Zine Review: The Life and Times of Cashed Up Bogans
Terrible Comics Presents: The Life and Times of Cashed Up Bogans
Sober Bob Monthly
IG: @soberbobmonthly
There’s a saying in Australia – “not happy, Jan” – that sums of feelings of extreme annoyance. That saying came to mind when I read this comic zine. Sober Bob isn’t happy, Jan, and she’s not about to hold back on what she thinks.
Cashed Up Bogans is a full colour comic of cynical musings about modern so-called ‘middle class’ life and the dredges of suburban humanity. Each page has its own multi-panel comic featuring the hypocrises and shallowness that turn people into full-time cynics.
‘Draw Your Favourite Bogan*’ – a spot on the inside front cover – made me laugh out loud. But when it came to the comic about real estate… Well, after spending the past two years or so learning about the annoyances, discrimination, and outright BS in that system, I felt annoyed all over again.
Even though I’m a ‘why can’t we all just be a bit nicer to each other’ kind of woman, I fell right into this zine. I totally understood why Sober Bob made this zine, and I know a fair few friends of mine who would enjoy it as much as I have.
I feel like Cashed Up Bogans is a combination of rant, dark humour, and completely taking the piss out of common culture. Because, in the end, they are jokes (even if they have teeth). I definitely want to see more of the terrible comics series.
If you like to take a dark poke at humanity – more specifically the suburban class – then this zine is one to check out.
*Bogan is more or less the Australian equivalent of the US redneck mixed with the stereotypical trailer trash.
New Levels of Exhaustion
Hello, wonderful zine fans!
My apologies for leaving the blog so quiet this week, but it’s for good reason!
We have keys, my friends! Keys to the new post box!
Wanderer and I were up before dawn on Monday to drive the six hours to Murray Bridge. We, of course, couldn’t resist and took a peek at the new place, but it was all business after that as we ran around gathering paperwork, so on and so forth.
Early to bed, early to rise again Tuesday with our house inspection Tuesday morning before the six hour drive back. (The house is gorgeous, but I won’t bore you with the details.)
So I am thoroughly exhausted, but I will be very excited to show you the new space for Sea Green Zines in just a couple weeks!
I apologise if this is a bit all over the place. I am still incredibly tired and my to-do list is huge – including zine-y goodness. I am literally unable to relax when there’s so much to do and two weeks left to do it in, but this too shall pass.
There are new zines to come, the new address to come, and more posts to come. And better writing if I can finally get a good night’s sleep. 😉
(We found a place that does amazing onion rings. More positives for the move.)
San Anto Zine Fest Applications Open!
San Anto Zine Fest applications are officially open!
The FIRST EVER SAZF will be held on Saturday, October 7th at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Galeria from 12pm to 6pm. First time and out of town zinesters are encouraged to apply. Please refer to the link below for more information!
Call for Submissions: Dear Anonymous VII
Deadline: August 31st
PHX Zine Fest Registrations Open
Call for Submissions: Star Wars Zine
www.willbebetrayed.co.uk featuring perzines, especially queer and mental health zines
Book Giveaway Winner!
Congratulations to…
Shelley
You’ve won a signed copy of Dark Echoes. Be sure to get in touch with me at theauthor@inkyblots.com
If you really had your heart set on a copy of my book, you can either pick it up on Amazon or keep in touch because I want to do more giveaways (and trades(?)) in the future!
Birthday Giveaway!
Thursdays are usually review days here at SGZ, but this Thursday is a little bit special (if I do say so myself). It’s my birthday!
Instead of today’s review, I decided to put up a giveaway! I wasn’t sure what I wanted to give away, as I’ve had big trades and sold zines for a while now. Would my zines be a good prize. However, I remembered that there’s something I don’t talk about very much here…
My book! This is actually one of my books, but it’s the best one of the lot (I reckon). I’ve decided to give away one signed copy of this – and everyone worldwide is eligible! Geo-restrictions do not apply here, my friends. 🙂 So if you’d like to know what the book is all about, you can click here. If you’d like to enter to win a signed copy, follow on below…
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**If the Rafflecopter widget doesn’t work – and I suspect it won’t because WordPress doesn’t play nice with scripts – then you can CLICK HERE to enter**
Here’s What’s Happening
Woooooo. Wow do I feel like things are chaotic right now. They probably aren’t as much as I think, but it’s hard to see the forest for the trees at the moment. What do I love most when things are feeling chaotic? Lists!
Here’s what’s happening, what my plans are, so on and so forth as they stand right now:
*I won’t be reviewing zines this week. I hate to do it, but my birthday is the 10th, which is Thursday, when I usually put up a review, so on and so forth. With everything going on, I’d really love to relax and not have to think about anything on the day. However…
*There will be a bit of a birthday giveaway to make up for it. ^_^
*I still don’t quite have a move date. The short story is there are a number of things that have to happen in order (A means B can happen, which then means C can happen) before we can move, which is why things keep being moved around and are confusing. Add in a little dispute as well, and not stressing is becoming increasingly difficult. That being said…
*I’ll be setting up my new post box next week! My current post office box is still good for this week and probably next (depending on where you’re sending from – US has been good for within two weeks, within Aus – well you know what a crap shoot that is), but if you send to 786 after that, you may hit the mail redirect stream. That should definitely be fine as well, but it may add some time onto things. If you’re at all doubtful, you can always email me or wait until the new address is up here on the blog.
Oh! I nearly forgot! My goodness, where has my mind gone…
*Don’t Call Me Cupcake 8 will launch next week, ink willing. It’s all about brains and moving house. With some weird things thrown in. And…
*Paper Currency will launch next week! I wanted to wait until I had the new post box for this one, so I am very sorry to everyone who is waiting for it. I am so, so, so excited, though! So much to enjoy along with zine reviews, and a gorgeous cover by Queer Content as well. SO EXCITED.
That’s me for now. Be sure to come back Thursday (or Wednesday, depending on your time zone) to check out the giveaway!