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how much is 110lbs in international weight? I assume it is not 50kg, right?

Correct.  A ream of 110lbs cardstock weighs 49.895kg.  The zine itself weighs significantly less ;)

Ok, i guess I am learning something here. I tried to find out how heavy the pages are that you have printed. When I am ordering paper or let a zine print online, they tell me the weight of the paper used in (g) per sheet. i.e. I can buy thick watercolor paper with 300g or let a zine print with paper weight 90g. This means that we have the information of the weight and therefore the thickness (assuming you have a given size) of one sheet of paper. How does this work with lbs or what is the reference 110lbs referring to and how can I convert this to international standards? Interesting... :)

I'm not sure what is meant by (g).  If it is grammage, gsm, or g/m2, then 110lbs cardstock is between 270-308gsm.  Paper weights are confusing because there are different categories such as "text" and "cover/card".  For example, an 8.5x11 inch sheet of 100lbs "text" weighs less than 100lbs "card" because text weight is measured with a stack of paper that has a larger dimension than that of the stack of cardstock.

But you don't have to use the same paper weight as I do.  Just find some nice thick cardstock you think will do nicely as a cover that can be run through a laser printer.

Also, if you find that you enjoy making zines, I recommend having these:

Scor-Pal Scoring Board:
https://www.amazon.com/Scor-Pal-SP108-Eighths-Measuring-Scoring/dp/B00OVVL85A

Bostitch Booklet Stapler:
https://www.amazon.com/Bostitch-PaperPro-Booklet-Stapler-Powered/dp/B0015ZZ3RO

4-Inch Rubber Brayer Roller for Printmaking:
https://www.amazon.com/4-Inch-Printmaking-Application-Original-Version/dp/B07YDN...

Heavy Duty Guillotine Paper Cutter:
https://www.amazon.com/HFS-Blade-Heavy-Guillotine-Cutter/dp/B00MWB1C2A