Blank Slate: A Kingdom Hearts Coloring Book

Blank Slate: A Kingdom Hearts Coloring Book is a coloring book zine featuring characters from the Kingdom Hearts franchise.
==About==
The project was announced relatively early August 2020. The for-profit project would be in black and white and centered around gen art onlyhttps://twitter.com/KhZine/status/1292857437620510725. Interest checks began on August 10, 2020https://twitter.com/KhZine/status/1292905771672494080. They were expected to end on August 23, 2020, but closed early on August 16 due to a large responsehttps://twitter.com/KhZine/status/1293904464357797888. The project reported nearly 300 responseshttps://twitter.com/KhZine/status/1294958276526972928, Thank you so much for almost 300 responses to our interest check! We have the data we need now to move ahead with production to make the best book possible. We have more announcements for you later today, so stay tuned!. Contributor applications ran from August 24 to September 6, 2020https://twitter.com/KhZine/status/1297932413012774912.
Preorders opened on Decemeber 25, 2020 with the following pricing tiershttps://twitter.com/KhZine/status/1342531039714021379:
* Wisdom Bundle ($15 USD) - Digital Book, Backgrounds, Icons
* Blank Slate ($25 USD) - Physical Book
* Valor Bundle ($35 USD) - Physical Book, Postcards, Sticker Sheet, Washi Tape
* Limit Bundle ($45 USD) - Physical Book, Postcards, Sticker Sheet, Washi Tape, Ruler, Die Cut Stickers
* Anti Bundle ($40 USD) - Postcards, Sticker Sheet, Washi Tape, Ruler, Die Cut Stickers, Stamps, Standee
* Master Bundle ($60 USD) - Physical Book, Postcards, Sticker Sheet, Washi Tape, Ruler, Die Cut Stickers, Stamps, Standee
* Final Bundle ($75 USD, Limited to 100) - Physical Book, Postcards, Sticker Sheet, Washi Tape, Ruler, Die Cut Stickers, Stamps, Standee, Pencil Case
The final bundle, limited to 100 copies, sold out by January 3, 2021https://twitter.com/KhZine/status/1345920998089101313. The project ran a giveaway starting January 1, 2021, for one Final Bundlehttps://twitter.com/KhZine/status/1345087382228512768. The giveaway ended on January 15 and the winner was announced to be Twitter user katietriffyhttps://twitter.com/KhZine/status/1351976376501477382. Preorders closed on January 25, 2021https://twitter.com/KhZine/status/1353945781829586944.
Shipping of physical orders was estimated to begin on April 4, 2021, as there was an update on March 6 explaining that the shipping date had to be pushed to April due to the lunar new yearhttps://twitter.com/KhZine/status/1368256438628454404. On the day before the expected shipping date, the project's social media account posted a teasing picture of stacks of packages ready to be senthttps://twitter.com/KhZine/status/1378463465824780296. Digital copies were sent shortly after. Leftover sales opened on May 1, 2021, and would last until May 25, 2021https://twitter.com/KhZine/status/1388538939649269762.
 Project Schedule
 	Start 	End
Interest Check 	August 10, 2020 	August 16, 2020
Contributor Applications	August 24, 2020 	September 6, 2020
Preorders 	December 25, 2020	January 25, 2021
Shipping 	April 4, 2021 	April 5, 2021
Leftover Sales 	May 1, 2021 	May 25, 2021
==Contributors==
The following names were taken from the project's social media accounthttps://twitter.com/KhZine/status/1313506099404865537.
===Page Artists===
* CanaryWitch (braveheartriku) - Guest
* Cru (crusdoodles) - Guest
* Meat (rouwan) - Guest
* Brianna (sugarmowntain)
* cloudcastor
* droseattack
* Ems (heartanthems, dearprotagonist) - Guest
* Exekyl - Guest
* Smovs - Guest
* Joy (mysidianrabbit)
* Kor (sebychu)
* Kira (dingokira)
* Lorn (sekajiku) - Guest
* Mao (maomonium)
* Marie Jaeger (mariejaegerchen)
* Naz (justn4z)
* Nijuukoo
* Nims (seasaltsunset)
* Pea (Peatootin) - Guest
* Rage (ragewang)
* RJ (racheljpierce)
* Schumn
* Shmz (shmz042)
* Sweeps (imsweeps)
* Tele (acidicchoarts)
* Tixca (tixca_)
* Ume (umachazuke58n)
* Wano (wanologic) - Cover Art
* Zillychu - Guest
===Mods===
* Wano (wanologic) - Host Mod, Organization, Graphics, Shipping
* Kira (dingokira) - Emotional Support, Layout
* Mao (maomonium) - Website, Ecommerce, Finance, Shipping
* Theia (RIKUPLIKU) - PR, Social Media Manager
==Gallery==
File:Kh blank slate socmed banner.png|Social Media Banner
File:Kh blank slate cover.png|Zine Cover by wanologic
File:Kh blank full bundle.png|Full Bundle
== Fan Reception ==
The following posts are a sample of posts retweeted by the project's social media account about the zine.
Rudophsdfanl wrote on Twitter
Chai wrote on Twitter
Faux wrote on Twitter
vani wrote on Twitter
rea wrote on Twitter
Triffy wrote on Twitter
vaguely unhinged wrote on Twitter
Komi wrote on Twitter
cam wrote on Twitter
== References ==
Category:Kingdom Hearts Zines
Category:2021 Zines