Issue 102

In March of 2023, more than 50 individuals were indicted in Georgia on RICO charges. The evidence against them? Zines. We take a look at Cop City, a police training facility displacing a forest, and how the persecution of its critics became a chilling assault on free expression.

Introducing Broken Pencil 102, our Cop City Issue.

On top of this crisis, this edition of Broken Pencil features a look at:

- Brontez Purnell and why he’s burning the story down.
- How the young cartoonist Nate Garcia is making a scene for himself from the sidelines (or in his case, sidewalk).
- A report from the Brooklyn Museum’s Copy Machine Manifestos exhibition and how we curate the meaning of zines.
- Underground animator Brad Neely perverts American History yet again with new novel.
- Why college radio stations remain one of the last vestiges of indie media.
- A guide on surviving your first art fair.
- A look at this year’s Doug Wright awards!
- A microessay mixtape for the foodies and freaks alike.

PLUS endless ZINE, COMICS, MUSIC, GAME, FILM, & INDIE BOOK reviews!