Lightning in a Bottle

Lightning in a Bottle is a zine for the character Larxene from the Kingdom Hearts games.
==About==
The project was first announced on March 18, 2021https://larxine.tumblr.com/post/646005937373626368. Applciations opened for artists and writers from April 14 to April 30, 2021https://larxine.tumblr.com/post/648466884323328000.
Preorders opened on September 2, 2021, with the following pricing tiershttps://twitter.com/larxine_/status/1433505002119565327:
* Lightning Strike ($10 USD) - Digital Zine, Desktop Backgrounds, Phone Backgrounds, Icons
* Basic Bitch ($20 USD) - Physical Zine, Stretch Goals
* Girl Boss ($25 USD) - Physical Zine, bookmark, Mini-Prints, STicker Sheet, Stretch Goals
* Killer Queen ($35 USD, Limited to 30)- Physical Zine, Acrylic Standee, Sticker Sheet, Mini-Prints, bookmark, Digital Zine, Digital Merch, Stretch Goals
Stretch goals included die-cut stickers at 30 orders, and an acrylic keychain at 55 orders. The limited bundle sold out within a day of preorders opening, and were restocked with 30 more copies on September 3rdhttps://larxine.tumblr.com/post/661332420979818496. A giveaway for a limited bundle was run from September 27 to September 30, 2021https://twitter.com/faneventshub/status/1442566032904704002. The winner of this giveaway was Twitter user HalfPint_Princehttps://twitter.com/faneventshub/status/1444298315378479117?s=20. Preorders were expected to end on September 30, 2021, but were extended to October 15https://larxine.tumblr.com/post/663510767345287168.
Physical orders began shipping approximately after March 31, 2021https://larxine.tumblr.com/post/680254638930411520. Digital Bundles were mailed out on April 22, 2022https://larxine.tumblr.com/post/682244805921849344. Leftover sales ran from May 2 to June 6, 2022https://larxine.tumblr.com/post/683166362073513984.
 Project Schedule
 	Start 	End
Contributor Applications	April 14, 2021 	April 30, 2021
Preorders 	September 2, 2021	October 15, 2021
Shipping 	March 31, 2022 	April 22, 2022
Leftover Sales 	May 2, 2022 	June 6, 2022
==Contributors==
The following names were taken from the project's social media accounthttps://larxine.tumblr.com/post/652930400095764480.
===Page Artists===
* Antelist (Miss_1bumam0)
* Anko
* BCToastyyy
* beccrea
* Blimpcat - Guest
* Dremy_Ink (ink-kagamine06)
* Destiny-Islanders - Guest, Cover Artist
* ghost-boots (glitvhghost)
* Jask (jaskdraws)
* Juliet (l_impeto_oscuro)
* KROVNY
* Misty O. (slurpycan)
* Nath
* Noix
* Nymph (sugarskulls)
* Pallice
* PatPaige
* Rakiah (themirifique)
* Sara "Sana" F.
* Shomps (shompsketch)
* Spaghetti4U
* Tixca
===Merch Artists===
* Anko
* beccrea
* Nymph (sugarskulls)
* PatPaige
* Timmigotchi
===Cosplayers===
* Ibixii
===Writers===
* Amar (Amarxlen)
* Heather (ForetellerAva)
* HinataOC
* Jam (jamblute)
* Kari (kawree)
* Vannahfanfics
* Marsh (yulon)
===Mods===
* Amar (Amarxlen) - General, Writing, Social Media
* Kes (American Kestrel) - Printing, Fulfillment
* Alias (Ariasune) - General, Finance, Graphics, Layout
==Gallery==
File:Kh larxene lightning social media graphic.png|Social Media Banner by Destiny-Islanders
File:Kh larxene lightning zine full bundle.png|Full Bundle Listing
File:Kh larxene lightning zine stretch goals.png|Stretch Goals Listing
== Fan Reception ==
The following posts are a sample of posts retweeted by the project's social media account about the zine.
amber wrote on Twitter
Halfpint wrote on Twitter
Curry wrote on Twitter
toastyyy!!! wrote on Twitter
Austin wrote on Twitter
Nyx wrote on Twitter
Blue Maelstrom wrote on Twitter
信乃野郎 wrote on Twitter
nath wrote on Twitter
== References ==
Category:Kingdom Hearts Zines
Category:2022 Zines