema and Media Studies and loves movies almost as much as she loves comics and cocktails, which is why her film-themed cocktail book, Cocktails for Cinephiles, is growing faster than her graphic novel! She will nonetheless be debuting the first chapter of her graphic novel at Zine Fest this year.alexandraensign.com
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E16Ali CantarellaWet StainAli Cantarella is a Michigan transplant turned Chicago artist, working and playing with a BFA in illustration from Columbia College. She is the sole creator and distributer of her debut comic, The Hasty Pastry, and also creates paper craft objects, coloring books, and hand-bound sketchbooks. When she's not sketching, Ali enjoys creating food as colorful as it is tasty, biking around her beautiful city, and leaving half-drank cups of tea on various surfaces around her apartment.thewetstain.com
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A17alicia obermeyerSmells FingersPersonaliciaobermeyer.tumblr.com
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D04Amara LeipzigRuinsAmara Leipzig is a Chicago-based artist from Los Angeles known for their experimental comics and printmaking. Amara's work explores time, iconography, identity, and seeks to use the comics language in a transformative way.amaraleipzig.tumblr.com
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C20Amber Solemn BurgerF.E.M.M.E.Pigeon Loverthefemmezine.wordpress.com
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E19Amy BurekAwkward Ladies ClubLet's hang out on the internet!awkwardladiesclub.com
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D01Amy PeltzEverything Is Hard to DoAmy Peltz is an artist, writer, and editor based in Chicago. She mostly makes comics.amypeltz.tumblr.com
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D07Ana Kris VallesAna Kris Valleshongkology.tumblr.com
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G06Analeah RosenUncharted BooksA used bookstore, event space, and writer's haven in Chicago's Logan Square.unchartedbooks.com
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H06Andrea BellAndrea BellAndrea is an illustrator and comic artist living in Chicago throughout the best and worse seasons. She is graduate of Columbia College Chicago majoring in Art and Design with a concentration in Illustration. Currently she is producing the webcomic, “Fair Voyage”. Andrea’s super powers include the ability to destroy napkins and Styrofoam cups within seconds.andreabelldraws.com
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K01Andres L. Hernandez & Frankie M. BrownConfederation Affair
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A18Andrew PeñaStaff MealMy name is Andrew Peña. I like to introduce myself as Peña to people because I like its peculiarity. I’m an illustrator born and raised in the Bronx, NY along with an older sister by two loving parents. I grew up in the same apartment that my mother and her parents lived in before us. I enjoy making comics and graphic illustrations and have ever since I was little.penaillustrations.com
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E07Anna Jo BeckBiff Boff Bam SockAnna Jo Beck is an illustrator and printmaker who uses Biff Boff Bam Sock to share on subjects such as her recent nuptials and the basics of personal finance through doodles and sassy proseannajobeck.com
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G17Annie MokWorst BehaviorAnnie Mok is an illustrator, cartoonist, writer, & singer in the band See-Through Girls.Annie Mok is an invited guest of Chicago Zine Fest 2015.heyanniemok.tumblr.com
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E09Aus BahadurWheelhousea queer, brown, intersectional feminist born and raised in the region of Mississauga land known as Toronto, who tries to make art about survival, mental health, and the encroaching doom that awaits us all... but mostly (just barely) makes rent.the-wheelhouse.org
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D20Back to Printdeadline.
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E24Bandit ZineBandit ZineWe are The Bandit: a submission-based, social justice-focused zine located in Grand Rapids, MI. We are committed to fighting: sizeism, ableism, cissexism & transphobia, sexism, heteronormativity & homophobia/biphobia, classism, and racism.thebanditzine.com
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G22Ben LarsonRed Mountain Publishingbenlarson.us
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H10Ben MillerCool Sports Stories For Kids (not suitable for children)pizzachurch.tumblr.com
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B17Ben SpiesNo More Coffee, Tape HissBen Spies is a Chicago writer and founding co-organizer of the Wasted Pages Writers' Workshop at CHI PRC. You can find him on his porch with a beer.
