Wasabi Star - Moira 26. They come in a large variety of sizes, shapes, and persuasions, and are often photo-copied. A zine can be a magazine, newsletter, newspaper, book, portfolio of artwork, a broadsheet, or an electronic document. Zines represent the most democratic of media, requiring not much more than having some ideas or something to say, a copy machine, and a stapler. Zines can contain passages that are typewritten, handwritten, or typeset on the computer.
Art can consist of photos, clip art, drawings, or collages.
A zine is done as a labor of love, and so all levels of quality are acceptable and welcome.