Degrassi Digest News

Hi. Zach and I are going a “talk” at the library. Isn’t that weird? Anyway…maybe consider coming out to check it out. It should be incredibly awkward. I will have Degrassi Digests for sale, and we will have Golden Girls zines as well…SECRET BONUS: if you buy a copy of the Golden Girls book at this talk, we will throw in an ADDITIONAL copy of the book for FREE. Yeah…sorry that your mind just got totally blown out of the back of your head. SORRY ABOUT THAT.

Here’s a hot pic of a flyer that depicts what will happen on October 13th (the night of our talk).

Another year, another Zine Symposium. I like to complain about things…because I think things are funnier when they are complained, but it’s difficult to come up with stuff to complain about this time around.

Not to brag…but here’s a list of positive things that happened…

1) We sold out of Golden Girls and Degrassi Digest books, more are on order.
2) The library bought a bunch of copies of each book, so that’s pretty cool. (more cool news on this library business later)
3) Zach won pretty much all the raffle prizes…because he’s a genius.
4) People were pretty nice…and excited to talk about the Golden Girls.

Here we are…during the swing of things…

I picked up a ton of zines at this noise, and that is always the best part of the experience. I can’t speak for Zach, but here are my personal favourites…

- Liberal Myth by Mayzie Hart: This lady is really funny and seems like the sort of person that does not suffer fools. I now feel like a creep for asking her if I was a creep for buying this zine from her. (the zine is about non-erotic pole dancing in one’s own home)

- McGriddle Defense by Ryan Gratzer and friends: Ryan killed it with this collection…it looks amazing. I think this was probably the most popular thing at our table during the symposium.

- Fuzzy Lunch Box by Laura and Deborah Nadel: Always a winner. I think the new issue is pretty funny…and it makes me want to see Santa Cruz, IRL.

- Super Chunky Solid by Caley and maybe a friend of hers?: I think maybe Caley said that her friend helped her with this? Not totally sure…it looks all Caley to me. It’s a killer zine featuring cats, flowing hair, hobo smiles, and a collection of slicing/piercing weapons.

- The Friday Night Sessions Vol. 1 by Emily Block & Ben Anderson: A comic all about D&D, from people that actually play D&D. I wish there was more stuff like this out there…this is the only stuff I actually want to read.

That’s it. Nice work, zine symposium. We’ll see you next year. Degrassi Digest V2 has officially begun…and Miami, You’ve Got Style V2 planning has also begun. Zine zine blah blah zine zine blah blah…don’t stop doing them.

sincerely,
degrassi digest - editor in chief

Hi,

My pal Zach and I have made a book…that, I dunno, maybe you might want to check out? We spent a while writing it, and then Zach laid everything out…and then we read it a few times and laughed at our own jokes. Now, maybe you might want to check it out. That’s all. There’s a lot of books out there, so I understand if you have a lot of reading that you would need to get out of the way before you commit to checking out a new book…but…just know that this book is out there, in case you want to check out a new book.

ANYWAY, enough of this rambling…here’s the information that you might NEED to know..

Book Title: Miami, You’ve Got Style
Page Count: 168
Cover Status: Full Colour
Book Cost: $7
Written By: The Creators of http://degrassidigest.com and http://bunnyproject.org/
Book Subject Matter: Fashion commentary re: every single outfit worn by each of the four Golden Girls during season 1 of the television series.
Keywords: Dungeons, Dragons, Magic, Gathering, Star, Trek, Wars, Self Loathing, A Joke Made, Kittens, Girlfriends, Internet Stories & Maps, Peeing On Your Friends, Controversy

You can buy this book at Reading Frenzy, Guapo Comics, or via paypal at our official website… http://miamiyouvegotstyle.com

…ALSO, Zach and I will be sharing a half table at the Portland Zine Symposium this year. We’ll all be on the same team in that room.

Consider it. Barack Obama has the economy covered, he’s got it…spend a little money. Treat yourself.

Here’s what the cover and back cover look like…if you see a different cover, just know that it’s a fake…it is not actually our book.

OH, and check it out…Chloe was kind enough to put this book in the window of Reading Frenzy! Thanks, Chloe.

Hi…I still work here.

