Honor & Dreams

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Zine
Title: Honor & Dreams
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Type: Fanart, Fanfiction
Date(s): 2021-2022
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Medium: PDF, Print
Size: 8.5 x 11"
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Fandom: Final Fantasy VII
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Language: English
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Honor & Dreams is a zine focused on the character Zack Fair from the Final Fantasy VII game franchise.

About

The project was announced on social media on September 13, 2021[1]. The project would be for-profit and all contributions would be safe for work and [Gen|would not feature ships][2]. Interest checks ran from September 26 to October 10, 2021[3]. The project reported over 100 responses[4]. Applications for contributors were accepted from November 7 to December 5, 2021[5]. Results were sent out on December 12, 2021, with a reported total of 95 applications submitted[6].

Preorders opened on May 7, 2022, with the following pricing tiers[7]:

  • Country Boy ($15 USD) - Digital Zine, Printable Coloring Pages, Social Media Icons, Emojis
  • Backwater Export ($25 USD) - Physical Zine
  • SOLDIER ($35 USD) - Physical Zine, Die-cut Stickers, Bookmark, Miniprint, Sticker Sheet
  • 1st Class ($45 USD) - Physical Zine, Die-cut Stickers, Bookmark, Miniprint, Sticker Sheet, Acrylic Charm, Washi Tape, Buttons, Magnet
  • Hero ($55 USD) - Physical Zine, Die-cut Stickers, Bookmark, Miniprint, Sticker Sheet, Acrylic Charm, Washi Tape, Buttons, Magnet, Acrylic Standee, Enamel Pin, Digital Bundle

The "Hero" bundle was limited to 100 copies. A giveaway for one of these bundles was run from May 26 to June 6, 2022[8]. The winner of this giveaway was Twitter user Silver_Kyuubi[9]. Preorders were expected to end June 5, but was extended to June 19, 2022[10].

Orders were shipped out on October 15, 2022, while digital zines were sent out on October 29, 2022[11].

Leftover sales ran from November 13 to December 18, 2022[12]. The project was closed on December 22, 2022, once leftover sales were shipped out[13].

Project Schedule
Start End
Interest Check September 26, 2021 October 10, 2021
Contributor Applications November 7, 2021 December 5, 2021
Preorders May 7, 2022 June 19, 2022
Shipping October 15, 2022 October 29, 2022
Leftover Sales November 13, 2022 December 18, 2022

Contributors

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

Page Artists

Merch Artists

  • Ame (AmeNocturna)
  • Les (1stsoldier, caelumxi)
  • Konvee (konvee_kou)
  • shuuta (shootingstarshooter)
  • Weiwei (peevishpants, itscoolguylink)
  • Nerddy (Awkward_nerdd, nerdybutterfingers)
  • Dreaming (DreamingS0LDIER)

Writers

Mods

  • Bliss (blissynightrain) - Social Media, Finance
  • Riley (RChapple18) - Graphics
  • Les (1stsoldier) - General Organization
  • Rune (wiinterune) - Beta Reader
  • Jess (shakyypen) - Consultant, Layout
  • Amar (amarxlen) - Shipping

Gallery

Fan Reception

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

opapei wrote on Twitter

MY HERO BUNDLE CAME AAAAA there are so many gorgeous works and pieces of merch thank you all for your hard work 😭😭 my boy 💙💙💙💙💙 @ZackFairZine[14]

Raptorchan wrote on Twitter

oh my goodness gracious my Honor and Dreams zine came in today. It's absolutely AMAZING, the folks over at @ZackFairZine did such an amazing job!! I cannot wait to read all the lil stories! ❤️❤️❤️[15]

waltzforthemoon wrote on Twitter

ahhhhhhh received my contributor bundle for the @ZackFairZine today and it's even more amazing than I was expecting! 😭💖 I feel honored to have contributed as a writer and I hope all recipients enjoy the zine! there's so much zack love poured into every page! 🥲💕[16]

Jodie wrote on Twitter

My dudes, I am so STOKED to have gotten my contributor copy of the @ZackFairZine. Everyone did such a phenomenal job on this zine. The mods were fantastic, the artists are amazing, and the writing is seriously top notch. I feel very honored to have been a part of this zine.[17]

Silver Kyuubi wrote on Twitter

Zack Fair zine has arrived ✨❤️🥹 It looks so good and he's so beautiful. Everyone in the zine have done such a wonderful job. Thank you @ZackFairZine ❤️ for this lovely gift[18]

Nina wrote on Twitter

It's finally here! 🥰🖤 It made it safe over the Atlantic!

Thank you @ZackFairZine for the amazing job, really looking forward to read through it 😍[19]

FAIRweatherPUPPY wrote on Twitter

It's here! My @ZackFairZine has arrived! This Zine and all of it's art, merch and storys is so lovely. A very big thank you to all contributors! 👏

Especially the cover art from one of my favourite artists @artofalassa is really beautiful. ❤ #zackfair #FF7 #FF7R #FinalFantasy[20]

Konvee wrote on Twitter

My @ZackFairZine arrived last week and I've already bundled up an extra copy for my friend🎁💝 it's so big..😳 I can't wait to give it to her on Christmas <333[21]

liesles_loop wrote on Twitter

LEFTOVERS FOR @ZackFairZine GO GET THE BOY!!!!!!! You get adorable Zack, handsome Zack, and honestly cool Zack all in one spot

(⁠ʃ⁠ƪ ⁠˘⁠ ⁠³⁠˘⁠)⁠♥ Thank you to the mods and everyone on the team for all the amazing that you do!! ⚔️💖[22]

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