Bizarrism #12
40 pages / $8
by Chris Mikul
At first glance one might mistake this zine as a work of faux
tabloid journalism, yet upon inspection reveals itself to be a publication of
high quality scholarship. Chris Mikul ventures away from the mainstream &
into unblushed territory with a trove of offbeat & fascinating topics. In
Issue #12, we are treated to substantial articles about fascist dictator
Mussolini, Shakespearian manuscript thief Raymond Scott, stigmata wielding
wonder-saint Padre Pio, the dubious origins of the Hare Krishnas, book reviews &
more. Copiously illustrated & meticulously choreographed, Bizarrism #12 is
both a visual and intellectual joy to behold.
Sometimes I imagine Mr. Mikul as the contemporary Sherlock
Holmes of zinemaking, replete with meerschaum pipe & magnifying glass,
following impenetrable literary clues into increasingly curious libraries. Bizarrism
elicits my most fervent enthusiasm for the pleasure of reading zines.
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