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'''Brains''' is a queer fetish zine first published in 1990.  Made originally as a parody of gay fetish zines and magazines which were prominent at the time (Bear, Trade, Daddy, Hombres, etc.), Brains editors Nayland Blake and D-L Alvarez decided to create a zine that celebrated their favorite sex organ.  The first issue uses Mr. Peabody as a cover model with the tagline, "The Journal of Egghead Sexuality."  It featured a nude couple making out in a bookstore, book reviews, a quiz for how to determine if your trick is smart, and personal ads of a particular nerdly flavor. A second issue was pieced together and then shelved for years, until Graphic designer Carl Williamson decided to revisit Brains in a (re)publishing project hosted by The Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College in 2012. 
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'''Brains''' is a literary [[zine]] released in the U.S.A.
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The zine also inspired a lesbian spin off called I.Q.
 
  
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'''Brains''' is a literary [[punk]] zine released in the U.S.A.
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Subtitled "The Journal of Egghead Sexuality", the zine was edited by Nayland Blake and D-L Alvarez.  
  
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'''Brains''' is a serial-fiction [[zine]] about punks fighting zombies. The zine also contains original artwork by Mike Threat, Rob Rawr, James Lee Johnson, and Jeremy "Hush" Clark.
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The first issue appeared in 1990. The cover featured the well-known character  'Mr. Peabody' from the tv series ''Rocky and Bullwinkle'', a glasses-wearing dog known for his intelligence. The cover of issue #1 promises: "Inside: Photos, Personals, One Handed fiction and True Stories for, by and about men who believe a mid is a terrible thing to waste."
  
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In Issue 270, ''[[Maximum Rock N Roll]]'' reviewer AR wrote about '''Brains''' zine; "This is a series of short stories set in a universe where the 'normals' are actually undead and the punx are the only ones living. Much like our world. The project is nothing short of brilliant. Well-written, high concept - the punks will rule when the undead roam the land."
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"This is a series of short stories set in a universe where the 'normals' are actually undead and the punx are the only ones living. Much like our world. The project is nothing short of brilliant. Well-written, high concept - the punks will rule when the undead roam the land." -AR, in MRR #270
  
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Issues 1-3 are available from [[Microcosm Publishing]].  Issue 4 is due out "next year".
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[[Category:Zine]]
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[[Category:Literary Zines]]  
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==External Links==
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[[Category:Zines from the U.S.A.]]
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*[http://www.myspace.com/brainszine  Brains on My Space]
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[[Category:Gay]]
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[[Category:1990's publications]]
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[[Category:Zine]] [[Category:Zines from the U.S.A.]] [[Category:2000's publications]] [[Category:Literary Zines]][[Category:Punk]]
 

Latest revision as of 02:33, 16 March 2024

Brains is a literary zine released in the U.S.A.

Subtitled "The Journal of Egghead Sexuality", the zine was edited by Nayland Blake and D-L Alvarez.

The first issue appeared in 1990. The cover featured the well-known character 'Mr. Peabody' from the tv series Rocky and Bullwinkle, a glasses-wearing dog known for his intelligence. The cover of issue #1 promises: "Inside: Photos, Personals, One Handed fiction and True Stories for, by and about men who believe a mid is a terrible thing to waste."

"This is a series of short stories set in a universe where the 'normals' are actually undead and the punx are the only ones living. Much like our world. The project is nothing short of brilliant. Well-written, high concept - the punks will rule when the undead roam the land." -AR, in MRR #270

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