DIRTYDREAMS
n/p: Self-published, n/d. First edition, presumed. Staplebound. 52p., photos, wrps. “Dirtydreams. More
n/p: Self-published, n/d. First edition, presumed. Staplebound. 52p., photos, wrps. “Dirtydreams. More
New York: Dashwood Books, 2022. Second Printing. Paperback. 42p., photos, wrps. “El Hoyo Maravilla” is a collection of black and white photos that portray El Hoyo Maravilla, a Mexican American street gang in East LA in the 1980s in the middle of a gang war, taken by London native Janette..... More
Wilmington, CA: Self-published, 2026. Second edition. Staplebound. 25p., photos, wrps. “Heart of the Harbor” is a photographic zine centered on Wilmington and the Los Angeles Harbor area. Published in Wilmington, California, the work documents the harbor landscape through a local and observational lens, showcasing its industrial infrastructure, neighborhood spaces, and..... More
Korea: Self-Published, 2025. First edition, presumed. Staplebound. 42p., illus., wrps. This is a self-published illustrated zine by Cristian Castelo, a cartoonist based in Daly City, California. Castelo is known for his self-published comic series Wild and for co-curating the annual comics anthology Freak with Miles MacDiarmid and Mara Ramirez. His..... More
Portland, Oregon: Oni Press Publication, n/d. First edition, presumed. Staplebound. 201p., illus., wrps. “Wild! Or So I Was Born to Be,” by Christian Castelo, is a graphic novel collecting Castelo’s long-running self-published comic Wild. Originally developed through zines and independent comics publishing, the work follows a cast of drifting young..... More
n/p: Self-published, n/d. First edition, presumed. 3p., photos, wrps. “Otra half,” by Robert Contreras II, is a short self-published photo zine. The work features three fold-out posters that show the intimacy and closeness of family. More
California: Self-published, 2024. First edition. Paperback. 3 vols., photos, wrps. “Street Gallery 1, 2, and 3” are self-published zines centered on street art. The photography series documents graffiti and urban scenes, with a focus on Southern California and Baja California. More
Spain: MCCN Print, n/d. First edition, presumed. Staplebound. 84p., photos, illus., wrps. “Mexico (2014–2015)” is a handmade poetry/journal (poemario) by Waby Eliott, issued as Poemario no. 3/10. It reads like a travel notebook compiled from the author’s notes and journal-style entries during a trip motivated by burnout with academic life..... More
Mexico: Grupo Shampoo, n/d. First edition, presumed. Staplebound. 23p., illus., wrps. “Bautizo” is a subversive and satirical exploration on the symbolic act of baptism, questioning its representation of and connection with purity, identity, and institutional power. This fanzine was published by Grupo Shampoo, an independent collective known for its irreverent..... More
Houston, TX: Rear-View Press, 2025. Third Printing. Staplebound. 18p., photos, graphics, bibl., wrps. “Let’s Get Acquainted: An Encounter with Historic Lesbian Bars of Houston,” by Gaby Hurtado-Ramos, is a zine on the history of lesbian bars in Houston. Drawing from the JD Doyle Archives, the work includes original drawings, collage..... More
Los Angeles, California: Self-published, 2024. Staplebound. 28p, photos, wrps. This is a self-published zine by Los Angeles-based photographer Trevor J. His work centers on street life and candid images, often moving between documentary observation and more abstract compositions. More
n/p: Mi Valedor, n/d. First edition, presumed. Staplebound. 20p., photos, wrps. “Home Is Where You Make It,” is a photo zine by Ryan Maldonado. More
Yucca Valley, California: Self Published, 2025. First edition. Staplebound. 20p., photos, graphcs, wrps. “Luna Arcana: Desert Transmissions, Zine 1” is a collaborative zine by Martín Mancha and Rohini Walker, published by Luna Arcana. Featuring texts by Walker and cover art by Mancha, it takes a more “ziney” and non-linear form..... More
Yucca Valley, California: Self Published, 2020. First edition. Staplebound. 46p., photos, illus., graphcs, wrps. “Luna Arcana, Issue 5” is a Winter 2020 issue of the arts and cultural print journal Luna Arcana, published in Yucca Valley, California. Framed as a homage to the deserts of the Southwest and to the..... More
n/p: Self-published, 2026. Second edition. Staplebound. 19p., photos, wrps. “Missing Friend” is a photo zine that explores absence, longing, and memryr. More
Arizona: Self Published, n/d. First edition, presumed. Staplebound. 12p., illus., wrps. “The Asdzáá Beat” is a zine that explores Indigenous identity, matriarchy, and cultural resilience. The work features poetry and illustrations by Diné (Navajo) artist Amber McCrary. More
n/p: StreetSalad, n/d. First edition, presumed. Staplebound. 20p., illus., wrps. “José Montoya’s Pachuco Art” was originally created in the 1970s and later reprinted by StreetSalad. In this work, Montoya reclaims the figure of the pachuco – Mexican-American zoot-suiters of the 1940s – as symbols of cultural pride and resistance. This..... More
Los Angeles, CA: Paper Work & Joker Brand Publishing, 2026. First edition. Sewn Binding. 44p., photos, wrps. “2025 #1” is a photography zine shot entirely on 35 mm film. The work brings Estevan Oriol’s documentary eye to contemporary Los Angeles, continuing his long-running interest in street culture, cars, neighborhoods, and..... More
Los Angeles, CA: Paper Work & Joker Brand Publishing, 2026. First edition, presumed. Sewn Binding. 46p., photos, wrps. “Fox,” by Alfonso Orozco, is a photo zine shot entirely on 35 mm film between 1980 and 1981. The work gathers Orozco’s photographs into a record of street life, style, and everyday..... More
Valencia and Alicante, Spain: El Poliniza and Sociedad Canal de la Huerta de Alicante, 2014. First edition, presumed. Staplebound. 90p., illus., wrps. “Belice fanzine” is a DIY comics and illustration fanzine edited by Carlos Piñol and David Van der Hofstadt, with collaborations from a variety of artists. This work was..... More
Mexico: Grupo Shampoo, n/d. First edition, presumed. Sewn Binding. 56p., illus., wrps. “Baby shower” is a satirical, feminist critique that reclaims and reimagines the ritual of the baby shower. It particularly interrogates social constructs around gender, reproduction, and domesticity with humor and subversion. This work was published by Grupo Shampoo..... More
Los Angeles, CA: F.A.G Archive, 2026. First edition, presumed. Staplebound. 20p., photos, wrps. “Contrabando y traición,” by Reynaldo Rivera, is a photo and essay zine published by the F.A.G. Archive in Los Angeles. The work explores Rivera’s interest in queer Chicano nightlife, underground performance, and Los Angeles subculture through black-and-white..... More
San Jose: Self Published, N/d. First edition, presumed. Staplebound. 12p., illus., wrps. “Not my pride” is a zine about queerness and intersectionality by Rizzo Dulce, a San-Jose based queer, trans, POC, femme artist. More
Los Angeles, California: There’s Only Peace in Death Press, 2026. First edition, presumed. Paperback. 89p., photos, graphics, wrps. “Dealer. Poesía carcacha” is a bilingual poetry collection by Iván Salinas, a chilango poet and zinester based in the San Fernando Valley. Salinas is the co-founder of Drifter Zine, a publication highlighting..... More
Girardota, Antioquia, Colombia: La Libretería Ediciones, 2023. First edition, presumed. Staplebound. 6 vols., wrps. “Diarios de viaje” is a six-volume series of travel notebooks by Ángela Sosa and Sebastián Cadavid that document journeys made together across Colombia from 2013 to 2023. The project was conceived of as a practice of..... More