History

Mercy was founded in October 2002 when Doug Kerr and Joseph Bramall began compiling an irreverent photocopied fanzine based on local parodies and pop culture references. It quickly picked up kudos from broadcaster Tony Wilson and style bible The Face, and before long could count on a long list of local contributors from the alternative Liverpool scene.

"The best thing to come out of the Mersey basin since the Manchester Ship Canal" - Tony Wilson