The New Manifesto is a seasonal zine with drawing, interviews, writing and my comic strip Small Circles.
The first issue, in July 2018, was printed with a RISO machine in the UK and showcased the centerfold image above. The second issue, in August 2018, was printed with a Xerox machine in rural Nevada. The third, in September 2018, with a coin-operated copy machine at a library in Minnesota. And so it went on this way for a year; one issue per moon cycle, compiled and printed by hand with scissors and tape and a copy machine wherever I was.
In 2019, I switched over to a seasonal schedule and it became quarterly. Then, sometime in 2022, The New Manifesto left the physical world as we know it, only coming around to haunt me (and you?) on rare occasions at it’s own erratic schedule.
Each issue is constructed around a single idea or question and then explored throughout the content. You will find in each issue: writing (usually an essay or short fiction), illustrations, the Small Circles comic strip, and an interview (real or fictional). All content is generated by me, and I use the traditional analog zine production style of print/cut/layout/tape/photocopy.
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The New Manifesto is a physical object, an actual zine made of paper that comes to you through the mail.
I am currently not taking any new subscribers, as the infrequency (noted above) is problematic and I cannot confirm or dis-confirm the possibility of a future issue.
If you are interested in back issues, let me know!
***Please, send me an email at alex.bildsoe@gmail.com if you have any questions!