Earthshaker

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Zine
Title: Earthshaker
Publisher:
Editor(s): Noct, Kry, battle_goats, Foreteller_Ava, sujurean, glitvhghost, kawree, Maikusakabe
Type: Fanart, Fanfiction
Date(s): 2020-2023
Medium: PDF, Print
Size: 80+ pages
Fandom: Kingdom Hearts
Language: English
External Links: Twitter Tumblr carrdarchived
Cover by ignightroad
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Earthshaker is a charity zine dedicated to the character Terra from the Kingdom Hearts games.

About

Interest checks for a zine centered around Terra opened on December 1, 2020[1]. Meanwhile after the holidays, mod applications were opened from January 6 to January 16, 2021[2][3].

Contributor applications for merch artists, writers, and artists ran from February 1 to February 28, 2021[4]. Applications were extended to another month, ending on March 31, 2021[5]. Acceptance and rejection emails were sent out on April 4th[6].

Preorders opened from September 20 to November 20, 2021, with the following pricing tiers[7]:

  • Dark Haze ($15 USD) - Digital Zine, Digital Merch
  • Dark Star ($25 USd) - Physical Zine, Digital Zine, Digital Merch, Sticker Sheets, Postcard Prints, First Stretch Goal
  • Geo-Impact ($40 USD) - Physical Zine, Digital Zine, Digital Merch, Sticker Sheets, Postcard Prints, Magnet, Acrylic Charm, Washi Tape Roll, All Stretch Goals
  • Demolition ($50 USD) - Physical Zine, Digital Zine, Digital Merch, Sticker Sheets, Postcard Prints, Magnet, Acrylic Charm, Washi Tape Roll, Enamel Charm, All Stretch Goals
  • Rising Rock ($75 USD, Limited to 25) - Physical Zine, Digital Zine, Digital Merch, Sticker Sheets, Postcard Prints, Magnet, Acrylic Charm, Washi Tape Roll, Enamel Charm, Double-sided Dakimakura, Spinning Enamel Pin, Mini Wayfinder, All Stretch Goals

Buyers could add the following additional digital merchadise to their orders:

  • Bedshaker ($10 USD) - NSFW PDF
  • SS Terra Gummi Ship PDF ($10 USD)
  • Ship and NSFW PDFs ($15 USD)

Stretch goals included a die-cut sticker at 25 orders, an acrylic charm at 50 orders, and a candy-shaker charm at 75 orders[8]. The limited bundle sold out by October 6, 2021[9]. It was later restocked on October 10, 2021[10]. Preorders were expected to end on November 20 but was extended to December 7, 2021[11]. Etsy preorders for customers from the United Kingdom or European Union were run from December 13th to December 24th[12].

Physical orders were confirmed to begin shipping on November 14, 2022[13]. All packages were shipped out by November 22, 2022, with digital orders being sent out shortly after[14].

The project's online store reopened for second sales on January 8, 2023[15]. On April 16, the organizers announced that the project was complete, and that $212.23 USD was donated to The Rainforest Alliance[16].

Project Schedule
Start End
Interest Check December 1, 2020 -
Mod Applications January 6, 2021 January 16, 2021
Contributor Applications February 1, 2021 March 31, 2021
Preorders September 20, 2021 December 7, 2021
Shipping November 14, 2022 November 22, 2022
Leftover Sales January 8, 2023 April 16, 2023

Contributors

The following names were taken from the project's social media account[17].

Page Artists

Merch Artists

Writers

Mods

  • Noct - Head Mod, Shipping, Social Media
  • Kry - Discord Mod
  • Goat (Battle_goats) - Beta Mod
  • Heather (Foreteller_Ava) - Beta Mod
  • sujurean - Graphics, Formatting, Layout
  • Verz (glitvhghost) - Graphics
  • Kari (kawree) - Merch Mod, Art Mod
  • Mai (Maikusakabe) - Finances

Gallery

References