The Soul of a Hero

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Zine
Title: The Soul of a Hero
Publisher:
Editor(s):
Type: Fanart, Fanfiction
Date(s): 2021-2023
Medium: Print, PDF
Size: 104 pages
Fandom: Boku no Hero Academia
Language: English
External Links: Carrd Twitter Tumblr Instagram
The cover of the rodydeku zine, featuring Midoriya Izuku and Rody Soul. Art by chalseu_D
The Soul of a Hero Cover by @chalseu_D
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The Soul of a Hero is a Boku no Hero Academia zine focused on Rodydeku, the ship between Midoriya Izuku and Rody Soul.

About

The Soul of A Hero is a sfw zine that focuses on the relationship between Rody and Deku.

https://twitter.com/RodyDekuZine

The project was announced on November 24, 2021.[1] The interest check ran from November 30 to December 30, 2021.[2] Moderator applications ran from December 14, 2021 to January 14, 2022.[3] The interest check results were posted on January 17, 2022.[4] While the zine was originally going to be digital only, due to the interest in a physical zine the decision was made to switch the medium to both physical and digital.[5] As a result, a second interest check ran from January 29 to February 28, 2022.[6] Contributor applications ran from February 1 to March 10, 2022.[7]

Preorders opened on September 1, 2022[8] with the following price tiers:

  • Selfie Bundle ($15 USD) - PDF
  • Long Distance Bundle ($20 USD) - Physical Zine & PDF
  • Pen Pal Bundle ($25 USD) - Acrylic Charm, Print, 3 Die-Cut Stickers, Sticker Sheet, Enamel Pin, Digital Merch
  • Care Pack Bundle ($45 USD) - Physical Zine & PDF, Acrylic Charm, Print, 3 Die-Cut Stickers, Sticker Sheet, Enamel Pin, Digital Merch
  • Rody Soul Plush ($50 USD) - Limited edition 20cm Rody Soul Plush

Stretch goals included a postcard print at 50 orders, a photobooth strip print at 75 orders, an acrylic charm/ornament at 100 orders, and an enamel pin at 150 orders.[9] A 5th stretch goal of 2 button pins was added after all stretch goals were unlocked early on. The Long Distance, Pen Pal, and Care Package Bundles were all eligible for stretch goals. A giveaway for 1 Selfie bundle and 1 Long Distance bundle ran from September 26 to September 30, 2022.[10] Pre-orders closed on October 1, 2022 with over 200 orders.[11]

Shipping began on February 17, 2023 for all orders without a plush.[12]

On March 15, 2023, a production update for the plushies was posted. The update stated that the plush manufacturer had said that the plush sample was almost done, and that it would be done "mid February", but they hadn't heard from the manufacturer since.[13] They also stated that they had reached out to a new manufacturer and paid them for a sample. They posted an update on April 26, 2023 that the new sample was complete, along with an image of the finished sample, and that they were moving forward with production.[14] Another update was posted on June 19, 2023 stating production for the plushies was complete, and that they were on the way to the shipping moderator.[15] Pre-orders that included a plushie were shipped out on July 11, 2023.[16]

Project Schedule
Start End
Interest Check 1 November 30, 2021 December 30, 2021
Mod Applications December 14, 2021 January 14, 2022
Interest Check 2 January 29, 2022 February 28, 2022
Contributor Applications February 1, 2022 March 10, 2022
Preorders September 1, 2022 October 1, 2022
Shipping February 17, 2023 July 11, 2023
Leftovers To Be Announced

Contributors

Page Artists

Writers

Merch Artists

Mods

Fan Reception

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

MiscLiberty wrote on Twitter:

@RodyDekuZine Zine came in, it’s SO cute. I haven’t gone through the actual Zine yet, but I am so excited to do so.[21]

endeavorstoy wrote on Twitter:

Bountiful fucking day I just got my @RodyDekuZine in and it's gorgeous! Thank you to the mods and contributes who made this happen! 💕[22]

Anx_Damien wrote on Twitter:

Just got this in today! I love it, it’s absolutely beautiful and the cover is so nice and soft and I love that! Everyone working on @RodyDekuZine did an amazing job![23]

taruchinator wrote on Twitter:

🐦 “It's a million years too early for you to even think of catching me!” 🐦

EVERYONE WAKE UP THE @RodyDekuZine JUST ARRIVED! To think I'd get so many goodies from the zine bundle alone is amazing!