I have a totally huge major thing that I’d like to share…but I have to wait for the test copy to come back from the printers first. I think…it may be a thing. *Spoiler Alert* it’s a brand new 190 page book…about a TV show, that is not Degrassi…that my pal Zach and I did.

In the meantime…check out what I found at the Goodwill on Broadway a couple weeks ago…

I went through a whole myriad of emotions over this…first confusion, why was my zine at the Goodwill? Then anger…why are they CHARGING $1 for a free zine? Then sadness…what person gave this zine away to Goodwill? Did I fail them? And then finally, psychedness…it is actually sort of cool to find your own work at the Goodwill.

…I didn’t end up buying it…so, keep an eye out at the Bins…because it should be showing up there soon.

I’ll check back with you in a couple weeks…with cool news.

Other news: My pal Zach and I are doing the corn mug portland zine symposium again this year…so, come say hi to us. I’ll speak to you with my eyes.

All my love,
dd eic

Hi.

Well, I guess this is going to definitely happen now…so, it’s OK to discuss it. A couple people and I are working on a zine about The Golden Girls. It’s called “Miami, You’ve Got Style”…and I think it’s going to be pretty standard in its quality. I’m not here to talk it up or anything…just notify you that it’s happening. If you’d like to put ANYTHING into this other thing, consider this your official call for submissions. Poems, drawings, fan fiction, thoughtful exposition…if it’s about The Golden Girls, it belongs in this zine.

Send your feelings to:
thezitremedy -at- gmail -dot- com

OR

“Miami, You’ve Got Style”
PO Box 56551
Portland OR 97238

You have…ONE MONTH.

Degrassi Digest Volume 2 starts next year; I want to quietly strangle the rest of this year with some honoured citizen humor.

I’ll leave you with this photo of Sassy next to another photo of Sassy.

Gingerly,
Degrassi Digest - Editor In Chief

Hi. I have digitally released Degrassi Digest issue 5. Previously, the ability to read this issue was a right reserved exclusively for attractive people that purchased the Degrassi Digest volume 1 book. I am not some dude that tries to force people to pay money to read words…so it is now a free download, for you.

You can check all that out here.

Masculinely,
Degrassi Digest Editor in Chief

Another zine symposium has come and gone. Those things are a tidal wave of emotional responses for me. There were moments when I said to myself “I’ll never make another zine again” and then there were moments when I was all “oh, zines are pretty cool…I wish I weren’t here right now so I could go make one”. Thanks to everyone that came by and checked out the books and/or said nice things to me. I even got to chat with Craven Rock for a little bit, and he’s a pretty nice guy…so no problems there.

You can now order Degrassi Digest Volume 1 via paypal…so you don’t even have to interact with me at all in order to get it in your hands. We won’t even start a digital relationship…all you have to do is click right here, and you’re half way done. They are $12 online (the extra $2 is for shipping) or $10 if you catch me on the street…or go to Reading Frenzy. Check it out, Chloe put it in the FRONT WINDOW of the store. I’m right next to the books of Julia Wertz and Nicole Georges, who are basically my two favourite comic/zine people, so I’m pretty psyched about that. Look, I have proof.

So anyways…the books are moving fast…scoop it up quickly, or risk embarrassment.

Here is a list of my favourite people/things from the symposium…

Fuzzy Lunch Box (If zines were people…they would be Molly Ringwald, and the Degrassi Digest would be Ducky. I love these ladies)

The Bunny Project (I was really excited to hear the backstory to this…and the Portland cell of this project has particularly awesome members)

Mayzface (She was the lady that had those awesome “8-bit” necklaces. I got a Mario. Cleo bats at it.)

Tessa’s Braces (I’m completely blown away by her comic “In the Tall Grass”…so beautifully drawn, and totally hilarious. This is someone that will be able to make a living doing this stuff.)

Obsessive Consumption (Easily one of the most prolific people at the symposium, and ALL her stuff is really good. Looking directly at her table caused a sort of dizziness that I haven’t felt since visiting Cedar Point.)

Clutch (Clutch has recently moved into my top three favourite cartoonists of all time. My whole weekend was made complete when I saw that he won a copy of Digest Volume 1. I felt like those Bothans from Episode 4 must have felt right after they stole the plans to the first death star.)

