Summer's End: A Roxas Zine

Summer's End: A Roxas Zine is a charity zine dedicated to the character Roxas from the Kingdom Hearts games.
==About==
The zine was announced on August 18, 2019https://twitter.com/RoxasZine/status/1163205823310389249. Applications opened for artists and writers on the next day up until September 1sthttps://twitter.com/RoxasZine/status/1163500336251723777. A total of 190 applications had been submittedhttps://twitter.com/RoxasZine/status/1168569273595252736. The zine's social media account would later announce that contributors and moderators voted for proceeds of the zine to be donated to The Ocean Clean Uphttps://twitter.com/RoxasZine/status/1180183634285694976.
Preorders opened on December 13, 2019, with the following pricing tiershttps://twitter.com/RoxasZine/status/1205535015775305728:
* Tier 1: Digital Bundle ($15 USD) - Zine PDF
* Tier 2: Physical Bundle ($30 USD) - Zine PDF, Physical Zine, Cover Art Print
* Tier 3: Merch Bundle ($45 USD, limited to 50) - Zine PDf, Physical Zine, Cover Art Print, Charms, Stickers, Buttons, A5 Print
As a stretch goal at 50 physical orders, all Tier 2 and Tier 3 zines could get an enamel pinhttps://twitter.com/RoxasZine/status/1205535478910373889. Physical preorders were also available to preorder at EOY J-Culture Festival 2019 in Singapore from December 28 to December 29https://twitter.com/RoxasZine/status/1210599796358041600. Tier 3 bundles sold out by January 1, but was restocked with 20 more unitshttps://twitter.com/RoxasZine/status/1212544644099108864. Preorders closed on January 13, 2020.
Digital copies of the zine were sent out on January 21, 2020https://twitter.com/RoxasZine/status/1219646927819554817. The zine's store reopened briefly from January 29 to February 2 to get rid of all remaining Tier 2 and Tier 3 bundles in stockhttps://twitter.com/RoxasZine/status/1222593180312330241https://twitter.com/RoxasZine/status/1224018388709588993. Shipping of orders began on April 20, 2020https://twitter.com/RoxasZine/status/1252352580077813760.
Digital zines were up for order again on May 13, 2020https://twitter.com/RoxasZine/status/1260699098979504129. The zine opened for leftover sales on May 28, 2020https://twitter.com/RoxasZine/status/1266066824699019265. All leftover stock was sold out on May 29, 2020, but digital zines continued to be available for orderhttps://twitter.com/RoxasZine/status/1266388075132813312.
The zine announced a $1619.29 USD donation to The Ocean Clean Uphttps://twitter.com/RoxasZine/status/1281271903840165888.
 Project Schedule
 	Start 	End
Contributor Applications	August 19. 2019 	September 1, 2019
Preorders 	December 13, 2019	January 13, 2020
Shipping 	January 21, 2020 	May 19, 2020
Leftover Sales 	May 28, 2020 	May 29, 2020
==Contributors==
The following names were taken from the project's social media accounthttps://twitter.com/RoxasZine/status/1174714903052972032.
===Artists===
* ChromelxD
* Jonathan C.
* Nico (tinyshoopuf)
* Coral Sky (c0ralsky)
* cappurii (Coffee)
* Sushi (sushichanart)
* ghostlatte
* Wanlogic
* Hackwolfin
* Paladiknice
* Toppie (toppiegames)
* Taylor (taylerjaay)
* Shuuta (Star_shuuta)
* Lina
* APTICHO (TheGnomeChild) - Cover Artist
* Lou (louscribbles)
* mana (mana_iac)
* Ionised Art
* Tasha (kiriichu)
* Cosmicloak
* UltySo
* Clockwork Clown
* Shomps
* DirtehShark
* Naga (nagasleeps)
* PolarArts (yaboypolar)
* seraphily
* GrimLuminata
* shmz042
* Artastiq
* succuren
* Littlemay528
* lemonbo0y
* micha (flametrooper)
* Ama (amasc0met)
* Liane S. (socks_art)
* pkii
* mango (islandofmangos)
* Lunacias (sunblitz)
* Kat (sarukuiyamato) - Layout Artist
* meigeu (blobmei)
===Merch Artists===
* wanologic
* Cherrym
* APTICHO (TheGnomeChild)
* littleconan
* Pompagore
* masterhandss
* Resadentevil
* Artastiq
===Writers===
* David (waywardriot)
* Icey (iceylyst)
* Dizzy (kingdomdizzy)
* Bambi (FAEDMYX)
* PhoenixDowner
===Mods===
* ChromelxD - Main Organizer
* SpeedyElite - Writing Mod, Editor
* waywardriot - Writing Mod
* ajondc - Art Mod
* cappurii - Art Mod
* tinyshoopuf - Art Mod
* c0ralsky - Art Mod
==Gallery==
File:Kh summer end roxas cover.png|Cover by TheGnomeChild
File:Kh summer end roxas full bundle.png|Tier 3 Listing
File:Kh summer end roxas stretch goal.png|Stretch Goal by artastiq
* "The Fragments Left Behind" by waywardriot
* "Collection" by Aromarrym
* "A New Promise" by PhoenixDowner
* "Simulation" by kingdomdizzy
== Fan Reception ==
The following posts are a sample of posts retweeted by the project's social media account about the zine.
週末 wrote on Twitter
TBirdish wrote on Twitter
Champagne Chulo Especial wrote on Twitter
ʝ wrote on Twitter
Light wrote on Twitter
tazz wrote on Twitter
Lou wrote on Twitter
tix wrote on Twitter
Tory wrote on Twitter
Icey wrote on Twitter
Shomps wrote on Twitter
Grim wrote on Twitter
Homi wrote on Twitter
== References ==
Category:Kingdom Hearts Zines
Category:2020 Zines
Category:Charity Zines