Retribution // Another Side Zine

Retributon // Another Side is a zine centered around the character Ienzo (also known as Zexion) from the Kingdom Hearts games.
==About==
The zine was announced with an interest check starting on December 4, 2020https://twitter.com/ienzozexionzine/status/1335026660731711494. Interest checks closed on December 21, 2020, prompting the launch of mod applications on the same dayhttps://twitter.com/ienzozexionzine/status/1341186780566052872. Mod applications closed on January 16, 2021https://twitter.com/ienzozexionzine/status/1346220198374871040. Contributor applications for writers, visual artists, cosplayers, and merch designers began on January 23rdhttps://twitter.com/ienzozexionzine/status/1353161970862710785. This round of applications closed on February 28thhttps://twitter.com/ienzozexionzine/status/1363679163287293953.
Preorders opened from June 30 to July 31, 2021, with the following pricing tiershttps://twitter.com/ienzozexionzine/status/1410342457250877444:
* Midnight Snack ($15 USD) - Digital Zine, Digital Bookmarks, Desktop Wallpaper, Phone Wallpaper, Icons, Coloring Pages
* Dear Diary ($30 USD) - Physical Zine, Digital Zine
* Book of Retribution ($45 USD) - Physical Zine, Digital Zine, Mini Notepad, Die-cut Stickers, acrylic Charm, Mini Prints, Bookmark, All Stretch Goals
* Arcane Compendium ($70 USD) - Physical Zine, Digital Zine, Custom Tea Blend, Lexicon Keychain, Die-cut Stickers, Mini Notepad, Acrylic Charm, Mini Prints, Bookmark, All Stretch Goals
Digital merchandise was available for physical purchases for an additional $5 USDhttps://twitter.com/ienzozexionzine/status/1410342451601186820. For an additional $13 USD, buyers could add a kanzashi-style bookmark to physical orders, although this item was limited to 20 unitshttps://twitter.com/ienzozexionzine/status/1410342457250877444. Stretch goals included washi tape at 50 orders, and an enamel pin at 75 ordershttps://twitter.com/ienzozexionzine/status/1413543479280488448. Preorders were extended from July 31st to August 21st, then again to August 31sthttps://twitter.com/ienzozexionzine/status/1421153622264582150https://twitter.com/ienzozexionzine/status/1429850931567415307.
Shipping of orders began on May 2, 2022https://twitter.com/ienzozexionzine/status/1521294824057585664. The last of bundles were shipped out by May 17, 2022https://twitter.com/ienzozexionzine/status/1526550777514319874. Digital bundles were sent out on June 7, 2022https://twitter.com/ienzozexionzine/status/1534307776046018562.
The zine's store reopened for leftover sales from August 20 to September 20, 2022https://twitter.com/ienzozexionzine/status/1561139711741231106. A donation of $85 USD made after production costs was donated to The Organization for Transformative Workshttps://twitter.com/ienzozexionzine/status/1574797891981516800.
 Project Schedule
 	Start 	End
Interest Check 	December 4, 2020 	December 21, 2020
Mod Applications 	December 21, 2020	January 16, 2021
Contributor Applications	January 23, 2021 	February 28, 2021
Preorders 	June 30, 2021 	August 31, 2021
Shipping 	May 2, 2022 	June 7, 2022
Leftover Sales 	August 20, 2022 	September 20, 2022
==Contributors==
The following names were taken from the project's social media accounthttps://twitter.com/ienzozexionzine/status/1406321098128515073https://twitter.com/ienzozexionzine/status/1406325316264546306.
===Page Artists===
* Meladi - Guest
* Ramourzi - Guest
* Syu (Yruslex) - Guest
* Evyn V (evynvenpha) - Guest
* Dilon (Bunwitch) - Guest
* Amaryllis (bunnyparade)
* MargoMundo
* AmyHayaNora
* May (May_Stardust)
* Juliet (l_impeto_oscuro)
* Nekky-Nek (nekkyy_nek)
* Aebriel - Cover Artist
* Shanna (lunarlexicon)
* Aruudlay
* Nemy (Nemywemy)
* TFNY (tfnytrn)
* Quarri
* Valdis (WorldofValdis)
* Sheepy (Sheep_Sorbet)
* Wren (_lunaren)
* SirLadySketch
===Merch Artists===
* Casablanca Kanzashi (kanzashicore) - Guest
* The Teabearers (ar_guile6, gracklepopp)
* Evyn V (evynvenpha)
* SirLadySketch
* Arxsia (StarlightSynth)
===Writers===
* Cap (Carbonpixel) - Guest
* Ange (Ange_de_la_Mort)
* HinataOC (CurryFury13)
* Guile (ar_guile6)
* Noctislucent
* Besin
* Ren (vanitashours)
* Emil (gracklepopp)
===Mods===
* Aebriel - Head Mod
* Alice (aliceslantern) - Shipping
* Arxsia (StarlightSynth) - Social Media
* JereduLevenin - Art Mod
* Katara0524 - General Mod
* Laney (MissLaneyLuck) - Graphics, Layout
==Gallery==
File:Kh ienzo zine cover.png|Cover by Aebriel
File:Kh ienzo zine stretch goals.png|Stretch Goals
File:Kh ienzo zine full bundle.png|Arcane Compendium Listing
File:Kh ienzo zine digital bundle.png|Midnight Snack Listing
File:Kh ienzo zine bookmark.png|Kanzashi Bookmarks
File:Kh ienzo zine tea.png|Tea Blend Box Design
== Fan Reception ==
The following posts are a sample of posts retweeted by the project's social media account about the zine.
Katara wrote on Twitter
Ramourzi wrote on Twitter
Arxsia/Rose wrote on Twitter
Onizeruk wrote on Twitter
== References ==
Category:Kingdom Hearts Zines
Category:2022 Zines