22Z Zine Distro

CW: Animal death, euthanasia, and processing of animal bodies. Some images are quite graphic--these pages are stuck together with a sticker for when you're ready.

"How & Why I Preserved My Cat After Death". The story of the beautiful life and tragic decline of Sofi Kitty. For anyone who has struggled to find a way to memorialize a pet upon their death, Low puts forth an interesting (and perhaps macabre) option--her cat's skeleton preserved and articulated.

I think this zine is Important. It's so important to feel connected to an animal (humans included) after they have passed, and oftentimes the perceived morbidity of alternative methods of preservation leave these methods unknown and unconsidered. Low talks about Sofi, the decision to humanely euthanize her, memorial options Low considered, and documented the process of having Sofi's skeleton articulated. You can feel how deepy Low loved--and continues to love--Sofi Kitty, and how much comfort it brings in knowing Sofi is still here in some way.

16 pages, B&W, 5.5" x 8.25" (half letter)

Everything in the distro is available for trades of all kinds! Email me: twentytwozines@gmail.com

Content Warning: death, funerals, and grief

"The only thing we know for sure is that everyone dies." I'd put forth another certainty--that we as a society don't sufficiently acknowledge the realities of dying, grief, and the death industry. In this zine, Low talks plainly about grief resulting from death, how death and dying is glossed over and corporatised, and the process and finances for a different ways of dealing with dead bodies.

This is an excellent primer on death and dying not only for the clear and honest way it gives the nonfiction information, but also in the way it makes space for the feelings that arise from death in a way that prioritizes personal stories and rituals instead of euphemisms and platitudes. Honestly, this is a great zine for everyone to reference, because as Low says, everyone dies!

24 pages, B&W with green cover, 5.5" x 8.25" (half letter)

Everything in the distro is available for trades of all kinds! Email me: twentytwozines@gmail.com

"A jealous Goddess, an unlucky princess, a clumsy God"! This zine is a comic rendition of the classic Greek myth of Psyche and Eros. Psyche is a human princess, often worshiped by well-meaning but misguided admirers as though she is the daughter of Aphrodite. Aphrodite tasks her son Eros (later known as Cupid), notorious playboy, with using his love arrows to curse Psyche to fall in love with a "hideous, gross animal". Unfortunately, the arrow hits a different target!

This comic is so lovingly rendered, and it makes the story of Psyche so accessible and engaging. Caroline has an amazing hand at visual storytelling, with amazing artistic details like Greecian-styled panel borders and rich nighttime scenes in white lines on deep black or color.

The zine is printed on a newsprint-like paper and hand-bound with beautiful trailing yarn (part 1 in red, part 2 in green).

Part 1: 64 pages, B&W with color cover, 5.5" x 8.5" (half letter)
Part 2: 70 pages, mostly B&W but with some color backgrounds & color cover, 5.5" x 8.5" (half letter)

Everything in the distro is available for trades of all kinds! Email me: twentytwozines@gmail.com

Introducing the Pokémon Tarot/Oracle: the unofficial trading card divination system! Intuitively read Pokémon cards for divination. Learn to read fortunes for yourself and others. Read with the cards you have!

This handy zine shows you how to read a Pokémon card as an oracle to divine your future, illuminate your past and gain clarity on your present. And trust me, it works shockingly well. I had probably one of the most incredible readings of my life using the Pokéball spread in this zine.
This zine gives you keywords, tips, and an example for reading Pokémon cards using the card/Pokémon's type, evolution, image, move set, and more! K also gives you some great oracle spreads and has included adorable drawings throughout (Abra my beloved!).

12 pages, Color, 5.5" x 8.5" (half letter)

Everything in the distro is available for trades of all kinds! Email me: twentytwozines@gmail.com
Digital copies are available from the creator free or donation! Check it out here: https://twentytwozines.itch.io/pokemon-oracle
AND if you want an oracle reading from my sister, a bona-fide Pokémon Master whose Pokéknowledge rivals all the professors' put-togethers, send me an email at twentytwozines@gmail.com to arrange!

define die is a vivid poetry zine about the nature of death and seeing ghosts The poems flow together to create a narrative, and it’s accompanied on each page by screenshots from wandering along Google Maps. It captures what we want to feel from haunting—like there’s still someone with us even when we’re alone.