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G15Beth HetlandHooray for ComicsBeth Hetland is an SAIC and CCS alumna. Current faculty at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.beth-hetland.com
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D23Bethy SquiresFinal GirlBethy Squires is a writer and teacher from Bloomington, IN. She co-helms FINAL GIRL, a feminist horror anthology.bsqu.tumblr.com
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J12Big Man PressJustice Under God
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C21BoggyBoggy ComicsBoggy makes comics that walk a delicate line between junky entertainment and the loftiest of high literature. With a dedication to storytelling as a craft, Boggy Comics are accessible yet challenging, and always fun to read.babybeebooks.com
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B06Bradley AditaDay In The AirBrad is usually dining from the pizza trash bin behind the Total Assault Cantina, should you care to drop on by for a visit.adita.org
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H15Brendan WellsPest House PublishingThrough Pest House Publishing, Brendan Wells distributes his own zines as well as a select number of zines by other talented creative types.sometimesthings.tumblr.com
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C05Brett ManningBrett Manning makes a lot of stuff all the time.brettisagirl.com
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H08Brian BaynesRichmond Zine FestThe Richmond Zine Fest is an annual event at which local and national (and perhaps even international if we’re so lucky) zine-makers can gather to sell and trade their zines and network with other people in the zine community.brianbaynes.tumblr.com
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D16Brian BossBrian Bossbrian-boss.squarespace.com
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F17Brianna DearestMotor City KittyMotor City Kitty is a long-running perzine from Ohio that discusses trauma, recovery, sobriety & more.facebook.com/MCKzine
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G02Brianna Van Schoyck & Alejandra VargasPussy PunchersPussy Punchers is a feminist zine collective that inspires young women to be their most radical selves.
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--Busy Beaver Button Co.Busy Beaver Button Co.Since its beginnings in 1995, Busy Beaver Button Co. has gone from a one-woman operation in Christen Carter’s college apartment to a company with fifteen employees. Over the last 17 years, the Busy Beaver crew has overseen over 60,000 designs and produced millions upon millions of custom buttons for clients like Brooklyn Brewery, NBC Entertainment, The Art Institute of Chicago, Threadless, WordPress as well as thousands of bands, non-profits, small businesses and other great folks.Busy Beaver is an invited organization of Chicago Zine Fest 2015.busybeaver.net
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S09CAKE (Chicago Alternative Comics Expo)CAKE AnthologyChicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE) is a weekend-long celebration of independent comics, inspired by Chicago’s rich legacy as home to many of underground and alternative comics’ most talented artists– past, present and future. Featuring comics for sale, workshops, exhibitions, panel discussions and more, CAKE is dedicated to fostering community and dialogue amongst independent artists, small presses, publishers and readers.CAKE is an invited organization of Chicago Zine Fest 2015.cakechicago.com
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E03Caro GriffinTake Outtakeoutzine.com
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C07Cassie TompkinsRegionalRegional is an examination of American cuisine. Each issue focuses on a type of food that has distinct regional varieties, such as sausage, pie, and chili (or chilli, or even chile, depending on where you’re from). Regional explores the history and derivations of one food item, includes a recipe, and a poster celebrating the subject on the back. Creator Cassie Tompkins is a Chicago-based designer and artist.regionalzine.com
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E01Cathy HannahAlasCathy Hannah lives in Chicago. She draws sad bastard, black and white, autobiographical and non-fiction comics of the indy persuasion. She went to college for sequential art and graduate school for art history. She likes cats, period dramas, and Morrissey. She hates the patriarchy, wage slavery, and writing biossayrabbitrabbit.com
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A13Celia PérezI Dreamed I Was Assertive, Ofrenda: A Zine AnthologyCelia Pérez is a librarian and writer living in Chicago. She has been making zines for more then twenty years.Celia Pérez is an invited guest of Chicago Zine Fest 2015.pistachioprescription.tumblr.com
