Snake

A colorful, handcrafted zine for all ages, Snake focuses on creativity, play, and exploration.

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The Growth Issue

20 pages | $10

In this issue, you can read about Rumple and Granola's beanstalk adventure, what food justice is, and how Rumple and Granola met. This issue also includes an interview with Lucy Park and a gardening tutorial for Parisian carrots (seeds included).

The cover of the Outer Space Issue, showing two guinea pigs silhouetted on a hill with a telescope. Behind the guinea pigs is a starry blue night sky. At the top of the page is the word

The Outer Space Issue

20 pages | $7

This issue has pages and pages of dazzling space scenes, with features like star charts, space myths, and a secret code (not to mention an intergalactic guinea pig motorbike race). Need we say more?

The cover of the Imagination Issue, showing two guinea pigs floating in an imaginary cloudy realm. The clouds are colored in different shades of pinks, purples, and blues. At the top of the page is the word

The Imagination Issue

20 pages | $7

This issue includes pirates (and treasure!), mythological creatures, a brain infographic, and so much more. This issue also wraps up the comic "the Adventures of Detective Fern."

The cover of the Watercolor Issue, showing two guinea pigs, one painting a picture of the other one. Behind the guinea pigs are a stone column and maroon velvet curtains. Beneath the guinea pigs is a yellow banner, curling around, which says in script,

The Watercolor Issue

24 pages | $7

This issue is full of dragons, games, magic, recipes, and an interview with author Kat Vellos. Done entirely in watercolor paints, it makes a great quarantine read!

The cover of the Music Issue, showing two guinea pigs, a dachshund, and a snake crossing Abbey Road. All the animals are in suits. Beneath the picture are the words

The Music Issue

20 pages | $7

This jam-packed issue (literally — find the jam recipe on page 16!) includes sabotages, poetry, puzzles, and an interview with artists Jon Fischer and Danny Clay.

The cover of the Maker Issue, showing two guinea pigs in a Rube Goldberg-type machine.

The Maker Issue

20 pages | $7

In this issue's comic, Rumple invents a fabulous machine — the Carrot Zapper 3000. This issue also features Snake's first interview, with author extraordinaire Carter Higgins.

The cover of the Top Secret Issue, showing two guinea pigs, saying,

The Top Secret Issue

12 pages | $5

In which Rumple and Granola escape from a top secret building! Join in on the fun with the lemonade recipe, secret code, top-secret Snake files, and more.

The cover of the Summer Issue, showing two guinea pigs lounging on a beach under a colorful umbrella.

The Summer Issue

16 pages | SOLD OUT

In this issue, Rumple and Granola explore San Francisco, and Granola gets lost. This issue also includes Granola and Rumple's Map to Success — a guide to their favorite places in San Francisco.

The cover of the Social Justice Mini Zine, showing two guinea pigs, Rumple and Granola, on a yellow background. Rumple has her arms crossed and Granola is holding her fists in the air.

The Social Justice Mini Zine

4 pages | $1

In which Rumple and Granola explain equality vs. equity and what this has to do with social justice. This issue is also smaller (four pages long and about 4 by 5.25 inches).

A circular sticker of Rumple and Granola, two guinea pigs, with text around them saying,

"Stay Safe" Sticker

3" x 3" vinyl sticker | $2

On this sticker, Rumple and Granola tell everyone to "EAT CARROTS, WEAR A MASK, and STAY SAFE!". This is a matte vinyl sticker that is both waterproof and scratch-resistant, and you can stick it to any smooth surface.

Subscribe

For a subscription to Snake, go to paypal.com/paypalme/snakezine/20 and send us $20, as well as the subscriber name, mailing address, and email address. We'll send you/the subscriber the latest issue, plus every issue that comes out after that (no need to resubscribe)!

To buy back issues or swag, send the amount of money for the issue(s)/swag to paypal.com/paypalme/snakezine with the product(s) you would like and the customer name, mailing address, and email address.

Examples

A secret code with colorful shapes representing the letters (which translate to a quote by William Shakespeare.)
Rumple, Granola, Snakey, and Fern are playing instruments on a colorful background. Music notes are flowing all around them, and at the top of the picture, there is a banner with the name of the band,
Instructions for how to make jam with blueberries, including a colorful blue and purple title at the top saying,
The first part of instructions on how to make your own zine, including an announcement that Snake is 5 years old.
The second part of instructions on how to make your own zine, with drawings of paper to show how to fold the zine. Rumple and Granola are sitting at the bottom of the page decorating their own zines.
An interview with author Kat Vellos. At the top, a pink and red title says
A picture of Frances. Frances is wearing a fedora and a dark blue shirt and she is drawing a picture.

Frances (she/her) is a co-editor of Snake and the genius behind drawing the misadventures of Rumple, Granola, Snakey, and Fern; she also writes the code for the website. In her free time, she likes to play the guitar, draw, read, and write songs.

A picture of James. He is standing in an attic doing jazz hands.

James (he/him) is a co-editor of Snake with Frances, his twin sister. He's the project manager for each issue and the mastermind behind the comic storyline, games, recipes, and writing/lettering of Snake. In his free time, he enjoys playing the bass, listening to music, and making textile art.

A picture of Rumple

Coolheaded and clever, Rumple (she/her) is Granola's pal. Rumple is known far and wide for her awesome DJ skills, but she is also a magician and a sports announcer (ostensibly).

A picture of Granola

Creative and adventurous, Granola (she/her) is a carrot-adoring, mischievous guinea pig who often gets into trouble (don't ask her about that time with the hot air balloon).

A picture of Fern

Fern (she/her) is a sweet mini dachshund. She is also a rootin'-tootin' detective and an electric guitarist! She's a newer adventuring companion to the dynamic duo of Granola and Rumple.

A picture of Snakey

Snakey (they/them) is a kind, helpful snake who always wears a scarf. They probably went on Jeopardy at least once, judging by their knowledge of pretty much everything. Like Fern, Snakey has joined the Snake crew more recently.