12 pages, Color, 5.5" x 8.5" (half letter)

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Unfair Maiden #5 is the fourth (yes, I did them out of order) issue of my perzine series about love, life, and the occult. Learn my darkest fears and secrets, then watch in amazement as I hastily try to cover them up with funny drawings!
Issue 5 includes a defense of Pinkie Pie, my new love of shoujo manga, a tarot reading for you, and a kick-you-in-the-butt essay about breaking into zinemaking. Plus more! It also contains the entirety of "I Want to Make a Zine Someday", which is also available as a separate issue.

Cover art a collaboration with my partner Sean :)

34 pages, Color, 8.5" x 5.5" (half letter).

Everything in the distro is available for trades of all kinds! Email me: twentytwozines@gmail.com
Digital copies for free/donation here.

"I want to make a zine someday." No offense, but why haven't you? a.k.a. sometimes I hate navigating conversations a.k.a. please, just make a zine!!!
If you're a zinester, you've probably heard something along the lines of "That's so cool, I've always wanted to try making zines." This zine will validate the inevitable frustration that comes from hearing that statement and not knowing how to respond.
If you're not a zinester, you've proably said something along the lines of "That's so cool, I've always wanted to try making zines." This zine will help you figure out what's holding you back, gtfover yourself and just do it.
Either way, there's something for everyone!
This zine was originally printed as part of Unfair Maiden #5, but due to popular demand (from one person) I've made it a separate zine as well.

8 pages, Color or B&W, 8.5" x 5.5" (half letter).

Everything in the distro is available for trades of all kinds! Email me: twentytwozines@gmail.com
Digital copies for free/donation here.

Unfair Maiden #3 is the third issue of my perzine series about love, life, and the occult. Learn my darkest fears and secrets, then watch in amazement as I hastily try to cover them up with funny drawings!
Issue 3 includes musings on my dream homes, a rant against command strips, the grief of moving, my stuffed animals and other treasured possessions, and more! For anyone who has ever had a shitty apartment.

Cover art by Lottie, an incredibly talented and far-too-modest artist. Check out their stuff here: https://www.swollenbabyfat.com/

34 pages, B&W with a color cover, 8.5" x 5.5" (half letter).

Everything in the distro is available for trades of all kinds! Email me: twentytwozines@gmail.com
Digital copies for free/donation here.

Unfair Maiden #2 is the second issue of my perzine series about love, life, and the occult. Learn my darkest fears and secrets, then watch in amazement as I hastily try to cover them up with funny drawings!
Issue 2 includes gender stories from my past, adventures in Testosterone and lack thereof, how I define demiboy, tough femmes and soft mascs, self-portraits, goth stuff, and more! (CW for T needle and very mild, non-sexualized nudity)

Cover art by Ayshe-Mira Yashin, who is not only a super awesome artist but an absolute pleasure. Check out her stuff here: https://www.ayshemira.com/portfolio

28 pages, B&W, 8.5" x 5.5" (half letter).

Everything in the distro is available for trades of all kinds! Email me: twentytwozines@gmail.com
Digital copies for free/donation here.

Unfair Maiden #1 is the debut issue of my perzine series about love, life, and the occult. Learn my darkest fears and secrets, then watch in amazement as I hastily try to cover them up with funny comics!
Issue 1 includes stuff about finding the right words for yourself, caffeine as a depression coping mechanism, Satanic Panic VHS tapes, demonology and heathenry, my abusive mother (because she always seems to come up), games, comics, and more!

Cover art by Thomas Hayler. Artist's statement:
"My name is Thomas Hayler, I am 8 years old and live in the North of England. I like to draw animals and monsters but can try and draw anything. I like video games and making up stories during long walks. I sometimes help my dad with his crazy music podcast.*
*Note from dad: the radiofreemidwich show"

20 pages, B&W, 8.5" x 5.5" (half letter).

Everything in the distro is available for trades of all kinds! Email me: twentytwozines@gmail.com
Digital copies for free/donation here.

