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Slug and Lettuce

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Slug and Lettuce is an influential punk fanzine founded by Mickey McCarter in 1987, noted for its extensive coverage of the global DIY hardcore scene.

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Who founded Slug and Lettuce?

The zine was started by Christine Boarts, later known as Christine Boarts Larson, in State College, Pennsylvania. It began in 1987 as a free newsprint publication supporting DIY punk communication.

What kind of punk did Slug and Lettuce cover?

Slug and Lettuce covered hardcore, anarcho-punk, crust, folk punk, and other parts of the international DIY scene. Its pages combined interviews, show reports, band photography, record reviews, zine reviews, and political material.

Did Slug and Lettuce circulate outside Pennsylvania?

Yes, the zine moved to New York City in 1989 and later to Richmond, Virginia, in 1997. Its free worldwide distribution eventually reached a reported print run of around 10,000 copies.

What was the final printed issue of Slug and Lettuce?

The print run ended with issue number 90 in 2007, which was also its 20th anniversary issue. The zine's archive preserves material documenting punk scenes that existed before online social networks.

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