ON THE AIR!
A Fanzine dedicated to everyone's favorite radio personality, Present Mic!
The main zine will be both SFW and NSFW with a digital ships add on!
Contributor apps are CLOSED!
FAQ
What is a zine?
A zine is a fan-made, unofficial booklet that can contain art, stories, or photos based around a series, theme, character or ship.
On The Air! Will be a physical zine focused around the character Present Mic from My Hero Academia.
Is this Zine for profit or charity?
This zine will be Pay For Production for the physical zine and any physical merchandise. Our digital zine will be offered at a set price, with leftover proceeds being donated to a charity chosen by the team and contributors.
What does P4P mean?
Pay For Production is a zine model where the final products will be sold at the same cost that it will take to manufacture and ship. This means that there will not be a profit for the mod team or contributors, keeping the cost of the zine and applicable merchandise as cheap as possible for consumers.
Will there be Guest Contributors?
Yes! When the Interest Check opens, make sure to tell us who you would like to nominate as a guest!
Will all applicants receive an email regardless of
acceptance or rejection?
Yes, every applicant will receive an email response with the decision our mod team made on their application.
Will you provide feedback on applications not accepted?
We will not be providing feedback on specific applications that don’t get accepted.
What type of content will the zine include?
The main zine will be both SFW and NSFW. Due to printing company restrictions and local area legalities, some themes and content will be disallowed, as detailed in the next section.
There will be a digital addon for ship-focused works, and potentially a digital addon for cautionary/"problematic" works.
Which content/themes are restricted?
Content this zine will NOT feature:
Underage NSFW (all characters will be depicted 18+)
Unsanitary/bodily waste
MCD Present Mic
Hyper
Vore (any orifice)
Sexual Ageplay
Content this zine considers cautionary/"problematic":
Gore/Cannibalism/MCD
CNC
Dubcon/Noncon
Incest (selfcest is not considered incest)
Knife/weapon play
Drug use
Unsafe kinks such as drowning and strangling.
Somnophilia
BASTARD
Org/Art/Socials
He/Him-Heat of Our Hearts (Writing mod)-DkBk Heatwave
(Art mod)-EraserMic Events
(All roles)
KURIS
Org/Writing
She/Her-Boombox: Shinbaku Exchange
(Co-Head mod)-Sights&Sounds
(Gen mod)-Bang! Put Your Hands Up
(Writing mod)
MICHI
Finance/ Production/ Socials
She/Her-Heat of Our Hearts (Finance/Production/Socials)-Runway Naha
(Finance/Production/Socials)KCHK529
(Gen mod)
Mic
He's just vibin
Emotional Support
He goes here to fill a space. We just like looking at him. Maybe this picture will change every now and then? You'll have to wait and see!
Guidelines
Contributor expectations
Contributors are required to join the discord server for the project and participate in every check in. It’s the responsibility of each contributor to communicate with the mod team in the event that they need an extension or need to drop from the project. Failure to meet check in deadlines without proper communication of their needs will result in being removed from the project.
Page artists and writers are encouraged to collaborate on a piece together but it’s not required.Due to this zine being P4P and donating any remaining funds after production, it is not possible for the zine to offer contributors or mods free bundles, only the digital copies of the zine.
Artist applications
3-5 samples of your best work, in the style you would like to create for the zine.
You may optionally provide an additional portfolio of up to 8 more pieces.
SFW, NSFW, and cautionary/"problematic" samples are allowed. Please ensure to name the samples with accurate Content Warnings. Samples may not contain anything that will not be featured from our restricted content list.
Google Drive or DropBox only; we will not be able to consider twitter or gallery links.
Please ensure that all links have the correct viewing permissions. The mod team is not responsible for any incorrect permission settings in your application. Any applications with unviewable samples will be automatically discarded.
At least one sample must contain Present Mic in some capacity. Sketches within your additional portfolio counts for this!
We have a zero tolerance policy for AI 'art', or any other form of plagiarism.
Writer applications
2-3 samples of your best work.
Samples should not exceed 3k words each.
You may provide excerpts, but at least one sample must be a complete work.
SFW, NSFW, and cautionary/"problematic" samples are allowed. Please ensure to name the samples with accurate Content Warnings. Samples may not contain anything that will not be featured from our restricted content list.
Google Drive or DropBox only; we will not be able to consider Twitter thread or Ao3 links.
Please ensure that all links have the correct viewing permissions. The mod team is not responsible for any incorrect permission settings in your application. Any applications with unviewable samples will be automatically discarded.
At least one sample must feature Present Mic in a meaningful capacity so we can gauge how you write him!
We have a zero tolerance policy for AI 'art', or any other form of plagiarism.
Merch applications
3-5 samples of your best work, in the style you would like to create for the zine.
You may optionally provide an additional portfolio of up to 8 more pieces.
SFW, NSFW, and cautionary/"problematic" samples are allowed. Please ensure to name the samples with accurate Content Warnings. Samples may not contain anything that will not be featured from our restricted content list.
Google Drive or DropBox only; we will not be able to consider twitter or gallery links.
Please ensure that all links have the correct viewing permissions. The mod team is not responsible for any incorrect permission settings in your application. Any applications with unviewable samples will be automatically discarded.
At least one sample must contain Present Mic in some capacity. Sketches within your additional portfolio counts for this!
You do not need to have created merch in the past to apply for this zine, though past examples are highly encouraged if you have them.
If you have made physical merch, including a digital file in the additional portfolio would be appreciated but not required.
We have a zero tolerance policy for AI 'art', or any other form of plagiarism.
You're on the air! What's up listener?
Schedule
IC Open: June 30th
IC close: July 21st
Apps open: July 28th
Apps close: August 16th
App results: August 24th
Onboarding cutoff: August 31st
Pitches open: September 5th
Pitches close: September 14th
Pitches approved: September 21st
Check in 1: October 21st
Check in 2: November 21st
Check in 3: January 4th, 2025
Final submissions: Feb 8th, 2025
POs open: 4th March, 2025
POs close: 8th April, 2025
Shipping: Est. June 2025