So this is it. My first foray into the great swirling mass of 'zinedom and here I am without a stinking idea of where to start. I understand that the general purpose of this editorial introductions is to provide the erstwhile reader with an overview of the motivating ideas behind the 'zine. However, that assumes that the editor has more than the barest glimpse of a clue.
This is not to say that I am clueless (whatever that maybe construed to mean). It means that I am not sure where I want this 'zine to go aside from somewhere thattaway. How far I go and what route I take to get to that final destination is up to two people - me and you. All right, all right I know that sounds cornier than Iowa but it's true. Whatever results comes from reading this zine depends on what I put in it and what you take from it. This being the case I thought I would give you a couple of guidelines to work from while reading this issue.
Everything in this zine is the result of people and people, as a whole, tend to be very fallible. The obvious conclusion to draw from this is that this zine doesn't represent THE TRUTH!!! This zine represents opinions and ideas which are valid for some and not for others. So if you see something in here that you disagree with... fine. If you really violently disagree with it... fine. If you want to talk about it then send me a message. If you want to tell me how much I suck then don't bother because I already know that I suck.
While I'm classifying this zine as "Gothic" I'm no closer to a really good definition of what gothic is than anyone else. I am also convinced that anyone who has a really good definition for gothic doesn't know what they are talking about. So, if as you are perusing this zine you encounter something not entirely gothic, don't get into a tizzy. Its not especially attractive on you.
I hate clichés. The contents of this zine are my attempt to work within a cliché ridden scene with as few clichés as possible. If you feel that a Gothic 'zine must have stories about vampires, Byron and pale androgynous boys then I'm afraid this is going to disappoint you. This doesn't mean that I will never touch upon those subjects, only that I won't be doing it that often. I hope.
Lastly, I beg of you... Be gentle, it's my first time.
Oh, before I go I have a favor to ask of you, which isn't all that much considering how much you paid for this (i.e. nothing). Send me some mail and let me know what you think of The Tyranny Corps. Also, I'm curious as to how this is being distributed so let me know where you got this issue from.
Pretty sorry excuse for a rousing introduction but you'll just have to deal with it. Thanks for taking the time to download and read this. I hope you enjoy it.
How to contact Chris at The Tyranny Corps:
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Send some email to
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Least Favorite:
Punching me in the face.