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Jeff Zenick Comix and Small Press Collection, 1984-2003
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Zenick, Jeff, 1956-
- Title
- Jeff Zenick Comix and Small Press Collection
- Dates
- 1984-2003 (inclusive)19842003
- Quantity
- 1.75 linear feet of shelf space, (4 boxes)
- Collection Number
- SC 003.7 (collection)
- Summary
- This collection consists of small press literature and comic books donated by underground writer Jeff Zenick. The collection includes approximately 200 underground comix and homemade zines, spanning four decades, in the small press/underground genre. Some of the subject matter is controversial, and contains violent and/or sexual themes.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English, German, and Portuguese., ,
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Jeff Zenick was born in 1956 to American parents living in Paris. When he was two years old, he and his parents relocated to the Washington, D.C. suburbs in Maryland. In several interviews, Zenick credited his troubled childhood and teenage years with sparking his love of drawing. After graduating from high school in Maryland, he traveled extensively through the United States, drawing (mostly portraits, nature and urban scenery) and working odd jobs to support himself. As of 2015, Zenick resides in Tallahassee, Florida and is still very active in the small press community, appearing at conventions and selling his art in a variety of brick-and-mortar stores and online.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
These underground comix and small press materials were collected by Jeff Zenick and were published circa 1984 to 2003. The collection includes 95 unique titles, with sequential issues of many comix, newsletters, and zines. Standard and digest size comix make up about fifty percent of the collection and most are underground and small press comix with amateur production values and small print runs. Minicomix are approximately ten percent of the collection. Approximately forty percent of the collection is non-comix related, consisting of advertising and promotional materials, catalogs, newsletters, and zines (a term derived from "magazine," and self-published via photocopier). Of these, zines are a small majority (about ten percent of the collection) and are notable for their representations of the American music underground, counterculture, horror and fantasy writing, and several works by Jeff Zenick.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]
Jeff Zenick Comix and Small Press Collection, 1984-2003 (SC 003.7)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in six series. All material in each series is arranged alphabetically by title.
Series 1: Advertising, Promotional Material, and Catalogs. This series contains materials related to the advertising and promoting of comix, zines, comic books, promotional comix-related events, and catalogs for comix, comic books, anime, art supplies, and other related materials.
Series 2: Books. This series contains published novels with sci-fi and fantasy themes.
Series 3: Comix. This series contains two subseries based on format: Subseries 3.1: Standard and digest comix, and Subseries 3.2: Minicomix.
Series 4: Magazines and Comix Related Materials. This series contains professional-quality published material in magazine format, and a variety of materials relating to comix and comix creators.
Series 5: Newsletters. This series consists of newsletters of small press and library groups and organizations.
Series 6: Zines. This series consists of small press zines written by one or multiple authors.
Location of Collection
(MASC Staff Use) 1:35Acquisition Information
Jeff Zenick donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries (MS.2009.20).
Processing Note
Robert Franklin processed this collection in 2015.
Related Materials
Steve Willis Underground Comics Collection, 1966-1997 (SC 003.1)
Lynn R. Hansen Underground Comics Collection, 1899-1994 (SC 003.2)
Paul Brians Comics Collection, 1950-2004 (SC 003.3)
Steve Willis Comix and Small Press Collection, 1968-2004 (SC 003.4)
Clark Dissmeyer Comix and Small Press Collection, 1977-2002 (SC 003.5)
Joseph M. Shea Comix and Small Press Collection, 1967-2010 (SC 003.6)
Comic Art and Culture Collection 1969-2009 (SC 003.8)
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: Advertisements, Promotional Material, and CatalogsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Expo Fan Zines 6a |
1995 |
| 1 | 2 | The Brad W. Foster Checklist |
1994 |
| 1 | 3 | The Global Gazette |
1996 |
Series 2: BooksReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 4 | Black Snow Days |
undated |
| 1 | 5 | Let Out the Beast |
undated |
Series 3: ComicsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Subseries 3.1: Standard and Digest
Comics |
|||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 6 | 365 Women. Numbers 6 and 9 |
