Frogs On The Highway is a scatterbrained affair, with stories, collage and clip art all fighting for space and struggling to breathe. This is an example of too much stuff and not enough room; a bit of everything is crammed in, but it still feels empty. Missy has a knack for creating a sense of intimacy. Her abilities come shining through in the wonderful story “Aunt Judy’s Bathroom” a beautiful, gut wrenching anecdote about small comfort found in her aunt’s commode amidst the familiar sensations of the tiles and the cats that would wantonly wader in and out. Unfortunately, the rest of zine is cluttered with clip art of Courtney Love snowboarding that is terribly out of place. Take out the filler and you have a keeper. (Kevin Jagernauth)
perzine, $2 + postage, Missy J. Martin, Hodges Cove, NF, A0E 2B0, [email protected]