If You've Got Wings

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Zine
Title: If You've Got Wings
Publisher:
Editor(s): murph, slepsy, lumi, kise
Date(s): July 2018-May 2019
Series?:
Medium: Print & PDF
Size: B5, 60+pages
Genre: Art & fic
Fandom: My Hero Academia
Language: English
External Links: [Tumblr] [Twitter]
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If You've Got Wings is a for-profit zine focused on the My Hero Academia character Hawks.

About

This zine is a SFW zine focusing on Hawks and his daily life as a hero and the friendships he builds with others. Romantic relationships may be included, but it will not be the focus.[1]

Applications

Interest check and mod applications for the zine was open from July 15, 2018 July 16, 2018. A total of four mods were announced on July 18, 2018. Later listings only show murph and kise as mods.

Contributor applications were open to both artists and writers from July 23, 2018 to August 23, 2018. A reported total of 227 people applied for artist and merch artist positions, and 27 writers applied[2]. The initial lineup of contributors were announced on September 30, 2018.

Preorders

Preorders opened on November 11, 2018 and closed on January 1, 2019 through Big Cartel. The pricing tiers were as follows:

  • Book Only (Digital) ($15 USD) - PDF Zine
  • Book Only (Physical) ($25 USD) - Physical Zine
  • Feather Blades ($40 USD) - Physical Zine, 1 Charm, 3 Buttons, 2 Prints
  • Fierce Wings ($40 USD) - Physical Zine, 1 Sticker Sheet, 2 Double-sided Charms, 1 Print
  • Merch Bundle ($45 USD) - 3 Prints, 3 Charms, 3 Buttons, 2 Sticker sheets, 1 Enamel Pin
  • Pro Hero: Hawks ($70) - PDF Zine, Physical Zine, 3 Prints, 3 Charms, 3 Buttons, 2 Sticker Sheets, 1 Enamel Pin

The enamel pin was an additional item for reaching a stretch goal of 100 orders.

An giveaway of a free physical copy of the zine was announced on the day preorders opened. The winner of this giveaway was announced to be a fan by the name of ttouya-todoroki on December 22, 2018.

Shipping

On February 21, 2019, the mods announced they would be unable to meet the promised shipping deadline at the end of February due to complications.

Due to complications arising from both the new year and the polar vortex, there were several delays in production that slowed the Hawks Zine down. As previously mentioned, we are committed to getting everything out to our customers. Unfortunately, it seems that shipping out orders before the end of February will be impossible. Currently, all orders have been placed and, in terms of merch, we have stickers and buttons. We are currently aiming for mid-March and will be posting updates as things arrive.[3]

Physical bundles began shipment on March 19, 2019, while PDF copies began delivery on March 28, 2019. Leftover sales opened on May 4, 2019 and closed on June 30, 2019.

Creators

Contributors

The contributors listed below are the names and links listed on the project's Tumblr page.

Artists

Merch Artists

Writers

Mods

Former Contributors and Mods

Fan Response

The following quotes were taken from shared posts on the zine's social media accounts.

geekychick89 on Tumblr inquired:

I got my order in today! Everything looks great and the timing is perfect since my birthday is tomorrow! :D Yay~ Thank you guys so much for putting this together![4]

matt4 on Tumblr inquired:

HEY i got my order today and it all looks amazing im so in love with it!!! also love the person who put their message in morse code in the back of the book lol[5]

coco-wanwan on Tumblr inquired:

Bonjour bonjour! My zine arrived today after a long long flight over the ocean! I love the king of "velvet" effect of the cover! Thanks to everyone who participated in the creation of that fantastic zine! I'm so happy and everything is sooooo gorgeous![6]

ttouya-todoroki on Tumblr posted:

YEAAAHHHH

I won the @hawkszine giveaway a while back and BIRD BOY SHOWED UP TODAY!!

All the pieces and merch are absolutely, 100%, positively amazing! Everyone did a wonderful job!! 😭 Please continue to support these wonderful artists and zine mods, they did so, so well! 🧡💛🧡💛🧡💛🧡💛![7]

nephdetermined on Tumblr posted:

My mom just pointed out that there was this red, flashy bag stuck inside out mail box, and I was “ what the what “, and then I went to get it, being like, it can’t be, I was expecting at the very least a 4 week wait. And then I zoomed on the sender. “ Hawks zine “.

OH MY GOOOOOOOOOD.

Have you loved a birb so much that you just need to look at him, to feel happy and smile like an idiot?

I think this is my late Christmas present and future birthday present in one. I can’t ask for anything else, ever. Merch from the birb of my heart? ARE YE KIDDING MEH?

Thank you @hawkszine for being so dedicated into creating this tribute for this ruffly, fluffly, and worthy handsome and kind hero. He deserved it all. And you guys gave it your all. Kind, and determined, and willing to bring this to the finish. You’re all amazing and deserve all the cookies and huggles available.

PS: This is the first zine I ever bought!! I AM REALLY EXCITED AND SATISFIED WITH EVERYTHING! THANK YOU ONCE MORE FOR THIS WONDERFUL GIFT!! PLEASE GO AND SUPPORT EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTED IN THIS!! Thing that I’m gonna do.![8]

Prisceel on Twitter posted:

I got my order in today! Everything looks great and the timing is perfect since my birthday is tomorrow! :D Yay~ Thank you guys so much for putting this together![9]

εvιε🦦💙 on Twitter posted:

I just got the best surprise of my life! 😍😍😍 Tysm to my bf who got me this, even when he just can't stand me when I talk about birb boi, and tysm to @hawkszine and all the amazing contributers who worked so hard for this amazing piece!! You're all the best!! 💕💕💕[10]

tim 🦆 lovebot 🏳️‍🌈💌 on Twitter posted:

i already tagged them in my other post BUT @hawkszine was such a joy to follow and this final finished product is so delightfully well done... the quality is staggering and the production and updates have been so professional!!!!!!![11]

Gallery

  • Zine title banner for preorders

    Zine title banner for preorders

  • Proof copies of the zine

    Proof copies of the zine

  • Preorder preview of the Pro Hero: Hawks bundle

    Preorder preview of the Pro Hero: Hawks bundle

  • FIrst page of promotional listing of artists

    FIrst page of promotional listing of artists

  • Second page of promotional listing of artists and writers

    Second page of promotional listing of artists and writers

References

  1. ^ https://hawkszine-blog.tumblr.com/post/176181645634/applications-for-the-hawks-zine-are-now-open
  2. ^ https://hawkszine-blog.tumblr.com/post/177489894019/out-of-curiosity-how-many-people-applied
  3. ^ https://hawkszine-blog.tumblr.com/post/182973475304
  4. ^ https://hawkszine-blog.tumblr.com/post/183661244044
  5. ^ https://hawkszine-blog.tumblr.com/post/183738986904
  6. ^ https://hawkszine-blog.tumblr.com/post/184011811984
  7. ^ https://hawkszine-blog.tumblr.com/post/183750359551
  8. ^ https://hawkszine-blog.tumblr.com/post/183800055344
  9. ^ https://twitter.com/Prisyrcus/status/1110776644153696256
  10. ^ https://twitter.com/eviewritesamess/status/1111488370121670657
  11. ^ https://twitter.com/applejee_/status/1113713110701862913
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