In 2003, when Anno Domini exhibited its third annual Art of Zines show, I wrote: “Those who think the zine era is dead and gone will be refreshed to see more than 350 zines from all over the country.”

Yes, I can quote myself this time around. Because I’m still around.

With a new Art of Zines show set to open this weekend, the history of sporadic zine exhibits will not leave me alone. Let us begin.

At the time of that show 22 years ago, Anno Domini was located in a brick building at 150 S. Montgomery. There was already enough of a following for folks to send in their zines from throughout the land.

In case you don’t know, zines are do-it-yourself, small-circulation self-publications whose creators manufacture and distribute the works themselves. More or less invented by the Dada artists

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