Primavera Fanzine

An illustrated alternative publication

Primavera Fanzine is an illustrated alternative publication that explores cultural topics from a dissident perspective. It is published in Spain and sold in print through its online store. The project began in February 2020 with a 36-page first issue and has published regularly since, reaching issue 16.

Content and editorial approach

Each issue combines opinion pieces, interviews, and recurring sections. Topics include Spanish history, with particular attention to the Spanish Empire, the Golden Age, and the Reconquista; art and aesthetics; education; geopolitics; and cultural criticism. The publication describes itself as “incorrect and alternative” and takes an explicitly dissident editorial line.

The magazine interviews illustrators, historians, designers, and other creators. People interviewed include El Fisgón Histórico, Ferre Clauzel, Baldruk, Auctor Salutis, Jose María Nieto, historian Daniel Gómez, the Iberian Wolves group, and Fides publishing house. It has also released special issues tied to dates such as Noviembre Nacional and Hispanic Heritage Month.

Published issues

• No. 1 (February 2020): 36 pages on art, education, language, and pre-geopolitics.
• No. 2 (June 2020): art, film, the Reconquista, and archery; introduced the “La opinión de” section.
• No. 3: interview with cartoonist Jose María Nieto; black-and-white edition.
• No. 4 (March 2021): interviews with illustrator Auctor Salutis and historian Daniel Gómez; analysis of the Celaá Education Law.
• No. 5: interviews with illustrator Baldruk and Fides publishing house; reflections on beauty and Spain's 15-M movement.
• No. 6 (final issue of 2021): devoted to art and aesthetics; interview with painter Ferre Clauzel.
• No. 7 (April 2022): interviews with Italian designers; article about Spain.
• No. 8: content on negative priming and the Middle Ages.
• No. 9: special issue on the Spanish Empire and the Golden Age.
• No. 10: interviews with El Fisgón Histórico and the Iberian Wolves group; the fanzine's origins.
• No. 11: October, Hispanic Heritage Month; interview with Mel about memes.
• No. 12: developed out of Noviembre Nacional.
• No. 13: interview with a French designer and an Italian project.
• No. 14: varied topics including national tourism, novel writing, education, and contemporary relationships.
• No. 15: available in the online store.
• No. 16: the latest issue, available for purchase.

Where to find it

Print copies are available through the publication's online store. Primavera Fanzine is on Facebook, X, and Instagram, where it announces updates and shares excerpts from its articles.