In the first comprehensive study of zine publishing, Steven Duncombe explores the history and theory of subterranean cultural production. From their origins in the early 20th century science fiction fandom, their more proximate roots in ’60s counter-culture and their rapid proliferation in teh wake of punk rock, Notes from Underground pays full due to the political importance of zines as a vital network of participatory culture, and analyzes how zines measure up to their utopian outlook in achieving fundamental social change. Packed with extracts and illustrations, Duncombe provides a critical overview of the contemporary undergound in all its love and rage.