Are all zines passion projects? Maybe, maybe not, but “Thank U Prince From Leo” by Leo Miles for sure is one. This zine oozes passion and I dig it. What started as a sketch-a-day drawing challenge turned into a months-long project that resulted in this zine: a tribute to the late, great (artist [sometimes] formerly known as) Prince. Thick hand-lettered Prince lyrics slink over and around Leo’s animated illustrations, all rendered in crisp, glossy black, dot-shaded and stylish. This zine is beautifully curated: the songs and moments that Leo has chosen to quote showcase Prince as political poet and provocateur. I want to make a playlist of all the songs he’s illustrated and give them an aural deep dive. And I especially love the way Leo depicts Prince: my favorite portrait is the wonderfully-geometric design on page 19, the coy face in the centerfold (also the zine’s cover) is utterly iconic, and the gestural and rhythmic take on page 6 dances around the page like music. They are fitting tributes for an artist who so effortlessly embodied creativity.