Bulletproof Heart: A Barret Zine

Bulletproof Heart: A Barret Zine is a charity zine dedicated to the character Barret Wallace from Final Fantasy VII.
==About==
Interest checks for the project ran from September 19 to September 27, 2020https://twitter.com/barretzine/status/1307445239607689222. Shortly after, project also opened applicaitons for a social media mod from October 6 to October 18, 2020https://twitter.com/barretzine/status/1312603351700451328. Contributors could apply as an artist or writer from November 6 to December 6, 2020https://twitter.com/barretzine/status/1324744668488355841.
Preorders began on May 1, 2021 with the following pricing tiershttps://twitter.com/barretzine/status/1388577281334030342:
* Light Machine Gun ($15 USD) - Digital Zine
* Smackdown ($25 USD) - Physical Zine
* The Big Shot ($40 USD) - Physical Zine, Buttons, Mini Art Prints, Sticker Sheet
* Big Barret ($60 USD) - Physical Zine, Buttons, Mini Art Prints, Sticker Sheet, Wooden Pin, Acrylic Charm, Wooden Charm
The digital version of the zine could be added onto physical orders for a reduced price of $5 USD. A giveaway for a Big Barrett bundle was run from May 15 to May 24, 2021https://twitter.com/barretzine/status/1393678285398216715. The winner was announced the day after the giveaway's end to be Twitter user rejaynhttps://twitter.com/barretzine/status/1397292418286882817.
All preorders were announced to be shipped by September 10, 2021, and digital versions of the zines were released on the same day[https://twitter.com/barretzine/status/1436498179084718090. Leftovers ran from November 12 to November 27, 2021https://twitter.com/barretzine/status/1459250144709337095.
As a final post, the project announced that they had donated the $2,303.25 USD they raised to the National Black Trans Advocacy Coalitionhttps://twitter.com/barretzine/status/1475217264551022601
 Project Schedule
 	Start 	End
Interest Check 	September 19, 2020	September 27, 2020
Mods Applications 	October 6, 2020 	October 18, 2020
Contributor Applications	November 6, 2020 	December 6, 2020
Preorders 	May 1, 2021 	June 4, 2021
Shipping 	- 	September 10, 2021
Leftover Sales 	November 12, 2021 	November 27, 2021
==Contributors==
The following names were taken from the project's social media accounthttps://twitter.com/barretzine/status/1358465220490977281.
===Page Artists===
* Yinza
* Zingo (ZingoDraws)
* Aneurin (phomarciam)
* Ali K (persephonali)
* runerapier
* Brianna (sugarmowntain)
* Luxites
* ungarmax
* Niko Davis Flores
* Smovs
* Kielamel Sibal (thehypertuna)
* Mabs
* Jax
* Jonoosa
* June (catwafers)
* Artist Black
* cuttledraws
* Grey Moreau
* aruudlay
* Chappy Lips
* LoBennetDraws - Cover Artist
* Lily (kupoccino)
* Uri (tirandoaregular)
* Schnekk
* Juju (GrandGaja, Waifujuju)
* Lián (CoffeeLian)
* mzch3y
* Tear-Eyed Rose
* Freesia (freesiavavcadoo)
* Lunarstorms (octopipudding)
* Rethy (Rethy_Zone)
* tofuthebold
===Merch Artists===
* strawbappl
* destiny-islanders (DaPandaBanda)
* moosephu
* runerapier
* Mabs
* Jax
* Schnekk
===Writers===
* Neon (highfivestrife)
* Winterune
* Lireside
* Amuk
* Subdee
===Other===
* Hunky Bananas - Cosplay
* jaymeewaylen - Photography
===Mods===
* Ari (ignisgayentia) - Organization, Shipment, Writing
* idefix (faufix) - Art, Merch
* V (fvrrons) - Graphic Design
* neutruel - Layout, Formatting
* Minty (sunlightspells) - Social Media
==Gallery==
File:Ff7 bulletproof heart banner.png|Social Media Banner and Logo
File:Ff7 bulletproof heart cover.png|Zine Cover by LoBennettDraws
File:Ff7 bulletproof heart full bundle.png|Full Bundle Listing
== Fan Reception ==
The following posts are a sample of posts retweeted by the project's social media account about the zine.
Mimi wrote on Twitter
amy wrote on Twitter
Elle wrote on Twitter
v wrote on Twitter
Wren wrote on Twitter
rose/lireside wrote on Twitter
rejayn wrote on Twitter
Mabs wrote on Twitter
lunarstorms wrote on Twitter
Blue wrote on Twitter
== References ==
Category:Final Fantasy VII Zines
Category:2021 Zines
Category:Charity Zines