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Morgenmuffel is an autobiographical zine consisting mainly of cartoons written and drawn by Isy. Tales told range from walking over hills to charging through lines of riot police, volunteering in an anarchist social centre to dealing with co-operative living.
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[[Image:Morg-10.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The collection zine]]
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'''Morgenmuffel''' (German for "Morning grouch") is an [[Memoir zine|autobiographical zine]] consisting mainly of cartoons written and drawn by Isy from Brighton, UK. Tales told range from walking over hills to street demonstrations, volunteering in an [[Anarchism|anarchist]] social centre and dealing with co-operative living, plus the occasional list, zine review, or article thrown in.  
  
Morgenmuffel also used to be a small zine distro but this side of things has folded, due to lots of lunching it out, unfortunately.  
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''Morgenmuffel'' also used to be a small zine [[distro]] but this side of things has folded.
  
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''Morgenmuffel'' issues 1 (which was in German) to 14 are not available anymore. ''Active Distribution'' printed a collection/'best of' from issues nos. 2-10, which is currently out of print but may be reprinted in future. The latest issue is '''No. 17''', from late 2008. Stories include the adventures of the Anarchist Teapot, an American travelog,  an illustrated guide to the menstrual cycle and a handy picture dictionary sharing with some German words.
  
== Issues ==
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Selections from ''Morgenmuffel'' were reprinted in volume nine of [[Zine Yearbook]], published in 2008.
'''Morgenmuffel''' issues 1 (which was in German) to 14 are not easily available directly through Morgenmuffel, though other distros may still have copies here or there.
 
  
'''Active Distribution''' printed a collection/'best of' from issues nos. 2-11, which is currently out of print but may be reprinted in future.
 
  
The latest issue is '''No. 15''', from October 2006. Stories include travels through Eastern Europe, to a Women's Gathering in Spain and the Climate Camp up North last summer. Cost: 60p plus stamp in the UK, 2 euros from mainland Europe or 3 US dollars from overseas.
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==Contact==
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PO Box 74, Brighton BN1 4ZQ, UK
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morningmuffel@yahoo.co.uk
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==External Link==
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[http://www.morgenmuffel.co.uk Morgenmuffel website]
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New website with free downloads and comics to view
  
== Other Publications ==
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[http://www.cowleyclub.org.uk The Cowley Club]
'''A zine about women's self defence''' - issue No. 1 has been printed in December 2006. This zine is a collaboration between Isy and two other women involved in teaching women's self defence and has articles, rants and personal stories of sucessful self defence. Cost: £1.50 incl. postage in the UK
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Brighton anarchist social centre that also has a good bookshop stocking zines.
  
== Contact ==
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[http://www.activedistribution.org Active Distribution]
PO Box 74, Brighton BN1 4ZQ, UK
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London based distro that stocks Morgenmuffel along with a huge selection of books, [[Pamphleteer|pamphlet]]s, zines, music and more.
  
katchoo63@yahoo.co.uk
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[http://www.lasthours.org.uk Last Hours fanzine]
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London based quarterly zine that "seeks to explore and promote [[punk]], [[hardcore]] and [[DIY]] music, and the politics and culture that lies behind them". Isy contributes to this zine.
  
== External Links ==
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[http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2002/04/fighting_back_self_defence_for_women_girls Fighting Back]
[http://www.cowleyclub.org.uk Brighton anarchist social centre]
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A printable version of a mini pamphlet on women's self defence that Isy made a few years ago that was put up on the website The f-word.
which also has a good bookshop stocking zines
 
[http://www.activedistribution.org London based distro]
 
stocks Morgenmuffel
 
[http://www.lasthours.org.uk]
 
London based quarterly fanzine that "seeks to explore and promote punk, hardcore and DIY music, and the politics and culture that lies behind them". Isy contributes to this zine.
 
  
[[Category:Zine]], [[Category:Anarchist]] [[Category:Feminist]]
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[[Category:Zine]] [[Category:Comic Zine]] [[Category:Anarchist]] [[Category:Feminism]] [[Category:Zines from the UK]][[Category:2000's publications]][[Category:Zine Yearbook]]

Latest revision as of 20:09, 8 May 2009

The collection zine

Morgenmuffel (German for "Morning grouch") is an autobiographical zine consisting mainly of cartoons written and drawn by Isy from Brighton, UK. Tales told range from walking over hills to street demonstrations, volunteering in an anarchist social centre and dealing with co-operative living, plus the occasional list, zine review, or article thrown in.

Morgenmuffel also used to be a small zine distro but this side of things has folded.

Morgenmuffel issues 1 (which was in German) to 14 are not available anymore. Active Distribution printed a collection/'best of' from issues nos. 2-10, which is currently out of print but may be reprinted in future. The latest issue is No. 17, from late 2008. Stories include the adventures of the Anarchist Teapot, an American travelog, an illustrated guide to the menstrual cycle and a handy picture dictionary sharing with some German words.

Selections from Morgenmuffel were reprinted in volume nine of Zine Yearbook, published in 2008.


Contact

PO Box 74, Brighton BN1 4ZQ, UK

morningmuffel@yahoo.co.uk

External Link

Morgenmuffel website New website with free downloads and comics to view

The Cowley Club Brighton anarchist social centre that also has a good bookshop stocking zines.

Active Distribution London based distro that stocks Morgenmuffel along with a huge selection of books, pamphlets, zines, music and more.

Last Hours fanzine London based quarterly zine that "seeks to explore and promote punk, hardcore and DIY music, and the politics and culture that lies behind them". Isy contributes to this zine.

Fighting Back A printable version of a mini pamphlet on women's self defence that Isy made a few years ago that was put up on the website The f-word.