Do you believe in legends?

This is an unofficial Boku no Hero Academia fanzine project that will explore alternative and canon-divergent universes revolving around myths & legends.The zine will have both physical and digital offerings and will allow content rating from General to Mature, however no explicit content will be included in the physical zine. Due to this, only contributors 18 years and older at the time of application will be allowed to participate in this project.

Moderators

Shai / Sage
Head mod, Organization, Finance, & SocMed

Hi everyone! I've organized several successful fanzine projects since 2018 and have also been a contributor-writer in more than a dozen zines in various fandoms. I also run several fandom sites and host a multitude of events including multi-fandom exchanges, fanweeks and big bangs.I'm super excited to work on this project, which are two of my favorite things: BnHA and Myths!

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Jules
Graphics moderator

Hello! I’m Jules, an illustrator and graphic designer, and this is my fourth project as a graphics mod! I'm finishing up my second degree in communication design this year 🙇🏻Thank you for having me!

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Calamansi
Formatting & Layout moderator

I'm Cal, and I'm a writer and graphic designer. I've been a contributor to 10+ zines as a writer, and my most recent mod experience includes BNHA Formalwear Zine and Brat Zine, in addition to a few ongoing zines. You can learn more about me on my carrd!

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Miki
Fulfillment & Shipping moderator

Hi there! You might have seen me as the Shipping Mod for Body Heat, Creation, Wanderlust, etc. or for Layout or Finances in Last Ones Standing, Binary Stars, Strange & Unusual and other zines! I'm so excited to be part of this great zine too!

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Mod Responsibilities &
Applications Guidelines

Discord will be the main mode of communication for all the mods that will be accepted to this project. In addition to below role-specific responsibilities, all mods will be expected:

  • to perform assessments of all contributor applications

  • to communicate with contributors when they have questions

  • to help in promoting the project (from contributor applications to preorders and leftover sales)

  • to provide ideas / inputs that will contribute to achieving the project's goals

🔥 Art / Graphics Moderator
» will be primarily responsible to create site and store graphics and provide direction for possible merch
🔥 Layout Moderator
» will be primarily responsible to put together the zine, including layout and design, and provide art direction for individual pieces when necessary
🔥 Social Media / General Moderator
» will be primarily responsible to post social media updates and assist the head mod in communicating with contributors
🔥 Fulfillment & Shipping
» will be primarily responsible to work with Finance mod to contact manufacturers and obtain quotations
» procure and order items for printing
» package and ship items

GENERAL APPLICATION GUIDELINES

  • All applicants must be 18 years of age by 1st Aug 2021. In addition, accepted applicants must own or have access to a Paypal account in order to receive contributor compensation (if we meet our sales goals).

  • It is required for all applicants to have an online visual portfolio (Google drive, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, etc) with at least 5 pieces of work (art or fic). At least one BnHA piece must be included in your portfolio. In case you don't have a published piece, for writers, we will accept drabbles, short stories (ie 500 words), or twitter thread/s; while for artists & merch artists, worked out sketches are accepted.

  • Applicants must ensure that the submitted links are accessible to the moderators [💡tip: go incognito mode in your browser to test if the link is publicly accessible]. The moderators will not be responsible to contact applicants for broken / inaccessible links.

  • All submissions must be the applicants’ own work. NSFW samples are permitted however no explicit content will be allowed. Please list any and all relevant tags/trigger warnings when filling out the application form. If in doubt whether the sample is explicit, err on the side of caution.

  • Previous zine experience is not required; contributors will be chosen based on skill and how well their submitted pieces fit the theme of the zine.


✍🏽 WRITER GUIDELINES

  • Writers must submit three (3) of their best works. These are the pieces that will be assessed by the moderators so please choose pieces that best represent your style.

  • Each piece must be at least 1K in length but no more than 2K (a buffer of 100 words will be permitted).

  • Writers may submit excerpts from longer works but the submitted piece/s must have a clear starting and ending point such that plot is discernible without needing any other or additional context.

  • At least one of the pieces must be a complete work (not an excerpt).

  • It is encouraged to submit Gen (non-ship) piece/s and include samples featuring BnHA characters, although both of these are not required.

  • Writers' pieces will be assessed based on a variety of factors including grammar, pacing, flows, characterization, and the ability to tell a story within a defined word count (ie 2K-3K).


🎨 PAGE ARTIST GUIDELINES

  • Artists must submit three (3) of their best works. These are the pieces that will be assessed by the moderators so please choose pieces that best represent your style.

  • All submitted pieces must be a completed artwork with full coloring and at least one must include a background.

  • Traditional samples are welcome and should be scanned in high resolution (min 300 dpi).

  • It is encouraged to include samples featuring BnHA characters, although this is not required.

  • Artists’ pieces will be assessed based on a variety of factors (including anatomy, composition, perspective, lighting, shading, posing, and background if applicable) as well as how well the artist’s style will work with our chosen theme.


🧶 MERCH ARTIST GUIDELINES