Sunday, July 24, 2022

CVSTOMERSERVICE VOLUME V | FOLKLORE OF THE ISLANDS


TITLE - CVSTOMERSERVICE VOLUME V

EDITED & CREATED BY - VARIOUS CONTRIBUTORS

GENRE - FOLKLORE OF ISLANDS | FICTION | ARTWORK | DARK HISTORY

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN - UNITED KINGDOM 

A5/56 PAGES/FULL-COLOUR/PERFECT-BOUND

PRICE - £6.00 + FREE SHIPPING FROM CVSTOMERSERVICE


Although it belongs on the general folk zine shelf, "Cvstomerservice" takes a deeper and more specific look at the subject by focussing on the folklore of four islands: two in Italy, one in France and one in the UK. 

Taking as its starting point the concept of islands being an unique space in and of themselves, (due to their being surrounded by water and thus cut off from the mainland, becoming havens for minority groups and beliefs), the zine explores the death shamans of Corsica, the folk-horror legends of Osea in relation to the TV show "The Third Day", the flying witches of Alicudi and the search for Arcadia on the island of Capri. 

The essays are intelligent and well-researched, fully referenced and illustrated with archive photography and drawings. There is also a short ghost story and original artwork throughout. The zine is glossy and well-printed, produced in the same style as zines such as Hellebore, and the content is original and informative, covering subjects I personally was not familiar with. The deep-dive into one particular theme works well and I hope "Cvstomerservice" continues producing quality zines in this format.

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