Editing Church of the SubGenius (section)

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Although it has gained a significant online presence, it was successful before the advent of Internet communities.{{sfn|Kirby|2012|p=44}} The Church was a pioneer in the religious use of [[zine]]s;{{sfn|Kinsella|2011|p=64}} Cusack notes that its use of the medium can be seen as a rejection of the alienation of labor practices{{explain|date=March 2023}}.{{sfn|Cusack|2010|p=100}}

The SubGenius Foundation published several official teachings, as well as non-doctrinal works by Stang.{{sfn|Cusack|2010|p=83}} The ''Book of the SubGenius'', which discusses Slack at length, was published by [[Simon&nbsp;& Schuster]] and sold 30,000&nbsp;copies in its first five years in print.{{sfn|Ashbrook|1988}}{{sfn|Stein|1993|p=179}} Kirby calls it a "call to arms for the forces of absurdity".{{sfn|Kirby|2012|p=49}} Its juxtaposition,{{With whom|date=March 2023}} visual style, and content mirror the group as a whole.{{sfn|Kirby|2012|p=51}} It draws themes from fiction as well as established and new religions, parodying a number of topics, including the Church of the SubGenius itself.{{sfn|Kirby|2012|p=49}}

A number of SubGenius members have written stories to build their mythology, which have been compiled and published.{{sfn|Cusack|2010|p=100}} Their core texts are disordered, presented in the style of a collage.{{sfn|Kirby|2012|p=48}} Kirby notes that the group's texts are a [[bricolage]] of cultural artifacts remixed into a new creation.{{sfn|Kirby|2012|p=50}}{{sfn|Kirby|2012|p=51}} In this process, Kirby argues, they interweave and juxtapose a variety of concepts, which she calls a "web of references".{{sfn|Kirby|2012|p=50}}