PURGE is a free, digital fanzine focusing on the Boku No Hero Academia villain the Hero Killer, Stain.

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MODS

Mod Spinner, Mel (Twitter | AO3)
Co-Head / Graphics / Format Mod
Age (Adult/Minor): Adult, 24
Pronouns: They/Them
Experience: I do graphic design and illustration as my job, and have in total been a mod for 6 zines with overlapping roles of those listed below, and contributed to 13 zines as a contributor!

Format Mod: Less Than Legal: A BNHA Vigilantes Spin-Off Zine, Kaleidoscope: A BNHA Alternative Fashion Zine, The Ties that Bind Us: A BNHA Gen Zine, and Bloody Sugar: Himiko Toga Zines.

Graphics/Layout Mod: Eccentricities: A BNHA Steampunk Zine

Art Mod: Redemption: A BNHA Villains to Heroes Zine, Symbol of Fear: An All for One Zine, The Ties That Bind Us: A BNHA Gen Zine

Art Contributor: Less Than Legal: A BNHA Vigilantes Spin-off Zine, Redemption: A BNHA Villains to Heroes Zine, Ambiguity: Villain Deku Zine, Rain Check: DnD Zine, Bloody Sugar: Himiko Toga Zine, Any Way The Wind Blows: A Traveler's Anthology, Impeccable! A Pokemon Snap Zine, LOOP Music zine, All You Can Eat: Tamaki Amajiki Fanzine.

Mod Stain, Cary (Twitter | Tumblr | Carrd)
Co-Head / Socmed / Writer / Beta Mod
Age (Adult/Minor): Adult, 24
Pronouns: she/her
Experience: I have been a writing/socmed mod for 4 zines as well as multiple other fandom events such as Big Bangs and gift exchanges (full moderation experience is listed on my Carrd). I have also been a writing contributor to 23 zines. I additionally work in web design and development as my full time job.

Writing Mod: Less Than Legal: A BNHA Vigilantes Spin-Off Zine, Okaeri: YOI Home Zine (SFW & NSFW Editions), Aurum: A VWC Zine

Guest Writer: Head in the Clouds: A Shirakumo Centric Zine, Redemption: A BNHA Villains as Heroes Zine, Lilies in Bloom: A BNHA WLW Anthology, Pro Hero Academia, Brighter Skies/The Inferno: A YOI Superhero (and Villain) Zine

Writer: Quirks and Quidditch: A BNHA/Harry Potter Zine, METAMORPHOS: A DabiHawks AU Zine, Happy Hour: A BNHA Pro Hero Zine, My Sun, My Moon: A BNHA Moon/Sun Ships Zine, Ai No Yuri: A BNHA WLW Zine, Heroes of the Court: A BNHA and Haikyuu!! Crossover Zine (Volume 2), Plum Tea: A Tsuchako Zine, Cauterize: A LioGAlo Wedding Zine, Bloody Sugar: Toga Himiko Zines, Chasing Gold: A YOI Olympics Zine, Kings on Ice, Kamome: A Soft Viktor Zine, Heartbeats: A Yuri on Ice Love Language Zine, Primaonna: A Yuri!!! On Ice Zine, Okaeri: A YOI Home Zine, Aurum: A VWC Zine, YOI Lit Mag

Mod Toga, Rad (Tumblr)
Organization / Communications Mod
Age (Adult/Minor): Adult, 19
Pronouns: Any
Experience: In total, I have been a moderator for 6 zines. I was often responsible for multiple roles, hence the overlap in the list below.

Finance/Production/Shipping: The Art of Manliness, The Butterfly Estate, Bloody Sugar Volume 1
NOTE: I did not do production or shipping for The Art of Manliness or The Butterfly Estate. However, behind the scenes, we ran a contributor-only print run for the first volume of Bloody Sugar. I handled the finances, production, and shipping.

Organization/Communication: Less Than Legal: A BNHA Vigilantes Spin-off Zine, I AM ZIM! An Invader Zim Zine, The Art of Manliness: a Kirishima Eijirou zine, Bloody Sugar: Himiko Toga Zine, The Butterfly Estate: A Demon Slayer Zine.

