Chasing After is a physical DKBK canon-verse zine dedicated to Midoriya Izuku and Bakugou Katsuki across all years of their lives—from childhood to adulthood. 💚🧡
✦ ABOUT ✦
Chasing After is a BNHA fanzine dedicated to Midoriya Izuku x Bakugou Katsuki. This canon-verse zine will chronicle their life from them as children to them as Pro Heroes and beyond.The name "Chasing After" comes from the theme of one of them always "chasing after" the other. It also means that once they've finally found themselves as equals (catching up to each other), they're, together, chasing their "after."
About the Zine
What is a zine/fanzine?
A zine is a fanmade booklet/magazine that is a collection of art and/or writing revolving around a particular subject or theme. It usually comes with merchandise alongside the booklet, both of which may be digital and/or physical.What is this zine about?
Chasing After is a SFW DekuBaku zine focused on the two of them across their lives. There will be pieces about them as children, middle schoolers, high schoolers, and as adults of any age!What are the zine specifications?
Our zine will be an A5 perfect bound zine with various merch options. Templates will be provided!Do the mods have any experience running zines?
Yes! You can learn more about the mods of this zine here.Is this zine for-profit or for-charity? What does that mean?
A charity zine means all profits will be pooled together and donated to a charity. A for-profit zine means the earnings will be split equally amongst mods and contributors. Whether or not this zine is for-profit or a charity zine will be determined by our interest check.Do I have to apply to be in the zine/Do I need to have a portfolio to be in the zine?
Yes, if you wish to contribute, you will need to apply! You will be required to curate both samples and a portfolio for your application. Application guidelines will be announced after interest check results are posted and before applications open.
Content in the Zine
Is this a ship zine?
Yes, this is a ship zine focused on the pairing Midoriya Izuku x Bakugou Katsuki from My Hero Academia. We will not be featuring any other BNHA ships, even side ships, just to avoid causing any discomfort for those looking for DekuBaku only.Is NSFW allowed?
No, NSFW will not be allowed in the main zine. If there's enough interest, though, we will be having a side NSFW zine! Whether or not this side zine is digital or physical will be determined by our interest check.Is this zine focused on DekuBaku only or is BakuDeku allowed as well?
Our zine is DekuBaku only.Will this zine contain BNHA spoilers?
Yes, this zine operates based on the completed canon story of the manga.Are AUs allowed?
No, this zine is a canon-verse zine, meaning all pieces must be canon-adjacent in some way.
Example: We will only allow Pro Hero Izuku if he's in his suit or if it's implied that it's before he lost his OFA embers (as that is unconfirmed when that occurred).Do I need to create original work for the zine or can I submit pieces I've already created and/or posted publicly?
Yes, all pieces must be made for the zine itself and not previously posted.Is AI/generated AI content allowed?
Absolutely not. If we find out that you're using AI at any time, you will be immediately removed from the zine and banned from the mods' future projects.
Contributor Information
How many contributors will this zine have?
The number of page artists, merch artists, and writers we are accepting will be determined by our interest check!What kind of pieces are page artists making?
Page artists will be making one piece that will cover an entire page of the zine. Some artists may sign up to create a spread or comic as well.What's the word count range for writers?
The exact word count will be determined by our interest check. We anticipate it being anywhere from 1.5k-5k words, though.Once the zine is completed, do I retain the rights to my work?
Yes, absolutely! We do ask that while the zine is still actively going (starting from creation period to pre-orders to leftover sales) that you do not share, post, or sell your work until the mods have given you the go ahead to do so! But you will retain all rights to your work upon the zine's completion and the zine will not retain its rights to distribute your work.How will contributors and mods communicate/keep in contact?
Our main mode of contact is through Discord and email! We do require that you have a Discord account so that you can join our zine's server; we will frequently make announcements and updates there. We will, however, also send out emails for the more important announcements. Also, any important or sensitive information (such as emails and addresses) will remain completely confidential from other contributors; only the mod team will be able to view this information.Will contributors receive free copies of the zine?
All contributors will receive the digital zine for free! We are also aiming to be able to compensate all contributors with full bundles as thanks for contributing their time and creativity. Whether or not we're able to do this is wholly dependent on sales.Are minors allowed to participate?
No, all contributors must be at least 18 years old.Am I allowed to drop out if something happens where I can no longer contribute to the zine?
Yes, you may drop out of the zine at any time if needed. We just ask that you inform us ASAP so that we may contact a pinch-hitter to fill your spot.
