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Mint Condition Fanzine

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Title: Mint Condition
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Date(s): 2024-2025
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Medium: Print, PDF
Size: 220 Pages, Half Letter Sized
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Fandom: Genshin Impact
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Language: English
External Links: Twitter, Carrd
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Mint Condition is a for-profit and charity fanzine centered on Diluc and Kaeya from Genshin Impact with a hurt/comfort and herbology theme featuring stories of recovery, healing, and finding peace. The zine is general in nature. The slogan of the zine is "let's grow together." Contributors had the option to receive a typical payout, or have their payout automatically donated to a nonprofit charity.

About

The title of the zine is a pun on the term "Mint Condition" meaning 'a state of being like new' and the plant "mint" - leaning into the herbology theme. Many of the advertisements and social media of the zine reflected similar herb, mint, and flower based puns.

The zine featured 45 contributors including 22 page artists, 13 writers, and 9 merch artists at time of preorder.

The interest check for this project ran from Jan 7, 2024 to Feb 7th, 2024[1] and had 105 responses. Contributor applications ran from February 20, 2024 to March 21, 2024[2].

Preorders opened on October 10th, 2024 with a scheduled end date November 11th, 2024.

The zine sold 76 copies and unlocked 3 of 4 stretch goals.

Zine Pricing

The following pricing tiers were offered:

  • Digital Zine ($15 USD): PDF copy of the zine with 2 bonus stories
  • Digital Bundle "Pixellated Daises" ($25 USD) PDF Copy of the zine with 2 bonus stories + 3 Wallpaper version of the prints + Shemiji + Mp4 Audio Podfic
  • Physical Zine "Seedlings and Sprouts" ($25 USD): Physical Zine
  • Paper Bundle "Handful of Herbs" ($50 USD): Physical Zine + 3 A5 Prints + Die Cut Sticker + Sticky Notes + Recipe Cards
  • Full Bundle "Basket of Mint" ($80 USD): Physical Zine + PDF with bonus stories + 3 A5 Prints + Lanyard Keychain + Shaker Charm + 2 Sticker Sheets, + Transparent Acrylic Print + Die Cut Sticker + Sticky Notes + Recipe Cards + Shemiji + mp4 Audio Podfic + Wallpapers
  • Limited Edition "Herbologist Dream" ($90 USD): Physical Zine + PDF with bonus stories + Limited Edition Candle + 3 A5 Prints + Lanyard Keychain + Shaker Charm + 2 Sticker Sheets, + Transparent Acrylic Print + Die Cut Sticker + Sticky Notes + Recipe Cards + Shemiji + mp4 Audio Podfic + Wallpapers

Digital Bundle add-ons were available for the Digital, Physical, Paper bundles for an additional $10 USD which included the 2 digital only exclusive stories, shemiji, PDF of the recipe card, phone wallpapers, and mp4 audio podfic.

Rewards

The zine had an early bird promotion of a two piece acrylic charm.

Four stretch goals were included in the project: a cover upgrade, a pencil case, an a6 notebook, and a totebag.

Four share goals were announced at the preorder launch featuring a total of six stickers from four artists.

Contributors

Page Artists

ChasticaDushi @ChasticaDushi

Ubekeki @Ubekeki

Ajax @AnylifeonMarz

Choco @Chococustart

Noot @Corny_Nooterino

CrowningArt @CrowningArts

Dana @Danasauurr

Hikki @HikariSora1

Lo @LauganDraws

Natfan @Natfan666

Lysse @Pavo_Ocellysse

Pixi @Pixe7ed

Rodya @Raskol_Rodya

Ren Naminaa @Ren_Naminaa

Thchsr @thchsr

Toto @Tokwagyu

Yun Nuna @Yun_Nuna

Ivory @IvoryInteyvat

Aion @Drownedrabbit

Winter Leonessa @Artof_winter

JtDrawsAlot @jtdrawsalotART

Eli @formysaster

Merch Artists

Klayr De Gall @KlayrG

Ven @Ventesp12

Blue @SpaceCoyoteCrafts

A-Chan @Achansart

Kumi @Hellakumi

Melody Realstone @Melodyrealstone

Jells @JellsAquarium

Fae @Faecakes

Taimat @Elveninquisitor

Anon Contributor

Writers

Raz @FatesResonance

Kittens @Meowwmittens

Caerme @Caermedeith

CommodoreChaos @CommodoreChaos

Elydy @Elydy138

Glaze @FrostwndPhoenix

Emrys @ProbablyAGhost

Nomad @NomadDash

Seal @lostsealie

Morphasia @Morphasia4

Tears of a Clown @Pagli_the_clown

Kana @Pirta_ukalliq

tKettie @tKettile

Mods

tkettie @tKettile - Head Mod, Shipping, Finance, Graphics, and Production

Morph @Morphasia4- Part time Writer Mod

Seal @lostsealie - Mod Consultant

Ivory @IvoryInteyvat - Art and Cover Designer (left the zine Nov 2024)

Mack @artisiie - Formatting

Celesteial @Switch_heart - Social Media (Temporary, ceased work after March 2024 and left the zine Feb 2025)

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