Zines
Welcome to the heart of the distro. This is our full collection of self-published works, small-press books, and independent comics. Curated with the perspective of over 30 years in the zine community. This is a home for voices that exist outside the mainstream. Browse through our specialized sections for Intersectional Politics, honest Music fanzines, and radical Self-Care resources, or explore the "Work by Alex Wrekk & Spiral House Denizens" to find projects made right here in our studio. From foundational DIY guides to the most eclectic, uncategorizable dispatches, you’ll find the real-deal paper trail of DIY culture here. Shipped from North Portland or available for local PNW pickup.
Stolen Sharpie Revolution: a DIY Resource for Zines and Zine Culture (7th Edition)
The 2025 Edition of the "Little Red Book" of the Zine Underground.Since its first printing in 2002, ..
$10.00
2022 July is International Zine Month Poster!
Free! The year they have a lino print! or grab a PDF to print yourself...
$0.00
2024 July is International Zine Month Poster!
Free! just add this to your order and we'll send a printed poster out with it. July is ..
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2025 July is International Zine Month Poster!
Made by Alex Wrekk Free! just add this to your order and we'll send a printed poster out with..
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A PBW Zine Distro Gift Certificate
We have two ways for you to purchase gift certificates for use on the Portland Button Works Website!..
$10.00
A Purple Thread
The Supernatural Doom of Oscar Wilde A Peculiar Parish Edition by Nina Antonia & Nathaniel Wint..
$10.00
A Self Defense Study Guide for Trans Women and Gender Non-Conforming / Nonbinary AMAB Folks
Learn how to protect yourself with A Self-Defense Study Guide for Trans Women and Gender Non-Conform..
$5.00
Abortion Pill Zine
Access to safe abortion is a fundamental human right. The Abortion Pill Zine is an essential resourc..
$5.00
Add Toner: A Cometbus Collection
Add Toner brings together classic, out of print issues of Cometbus magazine, including 'Lanky..
$12.00
Armchair Demonology
From the peculiar pamphlet series by our friends at Fiddler's Green: The Magical Benefits o..
$6.00
As Above So Below 1
Step into the enchanting world of As Above So Below Zine, where you're invited to join us for a ..
$5.00
As Above So Below 2
Delve into the intriguing world of witch bottles with "As Above So Below: Star Craft Wort Cunni..
$5.00
As-If: Punk Magic and the Art of Self-Invention
Up the Magic Punx! Er... Up The Punk Magic? Ya, that makes more sense. Another tho..
$10.00
Baked Arcana 2
This issue of Baked Arcana is a tour journal in iluustrated form form through Cork, Dublin, Belfast,..
$3.00 $3.50
Basic Paper Airplane #13: The Cassette Tape Issue
from Antiquated Future A zine in tribute to a maligned beauty of pop culture's p..
$5.00