THE BIZARRO ZINE #3

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.

I just love the illo on p. 85, with a very predatory-looking Servalan creeping up on a terrified Avon in a hayloft.

Contents

Editor: Leah Rosenthal
Publisher: Poncho Press
Date: 1990

Fiction:
Leah Rosenthal, "A New Leaf" (Bizarro Seven universe; S2; humor; reprinted from Southern Seven #1)
Ann Wortham & Leah Rosenthal, "Little Orphan Alpha" (sequel to "One Alpha to Go;" Bizarro Seven universe; S2; humor)
Leah Rosenthal and Ann Wortham, "Duped Again" (Bizarro Seven universe; S2; humor; new story)
Leah Rosenthal and Ann Wortham, "Detour" (Bizarro Seven universe; humor; S2; reprinted from B7 Complex #8)
Leah Rosenthal and Ann Wortham, "Throwing It All Away" (Bizarro Seven universe; S2; humor; reprinted from B7 Complex #10)
Leah Rosenthal and Ann Wortham, "Sweet Savage Soma" (Bizarro Seven universe; S2; humor; reprinted from B7 Complex #12)
Leah Rosenthal and Ann Wortham, "Head Over Heels" (Bizarro Seven universe; S2; humor; reprinted from Southern Seven #1)
Ann Wortham & Leah Rosenthal, "Against All Odds" (Bizarro Seven universe; S2; humor)
Leah Rosenthal, Ann Wortham, Lois Indelicato, and Michele Rosenberg, "Kind of a Drag" (Bizarro Seven universe; S2; humor; reprinted from Southern Lights #3)
Leah Rosenthal, "Fifth Season Openers" (S5; humor; reprinted from Southern Seven #1)

Nonfiction:
Leah Rosenthal and Ann Wortham, "Makin' Whoopie" (editorial)
"With a Little Bit o' L.O.C." (letters of comment)
"Send Me the Bill Dept." (collage of duck clippings; humor)
"Hit List 1990" (bibliography)
Cathy Conrad, Terrick fan club ad (humor)
Ad for The Terra Nostra Underground (slash apa)
Certificate of copyright registration
"Duck Buck" (discount coupon for coloring book)

Poetry:
Leah Rosenthal, "Kerr Maverick" (f, Maverick theme) Anne Colins Smith, "Put Down the Duckie" (f, Put Down the Duckie, from Sesame Street)
Mary Orwig, "Silver Alpha" (f, Mellow Yellow, by Donovan)
Kim Wigmore, "Homicide"

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

cover V reading a Vera Laster romance (color; new)
p. 6 Robin of Sherwood crossover
p. 7 book; illo for "A New Leaf"
p. 8 illo for "Little Orphan"
p. 11 illo for "Little Orphan"
p. 13 illo for "Little Orphan"
p. 16 Sooghin; illo for "Little Orphan"
p. 18 T. Nation-B; illo for "Little Orphan"
p. 21 A-Madame Kat; illo for "Little Orphan"
p. 24 A-G-V; illo for "Little Orphan"
p. 27 Kerr Maverick
p. 29 illo for "Duped Again" (new)
p. 34 Nurse & Phantom; illo for "Duped Again" (new)
p. 43 illo for "Duped Again" (new)
p. 46 illo for "Detour"
p. 48 B, J, A; illo for "Throwing It All Away"
p. 51 A-V; illo for "Throwing It All Away"
p. 54 B-Tr; illo for "Throwing It All Away"
p. 57 B-Se, Ta; illo for "Throwing It All Away"
p. 61 B-Tr; illo for "Throwing It All Away"
p. 63 A, B-Tr; illo for "Throwing It All Away"
p. 64 baby Ta (new)
p. 65 dancing duck (new)
p. 66 illo for "Sweet Savage Soma"
p. 70 glix; illo for "Head Over Heels"
p. 74 A, V, Erika; illo for "Head Over Heels"
p. 76 A's father; illo for "Head Over Heels"
p. 78 A, B, Terrick, Se; illo for "Head Over Heels"
p. 81 A-V-Se; illo for "Head Over Heels"
p. 83 B & J on horses; illo for "Head Over Heels"
p. 85 A/Se; illo for "Head Over Heels"
p. 87 V; illo for "Head Over Heels"
p. 89 A-Erika-Terrick; illo for "Head Over Heels"
p. 90 A-B-goose
p. 91 A on Homicide (horse)
p. 95 illo for "Against All Odds"
p. 97 A-B, Bizarro Seven logo cartoon
p. 101 A-B; illo for "Kind of a Drag"
p. 104 A-B; illo for "Kind of a Drag"
p. 107 A, ocfs; illo for "Kind of a Drag"
p. 109 A-Tr; illo for "Kind of a Drag"
p. 113 A-B on GP
p. 119 (studs in an electrical storm)
inside back c. "Malodaar Melodies"

Photos:
p. 1 "From Avon family image file"
p. 45 "Sooghin claims her prize...;" "The Alpha Waterfowl Imitation Derby Finalists"
back c. "Photo courtesy of Gandolf Catering of Gauda Prime"


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