This zine is a beautiful, nostalgic chronicle of an entire era of life captured in nothing put photographs. It's like sitting down with your grandmother (the one you actually like) and watching her hands shakily flip through the family album. It is a preserved piece of heart that was put into the home and neighborhood. It is a fitting tribute to a childhood home from which a family was suddenly uprooted. This zine is for everyone who can never return to a place they loved.

From the author:
"Waverly is a project I have been working on for some time now.
"My family and I lived on a property in a town called Waverly in the state of Pennsylvania for almost 12 years and it was some of the best times of our lives. One day, out of the blue, we got a call from a realtor asking us when would a good time be for him to show the house. My mom, obviously very confused, asked what he was talking about. It was at that moment we realized that our landlord had listed our house without telling us or giving us any warning. We were told we had a few months to move out. Obviously, we were devastated and it deeply traumatized my mom because this was her dream house. It was next door to my aunts house (her sister) and we are very close with her.
"Our property and hers were shared and it was our own oasis. The trees were hundreds of years old. We were surrounded by corn fields and across the street there was an old barn and a pond and beyond that was all forest. A local State Park was about a 15 minute drive from us. We had pear trees and apple trees. The yard was sort of a safe-haven for deer as well since we didn’t allow hunting in the property. Down the road there was the town of Waverly and it was a postcard of small town America. Just a deli, post office, general store, and a community center. It was perfect.
"We then made an offer to buy the house and the offer was just under the asking price and it was turned down.
"The house sat vacant for about a year and it was recently torn down by the owner.
"This zine is a tribute to the best years of my life and the quiet moments I photographed along the way. These photographs were taken on the property and in the surrounding area."

64 pages, color, 5.5" x 8.5" (half letter)

Everything in the distro is available for trades of all kinds! Email me: twentytwozines@gmail.com

Made as part of Echo Zine's 24 Hour Zine Weekend, Cactus Juice is a perzine about nostalgia for the Southwest, desert witchcraft, cacti, bisexual painters, and more! It's a little collection of memories, homesickness, and appreciation for the magic of the deserts along the Colorado River. If you're a witch, maybe you'll get some inspiration for your craft. And if you're not, there's still some cool science and history in here!

24 pages, B&W and one fancy color page, 8.5" x 5.5" (half letter).

Everything in the distro is available for trades of all kinds! Email me: twentytwozines@gmail.com
Digital copies for free/donation here.

You Should Be Questioning is a guide for cisgender people on why and how you should start questioning your gender. Whether cis or trans, everyone should question their gender! This is an upbeat guide on why you should question, dispelling a few myths about gender, exercises for starting to question your gender, and further resources.
All of my zines are free to alter, edit, distribute, and print, but ESPECIALLY this one! Please share with everyone!

8 pages, B&W, 5.5" x 11" (brochure fold on tabloid size)

Free copies are available for educators, librarians, or anyone who has lots of people to share with.
Everything in the distro is available for trades of all kinds! Email me: twentytwozines@gmail.com
Digital copies for free/donation here.

The enlightenment that comes from liberation from the physical self, death as the ultimate transformation, and the power of freedom from human constraints. Or, to put it simply, the story of a trans werewolf!

8 pages, B&W and a tiny bit of red 4.25" x 5.5" (quarter size)

Everything in the distro is available for trades of all kinds! Email me: twentytwozines@gmail.com
Digital copies for free/donation soon!

When I was in middle school, I had to take a combination girls' health/girls' empowerment class called Oh My Goddess. At the end of the class we all made a zine about ourselves and what it was like being a teenage girl. I may not have been "officially" trans yet, but I was definitely GNC, and I did not relate.
This zine was born of me cutting up and commenting on that class zine we made! I talk about bullying, gender, and my overall experience in the class. Lots of campy throwback junk.

24 pages, B&W, 5.5" x 8.5" (half letter)

Everything in the distro is available for trades of all kinds! Email me: twentytwozines@gmail.com
Digital copies for free/donation here.

“The Dead Cat’s Comfort”, or Wisdom leads Reason into the Nothing-Place. A storybook-style ars moriendi with advice on death and dying from my deceased cat, Wisdom. Remember: eine gute Geschichte ist ein mit einem Ende (a good story is one with an ending).
There's a short piece in German and English at the beginning, but the rest is in English. I just wanted to try and include some (probably not good) German as a nod to the original Ars Moriendi, which was written at Constance, Germany, and to my family's German-Jewish heritage.

