A zine is a small circulation, noncommercial publication, often homemade or self published online, usually devoted to a specialized and frequently unconventional subject that mainstream commercial publishing does not cover. Zines are typically produced by a single person or a very small group, historically photocopied and assembled by hand, and are generally defined as having a circulation of one thousand copies or fewer, with many produced in editions of under one hundred. The related term fanzine refers specifically to a nonprofessional publication produced by enthusiasts devoted to a particular cultural interest, such as a literary or musical genre, and the broader zine tradition grew out of a do it yourself philosophy that deliberately rejects the conventions of professional commercial publishing. Zines have served an important role across many subcultures as a way to build community among people who are geographically scattered or socially marginalized, and they hold real cultural and academic value today as a documentary record of communities and movements that mainstream media rarely covered at the time.
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Origin YearThe Comet, published in 1930 by the Chicago chapter of the Science Correspondence Club, is frequently cited as the first science fiction fanzine; the broader zine concept traces to the amateur press movement of the late 19th and early 20th century without a single dated founding point. OriginZines trace to the amateur press movement of the late 19th and early 20th century; The Comet, published in 1930 by the Chicago chapter of the Science Correspondence Club, is frequently cited as the first science fiction fanzine. 1 Place of OriginChicago, Illinois, United States 1 Primary FormatZines are the product of a single person or a very small group, and are popularly photocopied into physical prints for circulation. 1 Typical DistributionZines are sold, traded or given away at symposiums, publishing fairs, record and book stores and concerts, through independent media outlets and zine distros, by mail order or direct correspondence with the author. 1 Sources
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The Comet is frequently cited as the first science-fiction fanzine. It was published in 1930 by the Chicago chapter of the Science Correspondence Club
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The Comet is frequently cited as the first science-fiction fanzine. It was published in 1930 by the Chicago chapter of the Science Correspondence Club
Zine, Overview and origins section, amateur press
The concept of zines can be traced to the amateur press movement of the late 19th and early 20th century.
Zine, Distribution and circulation section
Zines are sold, traded or given as gifts at symposiums, publishing fairs, record and book stores and concerts, via independent media outlets, zine 'distros', mail order or through direct correspondence with the author.
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Zines are the product of either a single person or of a very small group, and are popularly photocopied into physical prints for circulation.
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