Title: Misfit Toy
Description: Vix, who is from Calgary, write this zine about misfit toys, "muppets, mummies, death, vampires, me, & other happy creepy things." There is prose about a strange and ugly stuffed animal collection, transitioning and how the feeling of being trans is really what it feels like to be human, Muppetfest in Santa Monica, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Francesca Lia Block's Baby Be-Bop. The zine includes discussion of scary toys from childhood, including Klown Dolls, as well as references to The Cheshire Cat, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Hans Christian Andersen, Miyazaki, El Chupacabra, and creatures from English folklore. The zine includes collages, comics, illustrations, and typed text and has electrical tape covering its spine staples.
Subjects: Toys, Personal narratives