Always Do Your Best (He didn’t have a table at this thing…but he has a really great zine called “The Monthly Oozeletter” and a fantastic record label too. Listening to his compilation CDs has made me interested in new music again…)

Blue Skies Above Us (He’s my roommate…I’m biased, but this is a great comic…and you should buy it, so he’ll keep making more.)

I’m sure there will be more favourites, but I haven’t gotten too deep into my book stack yet.

There are many exciting Degrassi Digest projects coming up…I’ll keep you posted…I mean, if you are interested.

All my love,
Degrassi Digest - Editor in Chief

Hi. I’m both happy and sad to report the following news to you. There is now a Degrassi Digest Volume 1 book. A for real book that you can put right next to a copy of Atlas Shrugged and it’ll look like it makes sense to be there. It is 298 pages…perfect bound…and contains the following…

Cover

Back Cover

-FULL COLOUR COVER AND BACK COVER
-Degrassi Digest 1 - 5 (this will be the only way to get issue 5 in print form)
-Nervio - The Cats Who Are My Friends
-Nervio II - Some Dogs That I Like Too…
-Mini-Comics for Minor Characters 1 - 2
-A picture of my mom

There’s some additional writing in there, but mostly just intro stuff. This thing is sort of for Degrassi Digest megafans I guess, because everything (except issue 5) is freely available to download on this website.

The bad news to all of this…the book is $10. I’m sorry, I feel like I’ve somehow failed here because I have to charge money for this thing…but it’s $10. If it makes you feel any better, there’s absolutely no chance that I’m even going to break even on this endeavor.

This book is an edition of 100 and will be available for sale at Reading Frenzy, Floating World Comics, Needles & Pens, Quimbys, and maybe a few other places.

I will have copies of this with me at the Portland Zine Symposium at the end of this August. If you really really want a copy of it, but can’t find it for whatever reason, please write or email me and we can sort out.

This has been three years of work…and has sort of consumed my mind…so I’m really happy to exorcise this demon and begin actively courting other activities that Sassy and I can share together.

Hi. There’s a new issue of the Degrassi Digest. I’ve called it “Degrassi Digest, Issue 5″. It is totally NOT available online…OR IN STORES. The only way to read it right now is to walk into my bedroom, turn on my computer, and dig deeply into my hard drive until you click on it. There is a reason that it is not available yet…it is because of a super secret thing that I’ve been working on for a long time. I’m seriously like DAYS away from finishing it, and I’ll put a message here when I’m done and then anyone that wants to read this new issue can read the new issue. I THINK THIS IS SORT OF AN OK SURPRISE THAT I HAVE.

Degrassi Digest Issue 5 contains…
-Two book reviews…because I haven’t been able to get out of bed lately and instead, just lay there reading books all day.
-Two DVD reviews…because sometimes it feels healthier to stare at a TV than to stare at walls.
-A pretty funny write-up about Marco that my pal Jayson Marston wrote.
-Some more comics.
-Stuff that’ll make girls feel uncomfortable around me.

In more important news…my all-time favourite P2, Ryan Gratzer, has started making a (almost) daily comic about how hilarious and awesome we are when we hang around with each other. It is available for reading at http://sveltelife.livejournal.com. He talks about Sassy and Cleo…so, maybe you should check it out or something.

Hi. I posted the PDF for Nervio II. It is here. The quality of the scan is very poor, so I recommend tracking down an actual print copy for optimal viewing. Degrassi Digest #5 should be done within the next week or so. It’s OK, nothing special. There is a fairly large big deal Degrassi surprise coming in August, and I’m pretty excited about that…and I think maybe it’s going to make my life feel a little better. So, yeah…if you have hopes, you may officially get them “up” for this. It is Degrassi Digest related and should be done in time for the Portland Zine Symposium.

In more important news, my housemate/bandsman/mosttrustedadvisor and I have made a trailer for a cat/skateboard video that we are working on this summer. He did most of the work, I just pointed at the screen and yelled out words like “star wipe!” and “more Cleo!”. It features Cleo and Sassy…and is embedded below.

BACK TO WORK…

Degrassi Digest - Editor In Chief