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2007

Mêlée (MAY LAY) #1
Featuring interviews with Greg Lamarche on New York City subway tunnels, Margo Lawless on growing up in Brooklyn, Jeanette Mundt on having tattoos and Chuck Close on being Chuck Close, this is the first issue of an ongoing series of ‘zines from Cantab Publishing. Mêlée #1 also includes a special insert ‘zine of erasers from across the country. Approx. 8.5 x11, 36 pages plus cover, plus 12 page insert. Xerox and silkscreen,
Edition of 100.
Design and Words by Alex Lukas.

2006

MATT LEINES
Matt has created a universe in his mind, complete with a pantheon of gods and a complex indigenous architectural style. Matt has let us reformat and reproduce, for the first time in America, a new version of a European ‘zine that was released in a ridiculously limited edition presenting his vision of the buildings in his mind. 24 pages plus two-color silkscreen cover on off white cardstock and one black on black interior page.
Approx 5.25” x 4.25”, Initial edition of 100; plus a second Printing.
By Matt Leines.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS AND BORED
A cheesy, overly emo, somewhat uncharacteristic ‘zine about relationships and ex-girlfriends on road trips.
Approx. 5.25” x 7”, Xerox with a two color silkscreen cover.
Edition of 100.
By Alex Lukas

PROTEST
A story of some protesting kids, some anxious cops and a sullen giant who has fled underground.
Approx. 4.25” x 5.5”, expands to 11” x 17”, all Xerox.
Loose edition of 100.
By Alex Lukas

AUTONOMY 6
A collection of sketches on loose paper by the pioneering graffiti artist Joker IHU, compiled here for the first time.
Approx 8.5” x 5.5”, Xerox with three color silkscreen cover.
Edition of 100.
By Jerry “Joker” Inscoe

2005

FIRE
A comic about a fireman and smoke. 20 pages, some Xeroxed, some silk-screened. Black and white and black and black with a two-color silk-screen on chipboard cover. Approx. 5.25” x 4” wide, Initial edition of 100; plus a second Printing.
By Alex Lukas .

SMASHY SMASH
A ‘zine about what can happen to your eye when you get into a car crash. Three-color silk screened cover, 24 pages Xerox interiors. Some visual surprises and tricks inside.
Approx. 8 x 5.25, initial numbered edition of 125; plus a second printing.
By Alex Lukas .

RNC/DNC
A collection of photographs from around the Republican and Democratic national conventions in 2004, accompanied by statistics about the two events.
Approx. 5” x 7”, Xerox and inkjet on various papers, a lot of pages.
Edition of 100.
By Ryan Shea-Pare

SHUT UP #1
A collection of short comics and drawings featuring the character Rutherford B. Have (a.k.a the "Hi" guy).
Approx 5.5” x 7”. Xerox with a one color silkscreen cover, 12 pages.
Edition of 100.
By Jasper Friend

GRAFILTHY #2
A zine collecting photos of Graffiti from around the nation, from Boston to New York to San Francisco.
Approx 8.5” x 5.5” Xerox with a one color silkscreen cover.
Edition of 100.
By Histo 138

LUMIERE
A collection of the Polaroid photography of Kareem Worrell.
Approx 4” x 11”, Xerox with Xerox and silkscreen cover and a color print of one Polaroid. 18 Pages.
Edition of 100.
By Kareem Worrell

SABOTAGE
A collection of the Polaroid photography of Kareem Worrell.
Approx 4” x 11”, Xerox with Xerox and silkscreen cover and a color print of one Polaroid. 18 Pages.
Edition of 100.
By Kareem Worrell

2004

MONSTER PROJECT NEWSPAPER
Documenting installations from January through September of 2004, this newspaper is
24 pages long, black and white interiors with a two-tone cover. Printed professionally on tabloid size newsprint, the content focuses on installations from New York and Boston. Edition of 2000.
By The Monster Project Team.

