STUMPTOWN UNDERGROUND
monthly zines - monthly themes

We are a zine collective based in Portland, Oregon, publishing monthly anthologies of various printable works (comics, writings, illustration) based on a different theme each month. Our mission is to give ourselves and our community the opportunity to be inspired by monthly themes to create more!

Check this page for Stumptown Underground news, or keep up with us on Google Groups, Facebook or Twitter.


NEWS & EVENT BULLETINS
Save these dates!

Contributor Surveys - What themes would you like to see in the future? Would you like more feedback on your submissions? Tell us!

March 13-14 - Stumptown Underground will be in Seattle, tabling with Cosmic Monkey Comics at Emerald City Comic Con! Come say hello to Blue & Andy!

March 23 - Deadline for submissions to our 8th issue, with the theme of ROBOTS. View the submissions call!

April 23 - Deadline for submissions to our 9th issue, with the theme of FAMILY. View the submissions call!

April 24-25 - Stumptown Underground will be tabling at Stumptown Comics Fest!


RECENT ISSUES
Click on the issue title for a free online preview!

Issue #6 / February 2010
For Your Pleasure


80 pages. Cover art by Acey Thompson. Featuring work by Emily Nilsson, Robnoxious, Elijah Brubaker, James Michael Williams, John Landolfe, Hotskotch Sunday, Rachel Edidin,  Jen Vaughn, Nicholas Anders Sierra, Carolyn Main, Katie Ash, Lavonne Russell, Steve Fuson, Joseph Streckert, Aaron Whitaker, Jesse Wolfe, Ryan Alexander-Tanner, Tim Goodyear, James Michael Williams, Chris Worth, Todd Brabander, Dylan Williams, AnnMarie O’Malley, M Goedde, Jason Fischer, David Gallic, Erin Merl, K. Mike Merril, Virginia P., Matt Strackbein, Tonya L. Jones, Tim Goodyear, Brian Cattapan, Tom Lechner, Mark Russell, Elijah J. Brubaker, Hazel Newlevant, Christina “Blue” Crow, Mike Washburn, Josh White, Chelsea Baker, and Sean Christensen
.

Special thanks to It's My Pleasure for donating sex toys for the release party raffle!

Issue #5 / January 2010
Slumber Party


44 pages. Cover art by Zack Soto. Featuring work by Tim Goodyear, Katy Ellis O’Brien, Sean Christensen, Matthew Murray, Megan Thorson, Hazel Newlevant, Amy Kuttab, Zach, Stephen Heger, Acey Thompson, Nicholas Anders Sierra, Alex Rodriguez, Matt Strackbein, Mike Merrill, Aaron Whitaker, Steve Fuson, Karen Giezyng, Leslie Q, Chris Worth, M. Goedde, Barry Montgumery, and Ryan Converse
.

Issue #4 / December 2009
Terrible Lizards

44 pages. Cover art by James Michael Williams. Featuring work by Mike Joffe, Emmalena Schulte, Jeremy Lokken, Matthew Murray, Matt Strackbein, Ryan Alexander-Tanner, Sean Christensen, Tim Goodyear, Stephen Heger, Cathy Camper, Aaron Whitaker, Tom Lechner, Rio Safari, Joseph Streckert, M Goedde, James Michael Williams, Reid Psaltis, Steve Fuson, Alex Rodriguez, Philip R. Simon, and Robnoxious.

"L'Archaeopteryx et le Stegosaurus ont un Expiriment Grand"
Read the full comic by Mike Joffe!



Issue #3 / November 2009
Heavy Enough to Fall


40 pages. Cover art by Katy Ellis O'Brien. Featuring work by K. Mike Merrill, Emmalena Schulte, Steven Wilber, Jeremy Lukken, Matthew Murray, Padraic Finbar Hagerty-Hammond, Leslie Q, Holly Jones, Ryan Alexander-Tanner, Blue, Sean Christensen, Megan Thorson, Matt Strackbein, Stephen Heger, Elijah Brubaker, DruglessxF, Chris Worth, Alex Rodriguez, Steve Fuson, John Landolfe, Dylan Williams, Jack Bracken, and Alicia Moreland.

Issue #2 / October 2009
Lift Off


62 pages. Cover art by Sean Christensen. Featuring work by Neil Brideau, Jack Bracken, Matt Stackbien, Jacob Mercy, Pete Soloway, John Landolfe, Katy Ellis O'Brien, Patrick Devine, John Isaacson, Blue, Jason Fischer, Megan Thorson, James Michael Williams, Alicia Moreland, Dylan Williams, ladypajama, Robert Earl Sutter III, Stephen Heger, Rachel Edidin, Dave Wood, DruglessxF, Amy Kuttab, Tim Goodyear, Travis Wiggins, Steve Fuson, Karen, Giezyng, Reid Psaltis, Adeliene Whitman, Chris Worth, Tiffany Tallan, Terrence Nowicki, Ryan Alexander-Tanner, and Emmalena Schulte.

Issue #1 / September 2009
Monsters

84 pages. Cover art by AnneMarie O'Malley. Featuring work by Ryan Alexander-Tanner, Aijung Kim, Mark Russell, Madeline Malka Wolf, Elijah J. Brubaker, Sean Christensen, DruglessxF, Reid Psaltis, ladypajama, Zach, Joey Gantner, James Michael Williams, Pete Soloway, Django Sevitski, Curran, Jack Bracken, Matt Strackbein, Todd Brabander, Dylan Williams, Terrence Nowicki, Tim Goodyear, Jeff Ellis, Tiffany Tallar, Steve Fuson, Julia Gfrörer, Patrick Devine, Katy Ellis O’Brien, AnnMarie O’Malley, James Michael Williams, and Alicia Moreland.

Recent issues are available from our Etsy shop,
and these local comic book stores.


WAIT, THERE'S MORE!

About the Editors
More than you ever wanted to know about Christina "Blue" Crow, Katie Ash, Katy Ellis O'Brien, Andy Johnson, Kirsten Smith and Alicia Moreland.

Frequently Asked Questions
A must read for potential contributors!

KPSU Interview with Christina "Blue" Crow and Katie Ash
Mp3 of recorded radio program: Bret Bernhoft of "PDX Gen-Y" discusses DIY culture with two of our esteemed editors.

Community Links
Learn more about the people and places that make Stumptown Underground possible.

Contact us:
editors@stumptownunderground.com