List of fanzines

Current publications

The following is a chronological list of noteworthy fanzines that are still being published.

Dates of publication Title Language Genre Base References
1973-present Diplomacy World English roleplay zine United States of America [1][2]
1982–present Maximum Rocknroll punk zine San Francisco (USA)
1983-present Ugly Things musical zine La Mesa (USA) [3][4][5]
1987-present ? My Comrade queer zine New-York City (USA) [6][7]
1989-present Ox-Fanzine German punk zine Solingen (DE)
1991-present ? SCAM English anarcho-punk zine Argentina and United States of America [8][9][10]
1994-present Death to the World religious zine St Herman of Alaska Monastery (USA) [11]
1996-present Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet sci-fi zine Northampton (USA) [12][13]
1997-present Fahrenheit Polish Online [14][15]
The Positives Portuguese punk zine Portugal [16]
2001-present Razorcake English Los Angeles (USA) [17][18][19]
2012-present 8-Ball Community artistic zine New-York City (USA) [20][21]
2008-present Journey Planet sci-fi zine Dublin (IE) and Boulder Creek (USA) [22][23]

Defunct

The following is a chronological list of noteworthy fanzines that are now defunct.

Dates of publication Title Language Base References
1930-1933 The Comet English sci-fi zine Chicago (USA)
1932-1933 The Time Traveller New-York City (USA) [24][25]
1933-1935 Fantasy Fan weird fiction zine United States of America [26][27]
1938-2001 Le Zombie sci-fi zine Bloomington (USA) [28][29][30]
1939-1940 Futuria Fantasia United States of America [31][32]
1942-1946 The Acolyte Los Angeles (USA)
1948-1957 Sky Hook United States of America [33]
1952-1965 Hyphen Ireland [34][35]
1953-1986 Yandro North Manchester (USA) [36][37][38]
1960-1963 Xero Pittsburgh (USA) [39][40]
1960-1994 Habakkuk Berkeley (USA)
1961-1999 Alter Ego comics zine Raleigh (USA)
1962-1998 Niekas sci-fi zine Center Harbor (USA) [41]
1963-1984 Algol New-York City (USA)
1967-1970 Cinefantastique Forest Park (Illinois) (USA)
1968-1971 BeABohema Quakertown (Pennsylvania) (USA)
1970s ? Granfalloon Pittsburgh (USA)
1971-1976 Denim delinquent rock zine Ottawa (Canada) and Los Angeles (USA)
1973-1991 Thrust sci-fi zine University of Maryland (USA) [42]
1974-2004 Japanese Giants United States of America [43][44][45]
1975-1976 Charlton Bullseye Indianapolis (USA) [46]
1975-1980 Janus feminist sci-fi zine Madison (USA) [47][48]
1975-2025 Alarums and Excursions roleplay zine Los Angeles (USA) [49][50]
1976–1977 Sniffin' Glue punk zine London (UK)
1976-1998 Lan's Lantern sci-fi zine United States of America [51]
1977-1980 Slash punk zine Los Angeles (USA) [52]
1977-2002 Flipside Pasadena (USA) [53][54]
1978-1979 Sluggo! punk zine Austin (USA) [55]
1978-1981 Fantasy Newsletter sci-fi zine Boca Raton (USA) [56][57]
1978-1998 Mainstream Seattle (USA) [58][59]
1979-1981 Damage punk zine San Francisco (USA) [60][61]
1979-1984 OP Magazine Olympia (USA) [62][63]
1980s Garage Dunedin (NZ) [64]
1980-1981 Capitol Crisis Washington, D.C. (USA) [65][66][67]
1981-1982 Alien Star sci-fi zine England
1981-1987 Chanacomchana Portuguese lesbian zine São Paulo (BRA)
1981–2005 Processed World English anarchist zine San Francisco (USA)
1982-1987 Izzard sci-fi zine United States of America [68][69]
1982-2003 Mimosa Gaithersburg (USA) [70]
Suburban Voice punk zine Swampscott (USA) [71]
1983-1986 Matter Evanston and Hoboken (USA) [72][73][74]
1983-2018 Trap Door sci-fi zine United States of America [75]
1984-2000s Green Anarchist anarchist zine London (UK) [76][77]
1985-1991 J.D.s queer anarcho-punk zine Canada
1986-2009 The "E" Ticket historical zine United States of America [78][79]
1987-2002 Nova Express sci-fi zine Austin (USA) [80][81][82]
1987-2007 Slug and Lettuce punk zine State College (USA) [83]
1988-1991 Homocore queer anarcho-punk zine San Francisco (USA) [84][85]
1989-2013 Profane Existence anarchist zine Minneapolis (USA)
late 1980s-early 1990s Aslan sci-fi zine Brighton and then York (UK)
late 1980s ? Chainsaw Records queer anarcho-punk zine Portland (USA) [86]
1990-? Girl Germs feminist zine Oregon (USA)
1990-1999 Diseased Pariah News HIV/AIDS zine San Francisco (USA)
early 1990s-2012 C.h.u.n.k. 666 biker club zine Portland and Brooklyn (USA) [87][88]
1992-2005 Amberzine roleplay zine United States of America [89][90]
1992-2008 ? Fanorama queer zine Rhode Island (USA) [91][92]
1993-1995 gendertrash from hell trans zine Toronto (Canada)
1994-2003 Danzine sex worker zine Portland (USA) [93][94]
1994-2007 Punk Planet punk zine Chicago (USA) [95]
1995-2006 Emerald City sci-fi zine Australia, USA and the United Kingdom [96]
1995-2019 The Monitor student zine Kirksville (USA)
1998-2002 ChickClick feminist zine Online [97][98]
1999-2008 MensuHell French comics zine Montreal (Canada)
2001-2010 Abolishing the Borders from Below English anarchist zine Berlin (DE) [99][100][101][102]
2001-2014 Argentus sci-fi zine Deerfield (Illinois) (USA)
2003-2008 Rancid News anarchist zine London (UK) [103][104]
2005-2007 The End Is Nigh apocalyptic zine United Kingdom
2007-early 2010s ? Fever Zine music zine London (UK)
2010 Fucking Trans Women sexual practice zine United States of America

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