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C06Chicago Anarchist Black CrossABC Zine DistroChicago ABC provides prisoners with free zines and pen pals upon request. We believe that the prison industrial complex needs to be destroyed and that all prisoners are inherently political prisoners.facebook.com/pages/Chicago-Anarchist-Black-Cross/134464533411261
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S11CHIPRCCHIPRCThe Chicago Publishers Resource Center (CHIPRC) strives to build community and foster creativity by providing access to the space, education, and resources necessary to create and self-publish literary and visual work.CHIPRC is a sponsor of Chicago Zine Fest 2015.chiprc.org
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S12CHIRP RadioCHIRP RadioThe Chicago Independent Radio Project (CHIRP) is a volunteer driven, online radio station that focuses on music, arts and cultures. We are dedicated to providing Chicago residents with a radio station focused on the representation of local people, events and issues alongside a wide array of independent music.CHIRP Radio is a sponsor of Chicago Zine Fest 2015.chirpradio.org
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C10Chris RichardsonOne Pagers 'N SuchChris Richardson is a Cartoonist and Freelance Illustrator originally from Madison, Wisconsin. Chris graduated in the Fall of 2014 from the University of Wisconsin – Stout with a BFA in Comics and Sequential Art, and has recently finished his first book, titled Diddley-Bow Blues. Chris' book is a 60-Page graphic novella, and written in an autobiographical style. It is about the events that lead up to a teenage boy, unwillingly named "Rockin" Rob, building his own instrument called a "Diddley Bow." (or more commonly referred to as a Cigar Box Guitar)chrisrichardsoncomics.com
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D23Colin JenkinsCanidaecanid.bandcamp.com
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B17Collin BrennanContinental InterludeCollin is a writer and self-publisher from Chicago. He is a founder and co-organizer of the Wasted Pages Writers' Workshop at CHI PRC.collintbrennan.wordpress.com
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S03Convergence AcademiesConvergence AcademiesConvergence Academies is collaborating with Chicago Public Schools to implement a whole school model that supports 21st Century learning by integrating digital media and technology into curriculum, instruction, and culture across an entire school.Convergence Academies is an invited organization of Chicago Zine Fest 2015.convergenceacademies.org
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G13Corrine Mucha & Sarah BecanCorinne Mucha & Sarah BecanCorinne Mucha is a Chicago based cartoonist, illustrator, and teaching artist.Corinne Mucha is the creator of the Chicago Zine Fest 2015 artwork.maidenhousefly.com
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G09COWBOY HOUSECowboy House Correspondence ClubCOWBOY HOUSE is a three-member art collective made up of artists/illustrators/designers/multi-hyphenates Fred Frances, Jeff Gibbons, & Mike Madsen.cowboyhouseinternet.com
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H04Craig John BarrCordially YoursI am an Illustrator, Curator and Educator living in Chicago, Illinois, having recently relocated from Manchester, England.craigjohnbarr.co.uk -and- salfordzinelibrary.blogspot.com
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S01Curbside SplendorCurbside SplendorCurbside Splendor publishes work that celebrates diverse and extraordinary voices.Curbside Splendor is an invited organization of Chicago Zine Fest 2015.curbsidesplendor.com
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J01daimon hamptoncoolmonkeydum i draw comics i hooe people like.coolmonkeyd.tumblr.com
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H11Dakota LoeschYou Are An IdiotDakota Loesch could really use a day off. He is the creator behind the web series KISS LIKE BIG DOGS, a founding member of Chicago rock outfit Animal City, a contributor to a number of lit mags and poetry zines, and the writer of a new chapbook available through Sophomore Lounge. He is also currently working on a PBR Tallboy.dakotaloesch.bigcartel.com
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E21Dale ZineDale ZineDale Zine is a Miami based art project started by Steve Saiz. It features very talented artist like Jen Stark, FreeGums, FriendsWithYou, Ryan De Grand, Cosmic Chronic, Little Flags, Dyami O'Brien, Laz Rodriguez, Jack Teagle, Philipp Dornbierer, Rosie Eisor, Jay Cover, Ice Sak (DFW), Benton G, Katrina Toimil, Jason Jaworski, Guava and many more. If you have any questions or want to submit, write us at dalezine305@gmail.comdalezine.com
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H07Daniel WykeWykeryDaniel Wyke hails from Pittsburgh and draws comics, and sometimes even prints them into books.wykery.com
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A03Danielle WordelmanHigh Priestess PublishingTwo queer librarians perform autopsies on books upon their death before burying them.
