Scary Boots is an arts and literature zine born from a "chaos of imperfections"

"Polish film posters, old matchboxes, pulpy book designs, escort calling cards from the 90s and Julia Fox - these are just a few of the visual inspirations behind Scary Boots, an arts and literature zine published "roughly quarterly" with each one themed and Risograph printed in limited runs. The harness of all of these influences is Elias Myer, a zine-maker in East London who is moved by homemade, self-published magazines"

"Inspired by their vibrant, unapologetic styles, Elias was inspired to create something that had a similar roughness - an undeniably human quality to print, which is evident in the recent third issue of Scary Boots, which is all about "nostalgia". "I felt that I was surrounded by people with brilliant, creative minds, so giving those people a platform (a tiny platform, but a platform nonetheless) was a really exciting prospect," tells It's Nice That."

""I developed a loose criteria that the work in Scary Boots should be truthful, incisive or innovative." With a mission objective in mind, Elias set out collecting poetry, prose, essays, photography, illustration, collage and more from submissions. The third addition of the zine series features the "clean tramp" himself: Richard Hell, a counter cultural king whose work in 70s New York City was dirty, truthful and essential."

Scary Boots draws visual inspiration from Polish film posters, old matchboxes, pulpy book designs, 90s escort calling cards and contemporary figures such as Julia Fox. Elias Myer, a zine-maker in East London, produces the themed, Risograph-printed publication in limited runs roughly quarterly. The project channels homemade, self-published magazines that seize means of production, taking cues from C Magazine, Fuck You, and Blast. The editorial criteria prioritize work that is truthful, incisive, or innovative, and submissions span poetry, prose, essays, photography, illustration and collage. The third issue centers on nostalgia and features Richard Hell, whose 1970s New York work epitomized countercultural grit. Myer conceived the zine to provide a small platform for creative voices.

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