Some of our favorite but potentially least represented items in our shop are the hand-printed zines we carry from local artists. These amazing little books are often made on very limited editions and because of this are not nearly as well known as some of the other books we carry at Magic Pony. This post represents the first of a hopefully ongoing effort to recognize and feature some of these amazing artist books.
If you have a zine, chapbook, or comic that you would like to submit to the shop, please send a link to your website or blog and a description of the project to andrew@magic-pony.com.
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Summoning Sickness - Adrienne Kammerer
Summoning Sickness is a collection of Adrienne’s past graphite drawings that have been reprinted in a beautiful sepia tone ink. Within her practice Adrienne often takes a very humorous approach to antiquated notions of witchcraft, superstition, and the supernatural, making them relatable for her audience but also maintaining a slight air of mystery and mysticism.
4 x 6 inches; 12 pages; Sepia-tone ink; Risograph inside; Silkscreened cover. Printed By Jesjit Gill; Edition of 175. *Photographs taken from Jesjit’s Flickr page.
Available on our online store.
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Black Mass Six - Patrick Kyle
Black Mass Six is the newest issue in Patrick Kyles ongoing series of comics that feature a time traveling punk-slash-wizard named Turdswallo Blackteeft. Patrick takes an experimental approach to drawing his comics in that he does not use the traditional frame or panel to contain scenes or characters. Everything seems to float and merge with everything else on the page creating a really non-traditonal and exciting reading experience. This is definitely going to be something of interest to any experienced comic reader or creator.
40 Pages, Black ink. Risograph inside. 2 colour risograph cover. Printed by Patrick Kyle. *Photographs taken from Patrick Kyle’s website.
Available on our online store.
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Untitled - Alicia Nauta
This untitled risographed zine from collage-based printmaker, Alicia Nauta is a beautiful collection of patterns and cryptic symbols. Alicia says that she made all of these shapes and textures by manipulating found and handmade imagery using a photocopier. By using a mixture of machine deteriorated imagery, geometric shapes, patterns, coloured inks, and halftones Alicia has managed to create a sense of unique timelessness, giving the impression that the book could have been made at any time in the distant past or even the far future.
24 pages, Blue ink, Risograph inside. 2 colour risograph cover. Printed by Jesjit Gill. Edition of 100. Preview looping GIF taken from Alicia Nauta’s blog.
Available on our online store.