Eternal Bond: LeaIsa Wedding Zine

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Title:	Eternal Bond: LeaIsa Wedding Zine
Editor(s):	Laney, Kei, Noix, Mandy
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Type:	Fanart, Fanfiction
Date(s):	2021-2022
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Medium:	PDF, Print
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Fandom:	Kingdom Hearts
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Language:	English
External Links:	Twitter carrdarchived
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Eternal Bond: LeaIsa Wedding Zine is a charity zine featuring the characters Lea and Isa from the video game franchise Kingdom Hearts.

About

On February 1, 2021, the project's social media account made the first following post:

☀️LeaIsa Wedding Zine Revival Announcement🌙 Their love got a second chance and now it’s time to give their wedding a second chance too! We’re inviting you to join us in celebrating Lea and Isa’s eternal bond! Stay tuned for more info coming soon.

Interest checks ran from February 14 to March 7, 2021. The project accepted contributtions for artists, writers, and merch artists from March 14 to April 11, 2021.

Preorders opened on September 17, 2021, with the following pricing tiers:

• Engagement ($15 USD) - Digital Zine, Icons, Emotes, Animated Stickers, Desktop Wallpaper, Mobile Wallpaper
• Rehearsal Dinner ($25 USD) - Physical Zine, Digital Bundle
• Wedding Reception ($35 USD) - Physical Zine, Digital Bundle, Postcards, Mini Prints, Die Cut Stickers
• Honymoon ($50 USD) - Physical Zine, Digital Bundle, Postcards, Mini Prints, Die Cut Stickers, Acrylic Charms, Heart Buttons
• Anniversary ($65 USD) - Physical Zine, Digital Bundle, Postcards, Mini Prints, Die Cut Stickers, Acrylic Charms, Heart Buttons, Acrylic Standee, Enamel Pin

Merchandise could also be ordered à la carte, and digital bundles were included in every physical order. Stretch goals included an upgrade to the acrylic standee at 25 orders, paper upgrades to the prints at 50 orders, and an additional print set at 75 orders.

A giveaway for a full bundle was run from September 24 to October 1, 2021. The winner was announced to be Twitter user Atsukamo123. A raffle for the original watercolor painting of the zine cover was announced on October 8, 2021, and all physical order counted as an entry. Preorders closed on October 31, 2021.

Shipping began approximately April 3, 20221. Digital bundles were sent out on May 1, 2022. Aftersales opened on June 10, 2022. Leftover sales ended on August 14, 2022.

To close off the project, the project announced $1,012.01 USD from the project's sales was donated to The Trevor Project.

Project Schedule

	Start	End
Interest Check	February 14, 2021	March 7, 2021
Contributor Applications	March 14, 2021	April 11, 2021
Preorders	September 17, 2021	October 31, 2021
Shipping	April 3, 2022	-
Leftover Sales	June 10, 2022	August 24, 2022

Contributors

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

Page Artists

• Vega (Vega_illo)
• Beam (cobalt_BeaM)
• Rhiv (rhivinde)
• QuarrotCake
• Krovny
• Momochiiee
• Seph (Littlelimondesu)
• Lico (LicoriceRoll)
• Omellette (Mars00nmar)
• Sol Ish Niwa
• KuShu (KuShu_Art) - Cover Artist
• Moona (moonasketch)
• June (catwafers)
• Sleepie (sleepiehorror)
• Nana (loiska_j)
• hippo (hippo_dog)
• Zig (askkairi)
• Kirara (kirarabonbon)
• Anna Santiago (adsantiago_)
• Lo Bennett
• Herzblutrose
• Dillon (Bunwitch)
• sai (gladiolusu)
• Bun (FishtoonzArt)
• Butterfly (BitterflyKisses)
• Sky (shyrstyne)
• Yruslex
• GLITTER (melty_tw)
• Ramourzi

Merch Artists

• Rhiv (rhivinde)
• QarrotCake
• Momochiiee
• Combo the Beehen (ComboArtz)
• Lico (LicoriceRoll)
• Sol Ish Niwa
• Sleepie (sleepiehorror)
• Vividsol
• Anna Santiago (adsantiago_)
• Dillon (Bunwitch)
• sai (gladiolusu)
• Sky (shyrstyne)
• Julian (dogemote)

Writers

• Birdish (TBirdish)
• ignisgayentia
• Kim (_eliestarr)
• Inarchem
• Sage (Supernova_Sage)
• Kat (sophkat7)

Mods

• Laney (misslaneyluck) - Host Mod, Graphics, Layout, Shipping
• Kei (russiankei) - Social Media, Emotional Support
• Noix (PoppetNoix) - Art Mod
• Mandi (seasaltsisa) - Writing Mod

Gallery

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  Full Bundle Listing

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  Stretch Goals

Fan Reception

The following posts are a sample of posts retweeted by the project's social media account about the zine.

amber wrote on Twitter

Ahhh my stuff from @EternalBondZine arrived!! Everything came out so gorgeous, I love the colors! Amazing work to all who made this come together ❤️💙

hippo wrote on Twitter

Ahhhhhhhh It's HERE!!!! @EternalBondZine ☀️My first zine is of my beloved celestial husbands getting married. 🌙 What could be better?? Everyone's work is so amazing, thank you to all mods,writers and artist who worked on this 😭💕💕💕💕

inarchem wrote on Twitter

@EternalBondZine was the first time I got to write for a zine, and it feels so surreal to finally hold it in my hands 🥰 Thanks to the great mods that put this together!

C-World Productions wrote on Twitter

Ah~ My pyro heart loves this so very much! 🔥❤️🌙 It’s the Anniversay bundle from @EternalBondZine! I love the sparkly prints and the acrylic stand the most! Thank you very much for making this awesome set of IsaLea / AkuSai stuff! I’m looking forward to the digital part, too!

Festive Kat wrote on Twitter

The day I finished KH3 back in 2019, it was my dream for a Leaisa wedding zine to become a reality.

3 years later, not only did my dream come true, but I was given the honour to write a story for @EternalBondZine

PLEASE DON'T WAKE ME UP!!!😭❤️💙

THANK YOU SM FOR HAVING ME!!!!

Violet wrote on Twitter

this is one of the most beautiful zine projects i have ever seen. thank you to all the mods and creators who worked on this! and thank you for donating to the trevor project! @EternalBondZine