12 pages, Color cover + B&W interior, 5.5" x 8.5" (half letter). Fall 2022.

Everything in the distro is available for trades of all kinds! Email me: twentytwozines@gmail.com
Digital copies for free/donation here.

Take a Rest is a little zine with a bunch of restful activities, divided by the sort of rest they provide--physical rest, social rest, emotional rest, and more! Originally intended as a list I can reference when I'm feeling down, I hope it's useful to you or inspires you to make a list with your own restful activities.

16 pages, B&W 4.25" x 5.5" (quarter size)

Everything in the distro is available for trades of all kinds! Email me: twentytwozines@gmail.com
Digital copies for free/donation here.

Fanart and commentary for every song on my favorite They Might Be Giants album, Lincoln. Never heard it? Well to sum it all up: Lincoln is a radical, anti-authoritarian, genre-defying alternative-indie-folk-rock album about depression, worker’s rights, and the ills of society, but it’s so brilliant in that even with such heavy themes, it doesn’t take itself too seriously!

28 pages, B&W, 5.25″ x 5.5″ (CD size). Summer 2021.

Everything in the distro is available for trades of all kinds! Email me: twentytwozines@gmail.com
Digital copies for free/donation here.

Drawing Room Tarot is a zine exploring individual tarot cards and their related symbolism. It's also got some perzine stuff as I talk about how it relates to my life. More than a list of keywords (but still accessible for beginners!)
SIX OF SWORDS has stuff about the friendliness of melancholy, necessary hope, moving fantasies, Platonic numerology, tarot structure, carrying burdens, astrology and what the heck "Mercury in Aquarius" means, and much more!

22 pages (plus cover), B&W 4.25" x 7.25"

Everything in the distro is available for trades of all kinds! Email me: twentytwozines@gmail.com
Digital copies for free/donation here.

Drawing Room Tarot is a zine exploring individual tarot cards and their related symbolism. It's also got some perzine stuff as I talk about how it relates to my life. More than a list of keywords (but still accessible for beginners!)
JUDGMENT features stuff about being in a better place, problems with modern conceptions of forgiveness, really early tarot decks, astrology, the moon, The Lion King, and more!

22 pages (plus cover), B&W 4.25" x 7.25"

Everything in the distro is available for trades of all kinds! Email me: twentytwozines@gmail.com
Digital copies for free/donation here.

Drawing Room Tarot is a zine exploring individual tarot cards and their related symbolism. It's also got some perzine stuff as I talk about how it relates to my life. More than a list of keywords (but still accessible for beginners!)
KNIGHT OF CUPS is about the heart's desire, passion, drive, romanticism, and John Hughes. I also talk about how and why the names of tarot cards vary, knights in general, cups in general, and the card's connection with Pisces and Aquarius.

20 pages (plus cover), B&W 4.25" x 7.25"

Everything in the distro is available for trades of all kinds! Email me: twentytwozines@gmail.com
Digital copies for free/donation here.

Drawing Room Tarot is a zine exploring individual tarot cards and their related symbolism. It's also got some perzine stuff as I talk about how it relates to my life. More than a list of keywords (but still accessible for beginners!)
DEATH features stuff about acknowledging and accepting grief, "negative" emotions, and the inevitability of change. (But don't worry, it's not too depressing). I also mention how DEATH fits in the "hero's journey" and the other cards, plus its connection with Pluto and Scorpio.

16 pages (plus cover), B&W 4.25" x 7.25"

Everything in the distro is available for trades of all kinds! Email me: twentytwozines@gmail.com

Digital copies for free/donation here.

Gavin Claiborne and Jimmy Lee have lost their ability to play metal. All hope is lost until they discover a prayer flyer with their name on it. Can they reignite the metal in their souls before it's too late?! A 24 hour comic based on a true story of insanity.

28 pages, B&W plus some red and a fancy red cover, 5.5" x 8.5" (half letter)

Everything in the distro is available for trades of all kinds! Email me: twentytwozines@gmail.com
Digital copies for free/donation here.