Plunki #1 / Free / 16M / [email protected] /Â
My sister found this zine in eir travails around Pittsburgh, and ey knew that I reviewed zines, so I received it after ey was done. This is the inaugural issue of Plunkie, and while there is not too terribly much information in this issue, there are a few places that make me chuckle. A number of the pages are just drawings, and while it would make sense (I’m assuming these writers are from the art institute of Pittsburgh), only one individual contributes to the sketches and they become a little repetitive at some point. The zine knows exactly what it wants; the last page says “no poetry, no music reviews, and no political junkâ€, and there is a definite lack of that in this issue. It is still really early to tell what would happen to this magazine in the years to come, but I foresee it taking the role of a Get The Strap, albeit with a lot more in the way of pandering to an art-supportive audience. I would hope that it could take on a few more pages in future issues, as the zine just feels really short at this point (makes sense, as it is just an opening issue). The copying quality is what one would expect from a small market, independently produced magazine, and nothing is blurred or missing that the editors would have liked in this issue. E-mail the address listed if this sounds interesting to you at all; I’m sure they’d like a few more fans.
Rating: 5.6/10
