From the inbox:

Simba Zine started in 1992 as a traditional zine and morphed into one of the most popular and well-respected “emo” zines of the 90′s hardcore scene. This a comprehensive collection of the personal and political writings from the 7 years Simba zine was published, plus 5 years of columns and articles from HeartAttack, Fracture, and Clamor Magazines. All personal writings are political and revolutionary in their own right. Challenging gender roles, rules, and assumptions about sex, friendship, and love, never afraid to discuss something “too personal”, these writings challenged the way people thought and behaved. Simba crossed the boundaries between the hardcore and riot grrl scenes and was undoubtedly one of the most influential zines in the 90s.

- Roughly 260 pages, perfect bound paperback. Release date October 16.

- Preorder shirt packages available, one of two shirts pictured below. Sizing available sm-xl on American Apparel shirts. Shirt packages are $20.

- Part of the new Vitriol Literary Series

Ordering information

- Since it’s not entirely clear from the announcement, Simba was helmed by Vique Martin, who has been a long time Revelation Records employee. Simba also became a record label in the late 90s. They released a KILL HOLIDAY EP that was one of my first introductions to the emo/post-hardcore genre in the 90s. For more on Martin, check out this extensive article on punk feminism from Huck Magazine, which includes a number of quotes from her and background on the 90s era.