A bit late, I know, but here it is:

Zinefest returned for a second year, (Actually its Third time, Thanks Tessa! edit:2009-12-10) this time at Mighty Mighty. The first year was a mixed blessing; while the size of the venue was an advantage (it was a big church hall), being off the beaten track meant it felt like a ghost town, with only the friends of stall holders coming to visit. Still it’s always nice to see all the Wellington comics people. This year was different, Mighty Mighty was a great venue, with a really nice atmosphere and a liquor licence which is always a bonus!

Most of the afternoon it seemed really busy with lots of people about, but I wonder whether this was to do with the smaller size of the venue. The crowd was variable: lots of dis-interest, with many people just looking at the table, without picking up comics to have a closer look. Occasionally someone stopped and asked lots of questions, which is always encouraging. It was nice to see lots of variety, the selection ranged from political, anarchist and feminist to art and personal zines. There was also a good range of indie style comics (and even the occasional mainstream title like ‘New Ground’).

My feeling is that stall holders would have done better this year (I actually sold some comics this time! Thanks Malcolm and WCC Zine Library!) and overall I really enjoyed myself. It was great to catch up with people I hadn’t seen in ages and there was a nice chilled vibe to everything.

Additionally the ‘Radio as Paper’ launch at Russian Frost Farmers was a lot of fun, nice to see the art at a larger size. RFF is a kinda cool, odd art space with a garage roller door. A highlight for me was meeting The High Seas people. As the evening wore on someone decided to start making drone music. What an awesome way to end the opening.

If you want to see more of the photos of the opening go here.

Thanks TimB for your assitance

Thanks to Radio as paper for the image

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Tags: 2009, afterparty, mighty mighty, mini comic, radio as paper, The Russian Frost Farmers, Wellington, Zinefest, zines

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