Reglar Wiglar #22

The Reglar Wiglar zine returns after a nearly-decade-long hiatus from print. Chris Auman begins his musings on every job he’s ever had in Part 1 of “The Book of Jobs”. That includes recollections of his days earning a weekly allowance, clerking at a drug store, and slinging hot dogs at the family concession stand. This issue also includes the first appearance of “Forgotten American Music Masters,” and a contribution from a pre-POTUS “Donald Trump who offers his views on Metallica’s seminal 1983 album Kill ‘Em All. Plus comics! This edition is a 2023 reprint of the 2014 edition.

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Specs.

Digest 5.5″ x 8.5″ portrait. 36 pages. Black & white, glossy paper throughout.  B&W cover with matte lamination finish.

Review of Reglar Wiglar #22

Back in its heyday, this zine was known for its playful satire. As Chris mentions in a note that accompanied the zine, Reglar Wiglar was “a parody and satire, and my reaction to the ‘alternative’ music frenzy occupying much of mainstream music press at the time”. I really enjoyed the first twenty pages that detail the myriad jobs Chris had in his teenage and college years. There’s the paper route, lifeguarding, working at a pharmacy, working at a restaurant, and a bunch more. Auman’s humor is crisp and understated. The second half of the issue is filled with short satirical bits and comics, most notably, Donald Trump reviewing an old Metallica album.—Zine Nation