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D24Dave DuganZencomixI've been posting comix online for over ten years at Zencomix on Blogspot, and for the past several years at Tumblr. I'm also a contributor to the Altcomix Tumblr.zencomix.blogspot.com
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F24Dave RocheAbout My DisappearanceI've been making zines since 2000. Some of them have been ok.
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K10David AlvaradoDirty HandsDavid Alvarado is an illustrator and cartoonist. He comes from the Chicagoland area. His interests are zines, printmaking, packaging, and comics. He enjoys the months of summer, playing records, ice cream, and pens.hello-david.com
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G03ed.Black Metal of the Americas/Holy Demon Army DistroBlack Metal of the Americas is a zine covering black metal from North and South America. Holy Demon Army Distro is the only zine distro in the world devoted to professional wrestling.blackmetaloftheamericas.com
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A08Elaine ShortFunny GirlFunny Girl, Let's Be Awkward Togetherelaineshort.com
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C08Eleanor SchichtelPizza Rolls, Cool Knight Baby, Neo-Medieval TrendforecastingEleanor is an artist and comedian attending SAIC. She is a part of Pizza Rolls, a zine-making and movie-watching collective.claudybanks.tumblr.com
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G01Eli AdamsBummy Zinesnonukesstore.etsy.com
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D08Elliott JunkyardAdventures of Vampire Kitty & Space BatElliott Junkyard is a comic artist and writer living in Chicago. By day he works for Adagio Teas, where he educates the masses about the wonders of tea. By night he makes art and spends too much time taking pictures of his cat.elliottjunkyard.tumblr.com
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F11Emil FerrisHoly Pond, Dark Brothel, Severus and MeEmil Ferris is a graphic novelist, comic-creator based out of Chicago, ILemilferris.com
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A01Emilie KarlChili Dog PressI'm a Godd@mn Grubkillkarlart.tumblr.com
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G07Emily OrnbergUnsung Femmesunsungfemmes.com
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F15Emma Karin ErikssonPretty Dirty PressZines about DIY Collective House Keeping and Personal Sexual Liberation/Frustration.PrettyDirtyPress.etsy.com
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F16Emmy RamoneCretins of DistortionCretins of Distortion is a Midwest punk fanzine from Columbus, OH, offering the best coverage of the worst music. Cretins of Distortion is for Hardcore Punks (c) not for fake punks who read vice and watch mtv. Cretins of Distortion is written by Emmy Ramone (Maximum Rock And Roll, Who Makes The Chaos?, and Stinkos).emmyeatsbutts.tumblr.com
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G19Eric BartholomewJunk DrawerEric Bartholomew grew up going to garage sales, finding stuff in alleys, and collecting odds and ends of various sorts. He tries not to save too much, and writes about it instead, in a zine called Junk Drawer. He enjoys all things ephemeral.junkdrawer.wix.com/junkdrawer
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J05Erica FriscioniButtercunt ComixButtercunt Comix is a duo of hard-workin' women who are here for honest art and stories, reprinted and lovingly made for you! After paying for production costs, all of our profits are donated to charity.ButtercntComix.etsy.com
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A05Erik SchneiderEasy PressErik is a illustrator and web developer slowly destroying his wrists and posture in Chicago, Illinoisschneiderik.com
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F18ErycaMy Little FriendEryca makes zines, likes cats, and loves Rollerskatingmylittlefriendshop.etsy.com
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C14Ethan KrauseLemon o BooksHandmade zines, mail art projects and audio-visual explorations. Est. 2009lemenobooks.com
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B11Fiona AvocadoFiona Avocado ComicsFiona Avocado is a cartoonist and zinester who is interested in everyday life, current events, alternate universes, and glittery daydreams. She lives in Minneapolis.fionavocado.com -or- fionavocado.tumblr.com