Intern: Girl Power!

Schedule

FAQ

Will this zine be SFW or NSFW?
This zine will be SFW, and mild gore/violence will be allowed due to the canon-typical violence of the manga series.

What is this zine about?
This zine will be about Stain (Akaguro Chizome) from Boku no Hero Academia! There is no overarching theme and will include canon-compliant and alternate universe content. Manga spoilers are allowed in your works.

Is this zine for-profit? Digital? Physical?
This zine will be digital and free only!

Do I need to have a Discord account?
Yes, a Discord account is required if you are accepted into the zine. We will share announcements, updates, and general communications in the zine server.

Are minors allowed in the zine?
Anyone 16 years or older may apply to the zine.

Will you be looking for anything specific from contributor apps?
For each application, we require three (3) samples and a portfolio of your best work. Below are the role specific requirements for each app. Please be sure to grant viewing access to your samples and portfolio.

All samples must be SFW. Mild gore, violence, and dark themes are fine, but potentially triggering material must include a content warning. Failure to abide by this will disqualify your application.

Plagiarism of any kind will not be tolerated and will disqualify your application.

Page Artists:
Please submit works that best show your grasp of anatomy, composition, and color.At least one piece with a full background is required.My Hero Academia samples are highly encouraged but not required!Traditional art is allowed as long the piece you submit is clean and scanned to a high resolution.Your portfolio may be a Google Drive, Carrd, Twitter Moment, Tumblr tag, personal website, DA, Art Station, or any other location where we can review your work.
Merch Artists:
Please submit works that best show your ability to design merch, or show your grasp of anatomy, composition, and color.We strongly suggest that you choose samples that showcase the type of merch you’d like to design. For example, if you would like to design emotes, emote-related samples will give us the best idea of how your style will look in that format.Your portfolio may be a Google Drive, shop link, personal website, or any other location where we can review your work.
Writers:
Please submit three works that showcase your grasp on grammar, flow, characterization, and your ability to tell a story within a specified word count.Samples should be 1,000 to 2,500 words.Word count overage up to 500 words is allowed.Works longer than 3,000 words will not be reviewed past their 3,000 word mark.Excerpts are allowed but one completed work is required.A My Hero Academia sample is required.Works including Stain are highly recommended but not required.Your portfolio may be a Google Drive, Carrd, AO3, Wattpad, personal website, or any other location where we can review your work.
Can I apply for more than one position?
Yes!

Will we be able to ask for feedback on applications?
We will be unable to offer feedback on applications once they close as we will be dedicating our efforts toward kicking off the creation period of the zine and welcoming in contributors.

Are ships allowed in this zine?
No explicitly romantic relationships will be allowed.

Is content about Stain from other characters’ perspectives allowed, such as LOV members or the U.A. students?
We ask that the majority of the content be from Stain’s perspective and focus on him. Other characters may make cameos but should not be the primary focus of your piece.

Are AUs allowed?
AUs will be allowed.

Are headcanons allowed?
Headcanons that are in line with Stain's canon characterization are allowed. If you have specific questions or concerns about a headcanon, a moderator will be happy to discuss them with you.

How do check-ins work?
Check-ins are periods throughout the creation period where your pieces will be turned in to the Mods to showcase progress. Details of what is expected for each check-in will be detailed in the designated channels in our Discord server. The dates for each check-in are provided on our schedule!

Will extensions be allowed?
Definitely! We will announce reminders one week in advance prior to every due date. Should you require an extension, simply ask for one in the designated channels or message a Mod directly.

What happens if I miss a deadline?
We ask that you keep track of deadlines and let us know as soon as you can if you think you may miss one. We will be very firm on the final submission dates as this will make zine assembly much easier for release. If you feel that you will not be able to meet a deadline, please ask for an extension sooner than later!

Failure to respond to announcements and reminders regarding deadlines, inform a mod of your absence, or show us progress of your work by the second check-in will result in removal from the project. Remember, this only applies if you fail to communicate your absence(s). If you inform us of any delays in advance and manage to show us progress of your work, you will not be removed from the project. We understand that life and health come first.

Please feel free to send any other questions to our Tumblr or CuriousCat!