Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
SC 003.7
Zenick, Jeff, 1956-
Jeff Zenick Comix and Small Press Collection
1984-2003
1.75 linear feet of shelf space
4 boxes
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.
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Collection materials are in English,
German, and Portuguese
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.
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.
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.
This collection is arranged in six series. All material in each series is arranged
alphabetically by title.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions apply.
[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.
Jeff Zenick donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries (MS.2009.20).
Robert Franklin processed this collection in 2015.
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 1969-2019 (SC 003.8)
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels
Underground press publications
Underground comic books, strips, etc.
New wave comics
Erotic comic books, strips, etc.
Publishers and Publishing.
Series 1: Advertisements, Promotional
Material, and Catalogs
1
1
1995
Expo Fan Zines 6a
1
2
1994
The Brad W. Foster Checklist
1
3
1996
The Global Gazette
Series 2: Books
1
4
undated
Black Snow Days
1
5
undated
Let Out the Beast
Series 3: Comics
Subseries 3.1: Standard and Digest
Comics
1
6
1999
365 Women. Numbers 6 and 9
1
7
1995
Amoeba Adventures Fifth Anniversary
Special
1
8
1986
Amused to No End
1
9
1995
The Assassin and the Whiner. Number
2
1
10
undated
Astronaut Hair
1
11
undated
Baby Sue
1
12
1995
Barefoot and Pregnant. Number
4
1
13
1997
Bread and Water Tales. Number
2
1
14
1997
Broken Funder, volume 2, number
1
1
15
1995-1996
Bubonix. Numbers 1, 23, 24
1
16
undated
The Catbox Room. Number 3
1
17
1998
Collier's. Number 4
1
18
undated
The Ditch, The River, The Sea, The
Snake
1
19
1996
Fishin'
1
20
1995
Freaks at the Counter
1
21
1984
Fred
1
22
undated
Gato Bazka
1
23
1996
The Global Gazette. Number
1-3
1
24
undated
Glorianna
1
25
1996
Gorilla Cookies
1
26
1995
Horseback Salad
1
27
1994
Hysteria Action Forum. Number
5
1
28
1996
ISIS, an Historical Art
Journey
1
29
undated
Jennifer Daydreamer. Number 8,
9
1
30
undated
JKC World Tour Book 1995
1
31
undated
Joy and Spider. Number 6,
11
2
1
undated
Kuba sin Embargo!
2
2
1996
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
2
3
1995-1996
Led Balloons
2
4
1995
The Most Powerful Gate
2
5
undated
Mr. Mike's Lucky. Number 1
2
6
undated
Natch
2
7
1995
Neighborhood Treat Comics. Number
3
2
8
1997
New Love. Number 5
2
9
1995
No Fun Comics. Number 2
2
10
undated
Not My Small Diary. Number
2
2
11
1994
One Normal Guy Talking With a
Nut!
2
12
2003
Out of the Blue!. Numbers 3 and
4
2
13
1997
Penny Century. Number 1
2
14
1995
The Rumbling Underneath. Numbers
0-2
2
15
undated
S and Em Presents. Number
2
2
16
1996-1997
The Sands 1-3
2
17
1997
Silly Cat. Number 1
2
18
1997
Silly Daddy. Numbers 13-16
2
19
1989
Silverfish
2
20
undated
The Smartest Kid on Earth
2
21
undated
Social Skills. Numbers 2 and
3
2
22
1996
Stanley Stinkbug. Number 2
5
1
undated
Storeyville
2
23
1995
Take Care
2
24
1995-1996
Top Shelf. Numbers 1-4
2
25
1996
Velvet Comics
2
26
1996
Wheelbarrow. Number 4
2
27
undated
Wodaabe Comics. Number 1
2
28
1996
World War 3. Number 24
2
29
1997
Zippy. Number 17
Subseries 3.2: Minicomix
3
1
1996
5 o'clock shadow. Number
13
3
2
1996
Babylon Mystery Drawings
3
3
undated
Damn Weird. Number 6
3
4
1996
The Death of Antisocialman. Number
10
3
5
1996
Election Headquarters
3
6
1995-1997
The Fifth Book of Neds and The Sixth
Book of Neds
3
7
1996
In der Nacht die Welt Dreht Sich das
Oberste Zuunterst (In the Night the World Spins from the Highest to
the Lowest)
3
8
1995
Ivin: A Man and His Wafer
3
9
undated
Junk. Number 3
3
10
1986
Last Rites
3
11
undated
Minty Comic. Numbers 3 and
4
3
12
1994
My Summer Vacation. Number
2
3
13
1986
My Worst Fear
3
14
1996
Smiley's Really Weird Comic and
Smiley's Totally Strange Comic. Numbers 1 and 2
3
15
undated
The Story of Vasilia and Baba
Yaga
3
16
undated
Ten Thousand Things (Thinks). Numbers
3, 5, 12, 26
Series 4: Magazines and Comix Related
Materials
3
17
1997
Natural Born Students: A Book of
Postcards
3
18
undated
The Comics Journal. Numbers 193, 194,
196
3
19
undated
The Comics Journal. Numbers 197 and
198
Series 5: Newsletters
3
20
1995-1996
Horizons Unlimited. Numbers
69-74
3
21
1997
Scavenger's Newsletter. Number
215
3
22
1995-1996
Poopsheet. Numbers 14-16
3
23
1994
Skeet's Fan Forum and Review. Number
10
Series 6: Zines
3
24
undated
Bull Dada volume 3. Number 5
3
25
1998
The Catbird Seat. Number 6
3
26
undated
Cotyledon. Numbers 6 and 10
3
27
1993
Cross Currents. Number 21
3
28
1997
Destined. Number 2
4
1
2001
JOMP Jr. Numbers 21 and 22
4
2
2003
Lunatic Chameleon. Number 3
4
3
undated
O Fanzine Das Xornados
4
4
1990-1996
Recycled Jokes by Frog
4
5
1997
T.R.'s Zine. Number 14
4
6
2002
Typical Studies. Number 3
4
7
1999
White Buffalo Gazette