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C13Flat Mountain PressListenOn the leeward side of Flat Mountain there is a leaky shack with lots of windows and a woodstove. This cozy dump is Flat Mountain Press, which houses all the craft and storytelling projects of Trevor Grabill, including comics, woodcut prints, bookbinding, ink-brewing, illustration, short-story writing, graphic and type design, and even occasional event coordination.flatmtnpress.com
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F07Frances Herrera-LimPortaits
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H13Friends with PunefitsFriends with Punefitspunefits.tumblr.com
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D06gabi cracraftgabi cracraftgabi cracraft is a cartoonist with an interest in everything spooky and weirdgooeyghoul.tumblr.com
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C08Gabi MendezPizza RollsGabi is a comic artist studying at SAIC. She likes graphic novels and long walks on the beach.erasive-maneuvers.com
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C09Gas Mask HorseStart Your OWN Haunted House - IN 3-D!!Things related to Gas Mask Horsegasmaskhorse.tumblr.com
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F03Girl PainsGirl PainsGirl Pains cares about caring.girlpains.bigcartel.com
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B21Giz MediumCheaptoys
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F09Glenna FitchSymbols of American OpulenceSAO is a collage art zine. Each issue features a different guest artist as well.twitter.com/glorbis
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B05Gregg KBots Is 'BotsGregg K is a Chicagoan that draws comics about robots.botsisbots.blogspot.com
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H18Grime TimeGrime TimeChicago street art/graffiti zinegrimetimemagazine.tumblr.com
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E04H. MeltSecond to None: Queer and Trans Chicago Voices, Straight Talk, SIRvival in the Second City: Transqueer Chicago PoemsH. Melt is a poet and artist who was born in Chicago. Their work proudly documents Chicago's queer and trans communities. Their writing has been published by Chicago Artist Writers, Lambda Literary, and THEM, the first trans literary journal in the United States. They are the author of SIRvival in the Second City: Transqueer Chicago Poems and currently work at the Poetry Foundation.hmeltchicago.com
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C11Haan LeeTiny Face IndustriesHaan likes stories about the barely surreal, the vaguely weird, and the quietly absurd. He likes stories where small picture people wander big picture worlds. He likes stories that have roots in science, science fiction, and speculation. Haan strives to create what he likes. Haan lives in New York with his superior half and their vastly inferior cat.behance.net/leezusconleche
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H04Heather BarrThe Monsters of MonstersvilleMy husband has been involved in the international zine world for many years as the founder and curator of the Salford Zine Library and is a successful illustrator. I am a new mom and very much enjoying making zines for my son and other children!
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D06Henry Guerrablack mountainhenry guerra is a cartoonist in chicago who draws weird animals and childrens comicsprimeslime.com
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G12International School of ComicsInternational School of ComicsThe International School of Comics is a digital and figurative arts academy offering students a unique art-based curriculum. The International School of Comics provides students with the tools and professional guidance to achieve their dreams of being featured in the international comics and design market.schoolofcomics.us
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C09Irene SetchfieldLeft Handed Drawings by Right Handed People
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K04IsabellaFed Up FestFED UP FEST is a three day, all ages, DIY music and workshop festival showcasing and celebrating queer and transgender voices in punk communities. We are a collectively run group that actively opposes racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, ableism, capitalism, and all other fucked up isms and phobias at macro and micro levels. FED UP FEST is inspired from the short lived direct action coalition FED UP QUEERS (FUQ) that existed in New York city from 1989-1990 that grew out of the AIDS Coalition.fedupfestchicago.com
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K07Isis NicoleIsis Nicole MagazineCute & made with lovetheisisnicolemagazine.com