In this new edition of Microcosm's popular DIY guide to zine-making, Joe Biel updates the information provided in the first edition (edited by Biel and the late and great Bill Brent) to address zine making in today's digital and social-media-obsessed world. Covering all the bases for beginners, Make a Zine! hits on more advanced topics like Creative Commons licenses, legality, and sustainability. Illustrated by an army of notable and soon-to-be-notable artists and cartoonists, Make a Zine! also takes a look at the burgeoning indie comix scene, with a solid and comprehensive chapter by punk illustrator Fly (Slug and Lettuce, Peops). Part history lesson, part how-to guide, Make a Zine! is a call to arms, an ecstatic, positive rally cry in the face of TV show book clubs and bestsellers by celebrity chefs. As says Biel in the book's intro, "Let's go!"

How to make a zine in eight simple steps -- Why make a zine? -- Mommy, where do zines come from? -- Communities -- D.I.Y. Nike style: zines & the corporate world / by Stephen Duncombe -- Inspiration & creativity -- Copyright -- The rad possibilities of creative commons / by Katie Haegele -- On libel -- Contributors -- DIY comix / by Fly -- Interviews -- Organization -- Layout & type -- Photos, illustration, & pre-press -- Blockprinting -- Paper, printing, binding -- Square book binding at home -- Postage -- Distribution -- Getting the word out -- Touring: when in Reno, eat the raw pie!.