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Family Style Jamboree
You can get to know the original members of the Family Style collective by reading Family Style Jamboree, our original flagship title. It's a bizarre cocktail, equal parts scandal-laden tell-all and a warm and fuzzy toast. Each issue focuses the entire Family's collective gaze upon one of our founding members, with each contributor expressing themselves as they see fit, whether the verdict be kind or cruel; and the subject being none the wiser until the issue sees print! Everyone is allowed free reign with regard to the content and form of their section, which makes for an exciting and sometimes surprising mix of comics, prose, and more. It's a fascinating look into the lives of strangers through the eyes of their loved ones.

"The most affable and friendly zine of the year!"
-Greg Means, Best Zine Ever

Family Stlye Jamboree #7

Social colossus, bon vivant, raconteur, and the only member of Family Style's International Dep't (based in Berlin, Germany), Pablo Roman-Alcalá is celebrated in this issue. Lots of sordid tales of debauchery with a layer of bittersweet remembrances on top. This was almost the Jamboree's final issue (it may still be!), so it comes in an appropriately grim (and oh-so-fashionable) screen-printed black-on-black cover. Inside you'll find the usual assortment of comics, essays, and more.

FSJ07. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 24pp, b&w. $2.00

Family Stlye Jamboree #6

Antonio Roman-Alcalá's many remarkable talents, intriguing idiosyncrasies, and occasional foibles are examined in our longest issue to date! Comics, essays, and even an archival interview from 1999; not to mention an excerpt from the subject's own forthcoming "Encyclopedia of My Beliefs". What more could you ask for? Gocco-printed cover on brown craft paper.

FSJ06. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 40pp, b&w. $2.50
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Family Stlye Jamboree #5

Find out why Jonas Madden-Connor sings. Heartfelt remembrances, amusing anecdotes, and embarrassing incidents all rear their ugly heads... many copies even include a bonus mini-comic, "10 Reasons to Love Jonas"! All this and more, wrapped in a very stylish, hand-assembled cover with genuine book cloth on spine and corners and lavish letterpress coverplate. Click here to read the entire issue online!

FSJ05. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 28pp, b&w. $3.50
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Family Stlye Jamboree #4

François Vigneault is fondly derided in this extravagant issue. Is he an arrogant prick or a sensitive artiste? All the usual contributors weigh in on the debate as well as some special guest stars from François' past and present. Incredibly lush production on this one: double thick French-fold pages, hand silk-screened dust jacket, and a special fold-out bonus feature.

FSJ04. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 34pp, b&w. $4.00
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Family Style Jamboree #3

The mysterious art maven Erin Ruch takes a break from her hectic social schedule to grace our pages. Family members examine Erin's stunning wardrobe, secret raver past(!), and penchant for making out with older men in bathrooms(!!). Additionally, Erin discusses her previously secret love of mushrooms, ferrets, and Debbie Harry.


FSJ03. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 24pp, b&w. $1.00

Family Style Jamboree #2

Our funniest, harshest issue to date! Occasionally scathing commentary from the friends of the man who broke the Kryptonite/Bic pen story (as seen in the New York Times!). Hilarious parodies of both Archie comics and Spider-Man daily strips, as well as the usual set of diatribes and illustrated essays. Fancy silver cover w/ cut-out Chris Brennan mask!

FSJ02. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 32pp, b&w. $2.00

Family Style Jamboree #1

Featuring Beth Bouffard. The premiere issue of the Jamboree, this showcases all eleven original Family members sharing their (generally benevolent) feelings for Beth in comics, essays and even a Venn diagram! This issue is generally considered to be the least "catty" of the bunch, and has even been known to cause our more sensitive readers to "tear up." Fun for the whole family.

FSJ01. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 28pp, b&w. $1.00

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