THE BIZARRO ZINE #1

Mini Review By Sarah Thompson

I cannot begin to describe how wonderful these are. Even people who never heard of B7 like them. Part of what makes them so funny, I think, is the completely deadpan approach to the wacky Bizarro Seven universe. The accompanying visuals help, too.

I strongly recommend ordering #s 3 and 4 from Leah while she still has some left! (I'll post the contents info on those in a day or two.) And the coloring book, too.

Contents

Editor: Leah Rosenthal
Publisher: Poncho Press
Date: January 1988

Fiction:
Leah Rosenthal & Ann Wortham, "Interest Deferred" (Bizarro Seven universe; S0; A-V; humor; reprinted from Prime Time #1)
Leah Rosenthal & Ann Wortham, "Deductions" (Bizarro Seven universe; S1?; humor; reprinted from Shadowstar #21/22)
Ann Wortham & Leah Rosenthal, "Sundae Bloody Sundae" (Bizarro Seven universe; S2; humor; reprinted from Magnificent Seven #3)
Ann Wortham & Leah Rosenthal, with thanks to Lois Indelicato, "Wiener Take All" (Bizarro Seven universe; S1-2; humor; new story)
Ann Wortham & Leah Rosenthal, "Dancin' in the Streets" (Bizarro Seven universe; S1?; humor; reprinted from Southern Lights #2)
Ann Wortham & Leah Rosenthal, "Trick or Treat" (Bizarro Seven universe; S2; humor; reprinted from Scenario #2)
Ann Wortham, Leah Rosenthal, & Michele Rosenberg, "Return to Whoopie Three" (Bizarro Seven universe; S2; humor; reprinted from Fantazy #3)
Ann Wortham & Leah Rosenthal, "Private Eyes" (epilogue to "Trick or Treat;" Bizarro Seven universe; S2; humor; reprinted from Scenario #2) Nonfiction:
Leah Rosenthal, "Makin' Whoopie" (editorial)
"Salvaged from the Liberator Shredder" (humor): "Avon Operations Annual," "Liberator Protective Services," "Latest Class Ratings Update," "Rim to Rim, Galactic Gossip with Bec Wilis"
Story hitlist (bibliography)
Zine ads
"How well do you know your Bizarro trivia?" (quiz)

Poetry:
Cindy Henry & Kathy Coy, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" (f)
Leah Rosenthal & Celeste Hotaling, "Take Me Out of this Series" (f, Take Me Out to the Ballgame)
Celeste Hotaling, "Yule Be Sorry"

Art (all by Leah Rosenthal; all Bizarro cartoon style; reprinted from original zines unless otherwise indicated):

cover B as graffiti artist (color; new)
p. 1 S2 crew
p. 5 baby V (new)
p. 10 illo for "Sundae"
p. 17 illo for "Weiner" (new)
p. 20 B as werewolf; illo for "Wiener" (new)
p. 27 A in shower; illo for "Wiener" (new)
p. 29 B-Tr in grocery; illo for "Wiener" (new)
p. 32 B as werewolf; illo for "Wiener" (new)
p. 35 Tr and family; illo for "Wiener" (new)
p. 37 Christmas cartoon
p. 43 A-V; illo for "Dancin'"
p. 45 "The Original Nova-- Kerr Avon, age 14"
p. 48 A-B-J; illo for "Trick or Treat"
p. 51 S2 crew in Halloween costumes; illo for "Trick"
p. 53 A-Se; illo for "Trick or Treat"
p. 54 V-Tr; illo for "Trick or Treat"
p. 55 baby A (new)
p. 59 illo for "Return" (new)
p. 62 Liberator; illo for "Return" (new)
p. 65 C-J; illo for "Return" (new)
p. 70 illo for "Return" (new)
p. 72 illo for "Return" (new)
p. 75 illo for "Return" (new)
p. 78 illo for "Return" (new)
p. 82 illo for "Return" (new)
p. 95 T-shirt design (beach scene)
p. 97 A, B, V, Ta as four monkeys

Photos:
Linda Terrell p. 8 GT feeding duck
Jon Manzo p. 44 PD & JP at Scorpio con
? p. 96 "Mummy & Daddy"
Lucy Carr back c. GT & fan in GP Blake costume

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