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The Scott Green Collection of Comics-Related Publications includes magazines, newsletters, and other publications about comics, comic collecting, and pop culture, as well as independent zines.
Scott E. Green was a poet, author, and journalist who contributed to speculative fantasy and science fiction poetry. He published nonfiction books and poetry collections. He served as a leader and member of multiple science fiction writers’ associations.
Poet, author, and journalist Scott E. Green contributed to a number of fields, including speculative fantasy and science fiction poetry. Green’s publications include his Contemporary Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Poetry: A Resource Guide and Biographical Directory; Isaac Asimov: An Annotated Bibliography of the Asimov Collection at Boston University; and several poetry books. His poetry has been published in numerous print and web publications including Amazing Magazine, Space and Time, Strange Horizons, and WRITERS’ Journal.
Green served as president of the Science Fiction Poetry Association, served the National Writers Union in a variety of capacities, and maintained membership in the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. He also served four terms as a state legislator in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Green earned his B.A. at Bates College in Asian history with a minor in government. He received his M.A. in American history from Rhode Island College, with a concentration in archives and museum management. He passed away in 2016.
The Scott Green Collection of Comics-Related Publications includes magazines, newsletters, zines, and other publications about comics, comic collecting, and pop culture, as well as comic anthology magazines, comic single issues, and magazines of compiled comic strips and political cartoons. Of particular note are the assorted independent zines made by distributed through the Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance (I-SAPA), an amateur press association. Amateur press associations (APAs) were groups of people with similar interests who would each create their own publication and send them to other members of the association. All materials in the Green Collection were published from 1973 to 2005.
The materials in this collection are arranged alphabetically by their publishing titles, then chronologically.
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[Identification of item], Scott Green Collection of Comics-Related Publications, MC 00817, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Donated by Scott E. Green, June 2008 (Accession no. 2008.0136).
Processed and encoded by Kellie Strickland, 2008 June. Further processing and finding aid updated by Laura Abraham, 2017 July-August; Collection number changed by Ella Mayfield, 2026 September.
Zine by Russell Condello, part of I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance).
Zine by Rod Snyder, part of I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance).
Zine by Rod Snyder, part of I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance).
Zine by Rod Snyder, part of I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance).
Zine by Bobby Wright, part of I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance).
Zine by Bobby Wright, part of I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance).
Zine by Bobby Wright, part of I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance).
A parody of a comic investment guides.
Comic written by Gerald Sanchez, pencilled by Lionel Ordaz, and inked by Darron Laessig.
Comic magazine by Phil Foglio, Freff (Connor Freff Cochran), and Lucie Chin.
Zine by Gregory Nicoll.
Zine by Richard Limacher, part of I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance).
Zine by Jim Crawford, part of I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Aliance)
Fanzine comic by Carl Bonasera, part of I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Aliance), based on DC Comics superhero Hawkman.
Zine and mailing list for I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance.
Zine and mailing list for I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance).
Zine and mailing list for I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance).
Zine and mailing list for I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance).
Zine by Rod Snyder, part of I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance).
Zine by Gino Membrino, part of I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance).
Zine by David Friedlander, with contributions from others.
Zine by Mike Kuypers, part of I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance).
Zine by Mike Kuypers, part of I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance).
Zine by Mike Kuypers, part of I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance).
Zine by Mike Kuypers, part of I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance).
Zine by Richard Limachen, part of I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance).
Zine by Russell Condello, part of I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Aliance)
Fake magazine tie-in to DC's "Death of Superman."
Zine by Greg Erskine.
Comic magazine by Dave Lillard, George Perez, and Michael Higgins.
Zine drawn by Dave Morice, inspired by the works of multiple poets.
Zine drawn by Dave Morice, inspired by the works of multiple poets.
Zine drawn by Dave Morice, inspired by the works of multiple poets.
Comic anthology by David Mazzucchelli and Richmond Lewis.
Zine by Gino Membrino, part of I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance).
Preview of Twilight Guild comic group's anthology Sojourn.
Zine by Rich Limacher, part of I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance).
Zine by Christopher Lomelino, part of I-SAPA (Inter-State Amateur Press Alliance).
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[Identification of item], Scott Green Collection of Comics-Related Publications, MC 00817, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.