Heartless

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Zine
Title: Heartless
Publisher:
Editor(s):
Type:
Date(s): 2023
Medium: Print, PDF
Fandom: Genshin Impact
Language: English
External Links: Twitter, Carrd
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Heartless is a for-profit Genshin Impact fanzine focused on the character Scaramouche.

About

Zine Schedule
Start End
Interest Check July 30, 2022 August 27, 2022
Contributor Applications September 20, 2022 October 15, 2022
Preorders April 21, 2023 (originally March 18[1][2]) June 2, 2023
Shipping December 7, 2023 January 4, 2024 (est.)
Leftover Sales February 16, 2024 March 1, 2024

Statistics from the zine's interest check were posted on the zine Twitter account. The zine received over 400 total contributor applications: 250+ page artists, 60+ writers, 20+ poets and 70+ merch artists.[3]

Zine Pricing[4]

Tier Name Price Contents
SFW Version: Digital PDF $15 USD SFW zine PDF
Mature Version: Digital PDF $15 USD NSFW zine PDF
Digital PDF Bundle $25 USD SFW + NSFW zine PDFs
SFW Version: Physical Book $25 USD SFW zine (physical + PDF)
Mature Version: Physical Book $25 USD NSFW zine (physical + PDF)
Physical Books Bundle $40 USD SFW + NSFW zines (physical + PDF)
Vagrant Fandango (NSFW Book + NSFW Merch) $40 USD NSFW zine (physical + PDF), 1 print, 1 charm, 1 sticker
Swirling Winds (SFW Book + Paper Merch) $50 USD SFW zine (physical + PDF), 2 prints, 2 stickers, bookmark, 2 sticker sheets
Set Adrift (SFW Book + Non-Paper Merch) $60 USD SFW zine (physical + PDF), 4 charms, 1 standee, silk scarf, 1 enamel pin, memo pad
Gales of Reverie (SFW Book + SFW Merch) $85 USD SFW zine (physical + PDF), 2 prints, 4 charms, 2 stickers, bookmark, 2 sticker sheets, 2 standees, silk scarf, 1 enamel pin, memo pad
Ostentatious Plumage (All Books + Merch) $120 USD SFW + NSFW zines (physical + PDF), 3 prints, 5 charms, 3 stickers, bookmark, 2 sticker sheets, 2 standees, silk scarf, 2 enamel pins, memo pad

NSFW zine add-ons were available to the Gales of Reverie and Set Adrift and Swirling Winds tiers for $10 USD (PDF-only), and $15 USD (physical + PDF). An NSFW physical zine + PDF + NSFW merch add-on (i.e. the contents of the "Vagrant Fandango" bundle) was available to the Set Adrift and Swirling Winds and SFW Version: Physical Book tiers for $30 USD. An SFW physical zine + PDF add-on was available to the Vagrant Fandango tier for $15 USD.

Zine Promotions

  • Stretch Goals: This project included the four stretch goals below, all of which were unlocked by May 30, 2023[5]. All bundle tiers that contained at least some merch (i.e. Vagrant Fandango and above) were eligible for all stretch goals.
Milestone Unlocked Goal
#1 Zine cover print
#2 Foil SFW zine cover
#3 Washi tape
#4 Tote bag
  • Giveaway: There was a full bundle giveaway during preorders[6].

Other

  • International (non-USA) pre-orders for the zine were originally planned to be on Etsy, but the zine experienced issues on that platform[7] and moved international pre-orders to Itch.io instead.[8]

Contributors

Page Artists

Merch Artists

Writers

Mods

Gallery

References