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Encyclopedia - Zine: Encyclopedia - Zine
A zine—an abbreviation of the word magazine—is most commonly a small circulation, non-commercial publication of original or appropria...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zine: Encyclopedia Ii - Zine - History
Since the inventing of the printing press (if not before), dissidents and marginalized citizens have published their own opinions in leaf...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zine: Encyclopedia Ii - Zine - Zines In Fiction
The main character of a Canadian television show produced by the CBC called Our Hero, Kale Stiglic Cara Pifko created her own zine. Damie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative Comics: Encyclopedia - Alternative Comics
The term "alternative comics" is one of several labels applied to a range of comics that have appeared since about 1980, in the wake of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zine: Encyclopedia Ii - Zine - Distribution
Zines are often distributed through secondary circuits, such as: trade, zine symposia, record stores, concerts, independent media outlets...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zine: Encyclopedia Ii - Zine - Zine Events
In the United States, there are many high-profile annual events, such as the: The San Francisco Zine Festival The Alternative Press Expo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zine: Encyclopedia Ii - Zine - Zines In Fiction
The main character of a Canadian television show produced by the CBC called Our Hero, Kale Stiglic Cara Pifko created her own zine. Damie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Topps: Encyclopedia Ii - Topps - Topps Baseball Cards: A History
Topps - Entry into the baseball card market. In 1951, Topps produced its first baseball cards in two different sets known today as Red ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harvey Kurtzman: Encyclopedia Ii - Harvey Kurtzman - Early Years
As a child he drew "Ikey and Mikey," a regular comic strip done in chalk on sidewalks. In 1939, Kurtzman won a contest in Tip Top Comics,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Topps: Encyclopedia Ii - Topps - Trading Cards For Other Sports
Topps also makes cards for other major American professional sports. After football, its next venture was into ice hockey, with a 1954 se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Topps: Encyclopedia Ii - Topps - Football Cards
In addition to baseball, Topps also produced cards for American football in 1951, which are known as the Magic set. For football cards Bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Topps: Encyclopedia Ii - Topps - Company History
Topps itself was founded in 1938, but the company can trace its roots back to an earlier firm, American Leaf Tobacco. Founded in 1890 by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Topps: Encyclopedia Ii - Topps - Card Design
Although Topps did not invent the concept of baseball cards, its dominance in the field basically allowed the company to define people's ...   » Read the article