Soaring to the Skies Zine

Soaring to the Skies

An Unofficial One Piece Marco FanZineSoaring To The Skies is an unofficial One Piece fanzine, focusing on the one and only First Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates— Marco The Phoenix! Our zine aims to focus on the witty phoenix and his relationships and adventures in the world of One Piece.Soaring to the Skies will be a SFW physical and for profit zine with digital and physical merch.Interest Check Results | Questions Ask Box

Mods

MushroomGrenade
Head, Communication, Organization
Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr

Hamstercheese7
Writing
Twitter | Ao3

Shidreamin
Shipping
Twitter | Carrd

Mai Kusakabe
Finance
AO3 | Carrd

lillachan
Socials
Twitter | Instagram | Carrd

Feonixe
Formatting
Twitter | Instagram | Carrd

meiwhowanders
Graphics
Instagram | DeviantArt

Schedule

If you are planning on applying as a contributor, please familiarize yourself with the schedule.In order for us to create our zine, we need our contributors to be readily available when there are announcements, check-ins, or dms. Communication is also very important and if it turns out that we can’t reach you, there are chances that we might need to drop you from our project in order to move forward.The schedule is subject to change as the project progresses.

Schedule	Date
~~Interest Check~~	~~September 5~~
~~Mod Apps Open~~	~~August 15 - September 15~~
~~Mod Results~~	~~September 18 - 22~~
~~Contributor Apps Open~~	~~October 5 - November 20~~
~~Contributor Results~~	~~November 26~~
Deadline to Join	December 3
Concepts Due	December 11
Confirm Concepts	December 15
First Check-In	January 15
Second Check-In	February 12
Final Check-In	March 12
Deadline	March 26
Pre-Orders	April - May
Aftersales	~1 Month

FAQ

What is this zine about?
This zine focuses on the Whitebeard Commander, Marco the Phoenix, and his growth, relationships, and adventures.Can we draw/write/ cosplay other characters?
Absolutely, Marco’s relationships would be a theme we are looking to explore as well, as long as the focus goes back to the phoenix.I’m not up to date, can I still join?
We heavily urge contributors to at least be up to date with the anime, as a lot of Marco’s backstory comes out at Wano.Does everything need to be something from the series? (ie. Wano arc, Summit War)
Not at all! You’re free to imagine situations the phoenix might be in, as long as it’s in character, and you discuss your ideas with the mods.Will this be a SFW or NSFW project?
This will be a SFW project! There will be a digital NSFW add-on that you can opt into contributing.Will this zine be for-profit or charity?
This zine is for-profit! All compensation will be divided among contributors and moderators.

Can I be accepted into more than one position?
You can! But please make sure you can handle the workload. We do not wish to overwork you.Will the zine accept any traditional art?
Yes, as long as traditional artists can scan their art at 300 dpi in high resolution and quality.Is there an age limit?
Yes, you must be at least 18+ in order to be a contributor to our zine.How many contributors are you looking for?
This zine will have a total of approx. 26 artists, 4 merch artists, 8 writers, and 2 cosplayers.Can we post or sell our finished pieces?
Once our pre-orders and aftersales have finished, you have every right to do whatever you’d like with your work.What will contributors receive from this project?
All contributors will receive our full bundle (with shipping covered) if we reach enough sales. After aftersales, the remaining compensation money will be divided between contributors.