1996 · Toronto, Canada
by Kelly, Hal (Editor)
Toronto, Canada: Hal Kelly, 1996. 18 issues: [Vol. 1], Nos. 1-10; Vol. 2, Nos. 1-8. Also includes two letters and five flyers for events hosted by the zine.
From the library of Howie Pyro, dubbed the "Patron Saint of the Weird" by Village Voice. Pyro (born Howard Kusten, 1960-2022) was a veteran of the New York punk and underground scenes, best known for his work with D Generation and Danzig.
Reviews of gore, sleaze, blaxploitation, and sexploitation movies. A handwritten note from Kelly to Pyro about trading materials is included with this run. Kelly is also the author of "No Toner: Trash Culture Zines of the Eighties and Nineties" (2022).
An additional handwritten letter from Glenn Lockhart, a contributor to the zine, compliments Pyro on his tastes and collection: "You appear to have quite an impressive collection of the same stuff we love so much and hold so dear…People like us are not made from the same celluloid that most folk are. We are special, believe it!"
This cut-and-paste zine began in a booklet format (5 1/2" x 8 1/2") and transitioned with issue Number 4 to an 8 1/2” x 11” size where movie ads were also reproduced. Beginning with Number 10, Kelly adopted the tagline "The magazine of our disposable culture" for the zine.
Scarce, OCLC locates one run, at Paris-Bibliotheque Kandinksy, and no other issues. (Inventory #: 78640)
From the library of Howie Pyro, dubbed the "Patron Saint of the Weird" by Village Voice. Pyro (born Howard Kusten, 1960-2022) was a veteran of the New York punk and underground scenes, best known for his work with D Generation and Danzig.
Reviews of gore, sleaze, blaxploitation, and sexploitation movies. A handwritten note from Kelly to Pyro about trading materials is included with this run. Kelly is also the author of "No Toner: Trash Culture Zines of the Eighties and Nineties" (2022).
An additional handwritten letter from Glenn Lockhart, a contributor to the zine, compliments Pyro on his tastes and collection: "You appear to have quite an impressive collection of the same stuff we love so much and hold so dear…People like us are not made from the same celluloid that most folk are. We are special, believe it!"
This cut-and-paste zine began in a booklet format (5 1/2" x 8 1/2") and transitioned with issue Number 4 to an 8 1/2” x 11” size where movie ads were also reproduced. Beginning with Number 10, Kelly adopted the tagline "The magazine of our disposable culture" for the zine.
Scarce, OCLC locates one run, at Paris-Bibliotheque Kandinksy, and no other issues. (Inventory #: 78640)
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