1999 |
| 1 | 7 | Amoeba Adventures Fifth Anniversary
Special |
1995 |
| 1 | 8 | Amused to No End |
1986 |
| 1 | 9 | The Assassin and the Whiner. Number
2 |
1995 |
| 1 | 10 | Astronaut Hair |
undated |
| 1 | 11 | Baby Sue |
undated |
| 1 | 12 | Barefoot and Pregnant. Number
4 |
1995 |
| 1 | 13 | Bread and Water Tales. Number
2 |
1997 |
| 1 | 14 | Broken Funder, volume 2, number
1 |
1997 |
| 1 | 15 | Bubonix. Numbers 1, 23, 24 |
1995-1996 |
| 1 | 16 | The Catbox Room. Number 3 |
undated |
| 1 | 17 | Collier's. Number 4 |
1998 |
| 1 | 18 | The Ditch, The River, The Sea, The
Snake |
undated |
| 1 | 19 | Fishin' |
1996 |
| 1 | 20 | Freaks at the Counter |
1995 |
| 1 | 21 | Fred |
1984 |
| 1 | 22 | Gato Bazka |
undated |
| 1 | 23 | The Global Gazette. Number
1-3 |
1996 |
| 1 | 24 | Glorianna |
undated |
| 1 | 25 | Gorilla Cookies |
1996 |
| 1 | 26 | Horseback Salad |
1995 |
| 1 | 27 | Hysteria Action Forum. Number
5 |
1994 |
| 1 | 28 | ISIS, an Historical Art
Journey |
1996 |
| 1 | 29 | Jennifer Daydreamer. Number 8,
9 |
undated |
| 1 | 30 | JKC World Tour Book 1995 |
undated |
| 1 | 31 | Joy and Spider. Number 6,
11 |
undated |
| 2 | 1 | Kuba sin Embargo! |
undated |
| 2 | 2 | Laugh, Clown, Laugh |
1996 |
| 2 | 3 | Led Balloons |
1995-1996 |
| 2 | 4 | The Most Powerful Gate |
1995 |
| 2 | 5 | Mr. Mike's Lucky. Number 1 |
undated |
| 2 | 6 | Natch |
undated |
| 2 | 7 | Neighborhood Treat Comics. Number
3 |
1995 |
| 2 | 8 | New Love. Number 5 |
1997 |
| 2 | 9 | No Fun Comics. Number 2 |
1995 |
| 2 | 10 | Not My Small Diary. Number
2 |
undated |
| 2 | 11 | One Normal Guy Talking With a
Nut! |
1994 |
| 2 | 12 | Out of the Blue!. Numbers 3 and
4 |
2003 |
| 2 | 13 | Penny Century. Number 1 |
1997 |
| 2 | 14 | The Rumbling Underneath. Numbers
0-2 |
1995 |
| 2 | 15 | S and Em Presents. Number
2 |
undated |
| 2 | 16 | The Sands 1-3 |
1996-1997 |
| 2 | 17 | Silly Cat. Number 1 |
1997 |
| 2 | 18 | Silly Daddy. Numbers 13-16 |
1997 |
| 2 | 19 | Silverfish |
1989 |
| 2 | 20 | The Smartest Kid on Earth |
undated |
| 2 | 21 | Social Skills. Numbers 2 and
3 |
undated |
| 2 | 22 | Stanley Stinkbug. Number 2 |
1996 |
| 5 | 1 | Storeyville |
undated |
| 2 | 23 | Take Care |
1995 |
| 2 | 24 | Top Shelf. Numbers 1-4 |
1995-1996 |
| 2 | 25 | Velvet Comics |
1996 |
| 2 | 26 | Wheelbarrow. Number 4 |
1996 |
| 2 | 27 | Wodaabe Comics. Number 1 |
undated |
| 2 | 28 | World War 3. Number 24 |
1996 |
| 2 | 29 | Zippy. Number 17 |
1997 |
Subseries 3.2: Minicomix |
|||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1 | 5 o'clock shadow. Number
13 |
1996 |
| 3 | 2 | Babylon Mystery Drawings |
1996 |
| 3 | 3 | Damn Weird. Number 6 |
undated |
| 3 | 4 | The Death of Antisocialman. Number
10 |
1996 |
| 3 | 5 | Election Headquarters |
1996 |
| 3 | 6 | The Fifth Book of Neds and The Sixth
Book of Neds |
1995-1997 |
| 3 | 7 | In der Nacht die Welt Dreht Sich das
Oberste Zuunterst (In the Night the World Spins from the Highest to
the Lowest) |
1996 |
| 3 | 8 | Ivin: A Man and His Wafer |
1995 |
| 3 | 9 | Junk. Number 3 |
undated |
| 3 | 10 | Last Rites |
1986 |
| 3 | 11 | Minty Comic. Numbers 3 and
4 |
undated |
| 3 | 12 | My Summer Vacation. Number
2 |
1994 |
| 3 | 13 | My Worst Fear |
1986 |
| 3 | 14 | Smiley's Really Weird Comic and
Smiley's Totally Strange Comic. Numbers 1 and 2 |
1996 |
| 3 | 15 | The Story of Vasilia and Baba
Yaga |
undated |
| 3 | 16 | Ten Thousand Things (Thinks). Numbers
3, 5, 12, 26 |
undated |
Series 4: Magazines and Comix Related Materials Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 17 | Natural Born Students: A Book of
Postcards |
1997 |
| 3 | 18 | The Comics Journal. Numbers 193, 194,
196 |
undated |
| 3 | 19 | The Comics Journal. Numbers 197 and
198 |
undated |
Series 5: NewslettersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 20 | Horizons Unlimited. Numbers
69-74 |
1995-1996 |
| 3 | 21 | Scavenger's Newsletter. Number
215 |
1997 |
| 3 | 22 | Poopsheet. Numbers 14-16 |
1995-1996 |
| 3 | 23 | Skeet's Fan Forum and Review. Number
10 |
1994 |
Series 6: ZinesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 24 | Bull Dada volume 3. Number 5 |
undated |
| 3 | 25 | The Catbird Seat. Number 6 |
1998 |
| 3 | 26 | Cotyledon. Numbers 6 and 10 |
undated |
| 3 | 27 | Cross Currents. Number 21 |
1993 |
| 3 | 28 | Destined. Number 2 |
1997 |
| 4 | 1 | JOMP Jr. Numbers 21 and 22 |
2001 |
| 4 | 2 | Lunatic Chameleon. Number 3 |
2003 |
| 4 | 3 | O Fanzine Das Xornados |
undated |
| 4 | 4 | Recycled Jokes by Frog |
1990-1996 |
| 4 | 5 | T.R.'s Zine. Number 14 |
1997 |
| 4 | 6 | Typical Studies. Number 3 |
2002 |
| 4 | 7 | White Buffalo Gazette |
1999 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Comic books, strips, etc.
- Erotic comic books, strips, etc.
- Graphic novels
- New wave comics
- Underground comic books, strips, etc.
- Underground press publications
Finding aid prepared by Robert Franklin.
2015
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