✦ MODS ✦
Role: Head (Organization & Communications) & Layout/Formatting Mod
About: Hi hi! I'm Dianna and I'm so excited to finally be dipping my toes into the BNHA zine scene! I've been a fan of BNHA and DKBK since 2015 and so I can't WAIT to make a zine dedicated to one of my favorite ships of all time! <3
Experience:
★ Path of Life: a Kakashi Zine — Co-head (Organization & Communications), Writing, Finance/Production, & Layout/Formatting Mod
★ Blue & Violet: an Indigo Zine — Head, Finance, Writing, Layout/Formatting, Graphics, & Social Media Mod
★ Mosaic: a MiniMoni Zine — Head, Writing, Social Media, & Layout/Formatting Mod
★ Mod for 16+ other zines
★ Contributor for 26+ zines
Role: Finance/Production Mod
About: Hi, hi! I’m super happy to be here! I can’t wait to work with everyone!!
Experience:
★ Homebound: A BKTDBK Anthology — Shipping Mod
★ Harmony: A Yoongi Zine — Finance/Production, Formatting, & Shipping Mod
★ Prism: A JinKook Zine — Finance/Production, Formatting, Shipping, & Graphics Mod
★ The Eternal: A BTS Vampire Zine — Finance/Production, Formatting, & Shipping Mod
★ Mod for 23+ other zines
Seds
Role: Graphics Mod
About: Hello!! I'm Seds and I've been a BKDKBK lover since 2020 when I watched through the first 4 seasons of the anime!!! I sorta fell out of BNHA for awhile but You're Next inspired me to get back into it, so I watched 7 seasons of the anime, read 30 chapters of the manga and read 670k worth of fanfic in three weeks... As you can probably tell I'm Super Normal 🙂 about it! Very excited to be a part of this zine and can't wait to make something awesome about our lovely boys all together!!
Experience:
★ three is tender: a minjoonkook zine — Graphics Mod
★ 12+ years of professional graphic design experience
★ Previous online shop owner & sole operator
Role: General Mod
About: hiii i’m rini!! i’ve been in the trenches since Deku V Kacchan, so i’m a longtime dkbker (and kacchan fan)!! i’m finally getting involved in fandom with this zine!! woohoo!! this is my first physical zine, so i’m super excited to learn more and get to know everyone! dkbk the world!!
Experience:
★ Possession: a Yandere DKBK Zine — Intern Mod
Role: Shipping Mod
About: I love anime boys.
Experience:
★ Path of Life: a Kakashi Zine — Co-head (Organization & Communications), Shipping, & Social Media Mod
★ Another Tomorrow: an ASL Trio Zine — Head Mod
★ Savouring the Journey: a Sanji Cookbook Zine — Co-head, Social Media, Chef, and Shipping Mod
★ 4+ years professional shipping and logistics experience
★ Contributor for 13+ zines
Role: Social Media Mod
About: I haven't read anything in so long that it feels like I'm going through withdrawal. I need to be injecting text into my brain at all times.
Experience:
★ ATLA Zines — Head, Organization, Social Media, & Writing Mod
★ Haikyuu Team Zines — Organization, Social Media, & Writing Mod
★ Blue Paradise — Social Media Mod
Role: Writing Mod
About: My mental health is built on toothpicks, duct tape, and bkdk.
Experience:
★ I have degrees in English and Theatre.
★ I've beta read fanfic and other writing for 13 years.
★ I've been writing fanfiction for 12 years.
★ I have beta read anonymously for many zine contributors.
Role: Art Mod
About: Hi everyone! I’m Wren ❤️ I’m a long time dkbk and am a believer that owning physical media of your fave blorbos heals your soul! Let’s bring these silly boys to life.
Experience:
★ Possession: a Yandere DKBK Zine — Intern Mod
★ The End of a Cycle: JJK Canonverse Ending Zine — Art Mod
★ Desolation: TDBKDK Apocalypse Zine — Merch Artist
★ Lockdown: BKDKBK Crime Zine — Merch Artist
★ Merch artist for 7+ other zines
✦ SCHEDULE ✦
✦ Mod Applications Open: October 1st ✅
✦ Mod Applications Close: October 29th ✅
✦ Mod Applications Results: October 31st ✅✦ Interest Check Opens: November 8th ✅
✦ Interest Check Closes: December 1st✦ Contributor Applications Open: December 8th
✦ Contributor Applications Close: January 8th
✦ Contributor Application Results: January 15th
✦ Acceptance Deadline: January 20th✦ Pitches: January 20th-January 27th
✦ Pitch Assignments Sent Out: January 31st
✦ Check-in 1: February 28th
✦ Check-in 2: March 28th
✦ Final Submissions: April 25th✦ Pre-Orders Open: May 2nd
✦ Pre-Orders Close: June 14th✦ Production Period: late June-July/August
✦ Shipping Period: August/September
✦ Leftovers (if applicable): October/November
ALL DEADLINES ARE 11:59 PM CST.
✦ APPLICATIONS ✦
Applications open December 8th!