Checkmate (Kingdom Hearts zine)
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Title: | Checkmate |
Editor(s): | themirifique, ArtKhabriesi, princesstriton, SaphySushi, AnkosArt |
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Cover Artist(s): | |
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Type: | Fanart, Fanfiction |
Date(s): | 2020-2021 |
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Medium: | PDF, Print |
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Fandom: | Kingdom Hearts |
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Language: | English, Japanese |
External Links: | Twitter Tumblr carrdarchived carrd (JP)archived |
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Checkmate is a zine dedicated to the pairing Xehaqus (Xehanort/Eraqus) from the Kingdom Hearts games.
About
The zine's social media account announced the project on September 10, 2020, with a liknkto the project's carrd website[1]. Contributor applications ran from September 25 to Octobter 15, 2020[2]. A reported 79 applications had been submitted to the project[3].
Preorders opened on February 14, 2021, with the following pricing tiers[4]:
- Pawn - Digital Zine, Digital Merch, Making Of PDF
- Tardy Fleetfoot - Physical Zine, First Stretch Goal
- Paper Windmill - Physical Zine, Digital Bundle, Prints, Memopad, Sticker Sheets, First 2 Stretch Goals
- King's Gambit - Physical Zine, Digital Zine, Acrylic Charms, Magnet, Memopad, First 3 Stretch Goals
- Light From the Past (Limited) - Physical Zine, Prints, Sticker Sheets, Acrylic Charms, Magnet, Memopad, All Stretch Goals
Prior to preorders opening, the project offered pinbadges of the Scala Kids for the first 20 orders of Tardy Fleetfoot[5]. Stretch goals included a vinyl sticker for 25 copies, a wedding announcement and pocket mirrors at 50 copies, a standee at 100 copies, and an enamel pin at 150 copies[6].
A giveaway for a physical zine and sticker sheets exclusive to the giveaway was run from February 28 to March 14, 2021[7]. In the last two days of preorders, a share campaign was run with the offer of a collaboration print from the contributing artists for all physical orders[8]. Preorders closed on April 1, 2021[9].
Shipping of physical orders began on July 16, 2021[10]. All orders, digital and physical, were shipped out by August 10, 2021[11].
Leftover sales began on October 23, 2021, with old and new pricing tiers[12]:
- Pawn (€10.00) - Digital Zine, Digital Merch, Making Of PDF
- Tardy Fleetfoot (€20.00) - Physical Zine, Digital Zine, Digital Merch, Making Of PDF
- You're Requested (€10.00) - Handwritten Invitation with Personalized Message (Second Stretch Goal)
- Paper Planes (€15.00) - 2 Prints, Memopad, Blank Invitation
- Souvenirs of Scala (€20.00) - Acrylic Standee, Pocket Mirror, Magnet
These final sales were closed on November 21, 2021[13]. On December 14, 2021, the project was wrapped up with a donation announcement of $453.33 USD to the Environmental Defense Fund[14].
The zine's social media account hinted to a new possible project in December 2022[15].
Start | End | |
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Contributor Applications | September 25, 2020 | Octobter 15, 2020 |
Preorders | February 14, 2021 | April 1, 2021 |
Shipping | July 16, 2021 | August 10, 2021 |
Leftover Sales | October 23, 2021 | November 21, 2021 |
Contributors
The following names were taken from the project's social media account[16].
