NeuFutur #8 - James McQuiston seems to have hit a rough spot. Something is happening to him, and it's more than apparent in his writing. So now we get to know the writer. Or at least bits of him. A window into the confusion of college kid life, questioning identity, speaking in Tyler Durden tones. Honesty without being a cheeseball - I heart writings of such a nature, the kinds that smirk, laugh at itself, and go back to moping. Not too much moping. Sections of the zine still seem to blend together, and sometimes it seems hard to tell where something starts and begins. Use of different fonts and sizes perhaps do some of this job. Some reviews of his own zine, the pledge of allegiance rant, a brief overview of "But I'm a Cheerleader", frat houses and college stressors, Eminem, dreams, change, profiles of 16 and under zinesters (awww!), college, college. An interesting mix. For ordering info see review for Neufutur #6 | http://missiondestroy.tripod.com/

NeuFutur #8 - 24 pages, digest size, copied, perzine. I like NeuFutur. This is a perzine with a lot of feeling, true emotion. It's easy to fall into James's world as you read his words and come to understand exactly where he is in his life. Many perzines have a more frivolous feeling about them. They fail to examine the issues they choose to address. James on the other hand seeks to make sense of his life and the world around him. In this issue James writes about the vanishing history at DePauw University where he attends school. He also provides a short analysis of Eminem and his work. Then James does a little inward looking at who he was a few years ago and whom he is growing into. Aside from the heavy stuff, James also plays the good neighbor and uses some space in his zine to spotlight a few zinesters under the age of 16. And of course no zine is complete without some sort of review, so NeuFuture gives us a look at the movie But I'm A Cheerleader. And, one other thing, included with this issue of NeuFutur is the pocket sized comic "Frat Boy Logic: A Continuation to the End". This little comic tells the story of a personal awakening that leads to the realization that life is indeed fleeting and what we do with our time now determines where we will be later. This is a cool zine, well worth a buck of your X-mas money!(Almost Comics - December 2002) | http://members.tripod.com/almostnormalcomics/id162.htm

NeuFutur #8 - Yet another solid zine. This one comes with two minizines. One is the Top 50 Zines (As Voted By You), and the other is a little comic about a frat boy that I honestly found pretty depressing. Neufutur itself though, is darn good. There's some personal writing about bad things in James' life, reviews that other people have written for past Neufutur issues (some are by me!), Tori Amos lyrics, But I'm a Cheerleader, an argument with his grandmother about the pledge of allegiance, his "god complex", Eminem, dreams, interviews with zinesters 16 and under, a magical bus ride, and more. | http://www.undoonga.com/~sassafras/zinesnz.html

NeuFutur #8 - A perzine pasted up against a background of photos and illustrations. This issue has a review section for zines from kids 16 and under. If your currentnly in college I think you could related to most of what Jim [editor's note - James!] writes about. Pick one up. (Out of the Blue #13) | http://www.candidcartoons.bizhosting.com

NeuFutur #8 - This zine has a good mix of material, most of which is personal. The author deals with issues of sexuality, dreams, emotions, and college life, as well as reviewing the movie, "But I'm a Cheerleader," and showcasing under 16 zinesters. It's pretty cool and captures that very punk DIY feel that is important to many zines. | http://www.lunar-circuitry.net/bibliotheque/lq.html

NeuFutur #8 - A personal zine. The editor discusses his college and visiting his girlfriend, descriges some dreams and himself, and reprints Tori Amos lyrics. This zine was of no interest to me due to the dull writing and mundane events, and the cornball lyrics crossed the line of ridiculousness. Included are two smaller zines which you can safely pass on. (Maximumrocknroll #238) | http://www.maximumrockandroll.com

NeuFutur #8 -I've read a cople of different issues of NeuFutur and so far, I like this one the best. James gets a little more personal in this and although I don't normally find perzines too engaging, I found this really interesting. The whole thing isn't written in perzine style, however, there is also a short feature on "Little Zinesters", which profiles members of the zine communty who are 16 years old or younger, a review of a LGBT movie, "But I'm a Cheerleader", Tori Amos lyrics, and reprints of reviews of previous NeuFutur issues. I especially liked James' piece on what the "James of yesteryear" would think of the "James of the current era",(Almost Comics - December 2002) | http://www.reclusezine.com

NeuFutur #8 -James is highly intelligent and admits he has issues, both of which show throughout the zine. That’s a compliment, I think one needs to have issues in order to be an exceptional writer. Throughout the zine, despite his claims that he doesn’t bare himself to anyone, James gives the reader great insight into his mind and life. The articles aren’t really about anything in particular, but still they are fulfilling. My only complaint- use different font on the red background of the cover pages, it hurt my head. The rest is fine though. James McQuiston UB Box 6064, 408 S. Locust, Greencastle, IN 46135 [email protected] $1 US, $2 worldwide or trade, free to prisoners. | http://www.angelfire.com/pa/dilapidatedzine/zinereviews.html

NeuFutur #8 - This issue is more personal. There is writing on not having common sense and being afraid of dissappointing parents. There is a rant about the pledge of alliegance, a review of "but I'm a Cheerleader", some writing on greek life, and an article on Eminem as a social satirist and (my favorite) profile of young zinesters! | http://supremenothing.tripod.com/bestzinesever/id4.html