My RDDK heart will feast on this later, so a HUGE ty to the team behind it all~[24]

fastpacedfreefall wrote on Tumblr:

@rodydekuzine My excitement is immeasurable!!!! #rodydeku #this was such a great thing to wake up to in the mailbox[25]

precioussaviors wrote on Instagram:

Received my order from @rodydekuzine. So much stuff I had to speed up the videos. Love every single item 😭💕 #fanzine #mhazine #rodydeku #unboxing #asmr #asmrunboxing #unboxingasmr[26]

boss-the-goofball wrote on Tumblr:

So I just got this today! Definitely worth the wait, especially for the plush!

I want to thank all of you for this- it's all amazing!

I especially love the merch; the RodyDeku in the snow keychain actually reminds me of older official Pokemon Art when it comes to the characters which gives it a nostalgic feel[27]

KanadianSyrup wrote on Twitter:

AHHH so excited my package from @RodyDekuZine came in today! Everything came out AMAZING, and everyone who worked on this zine did a beautiful job. 💕👏[28]

References

  1. ^ https://twitter.com/RodyDekuZine/status/1463382184497225730?s=20
  2. ^ https://twitter.com/RodyDekuZine/status/1464100886012116994?s=20
  3. ^ https://twitter.com/RodyDekuZine/status/1470879083936497670?s=20
  4. ^ https://twitter.com/RodyDekuZine/status/1483109330824146952?s=20
  5. ^ https://twitter.com/RodyDekuZine/status/1483109346217279492?s=20
  6. ^ https://twitter.com/RodyDekuZine/status/1487481031846469636?s=20
  7. ^ https://twitter.com/RodyDekuZine/status/1488376655685079044?s=20
  8. ^ https://twitter.com/RodyDekuZine/status/1565368975072043011?s=20
  9. ^ https://twitter.com/RodyDekuZine/status/1565719455400968192?s=20
  10. ^ https://twitter.com/RodyDekuZine/status/1574475782214369287?s=20
  11. ^ https://twitter.com/RodyDekuZine/status/1576421916440637440?s=20
  12. ^ https://twitter.com/RodyDekuZine/status/1626637040681877511?s=20
  13. ^ https://twitter.com/RodyDekuZine/status/1636137776092524551?s=20
  14. ^ https://twitter.com/RodyDekuZine/status/1651387185411551233?s=20
  15. ^ https://twitter.com/RodyDekuZine/status/1670968988522668033?s=20
  16. ^ https://twitter.com/RodyDekuZine/status/1678869460457848832?s=20
  17. ^ https://twitter.com/RodyDekuZine/status/1486369114855665664?s=20
  18. ^ https://twitter.com/RodyDekuZine/status/1486369122334040064?s=20
  19. ^ https://twitter.com/RodyDekuZine/status/1486369129921605632?s=20
  20. ^ https://twitter.com/RodyDekuZine/status/1486369137572020224?s=20
  21. ^ https://twitter.com/MiscLiberty/status/1628106117598560257?s=20
  22. ^ https://twitter.com/endeavorstoy/status/1628122151286112257?s=20
  23. ^ https://twitter.com/Anx_Damien/status/1628151632969011202?s=20
  24. ^ https://twitter.com/taruchinator/status/1628992140855611394?s=20
  25. ^ https://fastpacedfreefall.tumblr.com/post/709972107443978240/rodydekuzine-my-excitement-is-immeasurable
  26. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/CpaaRtkApVh/
  27. ^ https://www.tumblr.com/rodydekuzine/723042194722897920?source=share
  28. ^ https://twitter.com/KanadianSyrup/status/1679240417475194881?s=20
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