Page Artists
- Fluffs (TheFluffMother) - Guest
- Ciino (__yesno) - Guest
- Willow (Faunafell) - Guest
- LoBennett - Guest
- Hashina (jkmjyn) - Guest
- らいむ (KH_raimu) - Guest
- Shea B (Fairy_Fort)
- Coral Sky (c0ralsky)
- AmeNocturna
- Zero (Zer0nize)
- Noix (PoppetNoix)
- Jam (jamqyu)
- Uqei (HaizeUqei)
- Ebony (ebonychips)
- Eit (_eitsart)
- Rain (AkimetsuAkii)
- おいも (oimkimn)
- Kuro Tsubasa
- Maddie (MorningSeaFoam)
- RedMoonDragon
Merch Artists
- CombotheBeehen
- Moist (avrigny)
- Ebony (ebonychips)
- Ariasune
- Briku (tetrabriku)
- Sushi (sushichanart)
- KENM. (Kenzichi)
Cosplayers
- のそち (konkonoso) - Guest
- Whirlwind Projects (pocketwhirlwind)
Writers
- TFNY (tfnytrn)
- FoLightening
- HinataOC (CurryFury13)
- Lyric (solsync)
- oriichalcum
- MissTCNova
- PrinceDestati
Mods
- Rakiah (themirifique)
- Brie (ArtKhabriesi)
- Triton (princesstriton)
- Saphy (SaphySushi)
- Anko (AnkosArt)
Gallery
Fan Reception
The following posts are a sample of posts retweeted by the project's social media account about the zine.
Nera Granić wrote on Twitter
@checkmatezine Its here!!! 🤩😍✨✨ Edges are a bit bent on some places, but thats the post for you -now I'm off to indulge on some reading ♥️ #kingdomhearts #xehaqus[17]
A Will Passed On wrote on Twitter
I'M SO EXCITED!!! Everything looks absolutely gorgeous. The illustrations and writing are all so wonderful, I feel so lucky to have this.
Thank you for everyone's hard work!! 🖤🤍 @checkmatezine[18]
お、終わらない… wrote on Twitter
ハッピーセット届きましたァああーー!!!!!✨✨✨✨す、素敵すぎるなんだこれなんだこれ!!??!? 2枚目の勿体なくて開けれそうにない…🥲💕💦💦 (@checkmatezine) 開けました。はぁあぁ…😢✨✨
裏に私の名前すごいオシャレに書いてもらってた、ときめいた。[19]
KeyArtYui wrote on Twitter
Thank you @checkmatezine for this amazing bundle of #xehaqus goodness. The artwork and stories are amazing and I’m still not done reading them! Good job everyone! I LOVE IT 😍[20]
KH_Raimu wrote on Twitter
やった〜!!遂に届きました!!チェス組愛がぎっしり詰まったZINE!改めてこのプロジェクトにお誘いしてもらったことを心から光栄に思います✨ @checkmatezine[21]
TheFluffMother wrote on Twitter
Oh man 😭 I DIDN’T EXPECT THIS TO BE HERE WHEN I GOT HOME TODAY SINCE TRACKING MADE IT SOUND LIKE THEY LOST MY PACKAGE?????? I’m 🥺💕 this was a noce surprise
Thank you @checkmatezine for inviting me onboard ✨[22]
Combo wrote on Twitter
The zine has arrived on August 30!! Sorry for the late photo, I'm busy and sick aaaa
It was my first zine I entered, I had a lot of fun with new friends!! Thank you @checkmatezine!! All works are gorgeous 🌟[23]
References
- ^ https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1304133681741811713
- ^ https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1309432453619216385
- ^ https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1317224390069612545
- ^ https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1360921666570907649
- ^ https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1360695246766546946
- ^ https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1360923345458507778
- ^ https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1366177666848550912
- ^ https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1376792312726966275
- ^ https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1377531705309954048
- ^ https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1416171166251720705
- ^ https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1425246522573086721
- ^ https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1452021245508161536
- ^ https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1462330229288931337
- ^ https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1470910500032552962
- ^ https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1604607253851492353
- ^ https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1333852620306280448
- ^ https://twitter.com/NeraGranic/status/1418127418343186432
- ^ https://twitter.com/awpo_kh/status/1421511610393186310
- ^ https://twitter.com/KHtoka23/status/1423654228506017798
- ^ https://twitter.com/keyartyui/status/1427273126426071050
- ^ https://twitter.com/KH_raimu/status/1432335739023282181
- ^ https://twitter.com/TheFluffMother/status/1433590917458399232
- ^ https://twitter.com/CombotheBeehen/status/1433434041735266313