ROOM
A story of a boy riding his bike through a subway tunnel.
Approx. 4” x 5”, Xerox with hand stamped and hand written elements plus a four color silkscreen cover. 36 Pages.
Edition of 100, plus a second printing of 100 more.
By Alex Lukas

M. PROJECT
Documentations of outdoor installations by The Monster Project Team in Providence, Boston and New York.
Approx 6” x 5.25”, Xerox with a 3-color silkscreen cover, hand cut and hand stamped elements, 28 Pages
Numbered edition of 175
By The Monster Project Team.

AGRICULTURAL SURPLUS #2
A collection of photographs of artsy graffiti from Boston and New York focusing on plumes of smoke spewing from factory buildings.
Approx 6” x 5.25”, with a lot of special stuff inside, 24 Pages
Signed and numbered edition of 50.
By Histo 138.

TREE COMIC #1
This first installment introduces you to a boy with a flash light who explores a tunnel only to find a train wreck inside.
Approx. 3.75” x 2.75”, expands to 8.5” x 11”, Xerox with hand stamped elements.
Numbered edition of 99.
By Alex Lukas

TREE COMIC #2
This second (and last) installment follows our hero inside the tunnel. There is very little resolution, only more questions raised. Sorry, there was never a third issue.
Approx. 5.25” x 4” with a fold out center, Xerox with hand stamped elements.
Edition of 99.
By Alex Lukas

2003

95
An elaborate artists book about a walk through an abandoned train tunnel running underneath Providence, Rhode Island.
Approx. 8.5” x 6.25”, Xerox, silkscreen, letterpress and hand painted elements on various papers, sewn binding in a hard case, wrapped in printed rags, 40 pages
Signed and numbered edition of 7.
By Alex Lukas

AESTHETIC LEGISLATION
Photographs of outdoor installations of hand painted signage in Providence and New York, collected alongside clippings of the rules and regulations determining the legality of posting such signs.
Approx 8.5” x 5.5”, Xerox, 24 pages
Edition of 100.
By Rotgut

COUNTRY
A silent comic about a silent word.
Approx 5.25” x 7”, Xerox with a one color silkscreen cover and hand stamped elements, 12 pages.
Numbered edition of 100.
By Alex Lukas

CITY
A silent comic about a silent word.
Approx 5.25” x 7”, Xerox with a one color silkscreen cover and hand stamped elements, 12 pages.
Numbered edition of 100.
By Alex Lukas

2002

MONSTER PROJECT TRAVELS
Two ‘zines packaged together documenting the Monster Project Team’s travels to Brooklyn and Rome.
Approx. 5.5” x 9” each, 16 pages each, Xerox with hand stamped elements and a fold out center, bound in mailing envelopes, mailed in a page from a photo album.
Numbered edition of 20.
By The Monster Project Team

AGRICULTURAL SURPLUS #1
A collection of drawn in to and next to photographs of friends intended to be given only to friends.
Approx. 5.5” x 8.5”, Xerox with hand cut cover, 12 pages,
Numbered edition of 25
By Alex Lukas

2001

MONSTER PROJECT 2 BOOKS
Two ‘zines packaged together documenting the Monster Project Team’s installations around Boston, Providence and New York.
Approx. 3.5” x 4.25” each, Xerox with a color Xerox cover, 20 pages plus a fold out center.
Numbered edition of 60
By The Monster Project Team

MISCHIEF
A ‘zine of photographs of kids doing graffiti, breaking stuff, having a good time and generally up to no good.
Approx. 8.5” x 5.5”, all Xerox, 28 pages
Numbered edition of 15.
By Alex Lukas

BIKE GANG
A nostalgic zine about riding bikes in the summer, photographed over several days in late July and early August with a camera that turned out not to focus.
Approx 4.25” x 5.5”, Xerox, 16 pages
Numbered Edition of 8.
By Alex Lukas

MONSTERS
The first book documenting the outdoor installations of the Monster Project Team, this book featured photos of Monsters in Boston and Providence from November 2000 – January 2001.
Approx. 3.25” x 4”, expands to 23” long, Accordion fold, Xerox on Kraft paper with hand colored elements.
Signed and numbered edition of 25.
By The Monster Project Team