r/zines↗
zines DIY and self publication
A subreddit for Zines: Underground, hand-made magazines!
53k subscribers359 posts / mo in Sep 2026264 authors / mosince 2008
r/zines has 53k members (+32% over the last 12 months). It gets about 359 posts a month from 264 people. Top topics: Zine Art & Poetry, Zine Making & Culture and Zine Submissions & Issues.
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Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Zine Art & Poetry16%
- Zine Making & Culture7.9%
- Zine Submissions & Issues4.8%
- RPG Zines4.6%
- Riot Grrrl Zines1.7%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- itch
- Ko-fi
- etsy
- Substack
- Big Cartel
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