ABOUT
ZINE INFORMATION AND SPECS
PENUMBRA is an upcoming unofficial zine focusing on three (3) specific Genshin Impact characters: Albedo, Xiao and Scaramouche.The characters are chosen for their similarities in physical attributes (medium height & male) and life experience (dark, mysterious past). One (1) character is selected from each playable nation in Teyvat. Up to the launching of this zine, there are currently three (3) nations in Genshin Impact: *Mondstadt *(Albedo), Liyue (Xiao) and Inazuma (Scaramouche).This zine will be a B5 sized physical, for profit and SFW (R-12).The zine will feature illustrations and stories created by 22-24 page artists, 6 writers and 6 merch artists. These estimated numbers also include guests.
Fig. 1 — Information Document
FAQ
| What's a zine? | Zine is a collection fan illustrations and writings. This zine will also have merchandise available for purchase. |
| Will you only be focusing on Albedo, Xiao and Scaramouche? | Yes! While there may be other Genshin Impact male characters with similar traits who might be released in the future, this zine will only focus on the aforementioned trio. |
| Will ships be allowed? | Ships will not be allowed in this zine. Platonic friendships may be allowed in a case by case basis. |
| How are you going to divide up the pages? | The zine will be divided into four (4) segments. Three (3) segments will feature each of the three (3) characters individually, and one (1) segment will feature the trio as a whole. The number of contributors for each segment will be evenly distributed. |
| Will AUs be allowed? | AU content is allowed but the team aims for the zine to be focused mainly on lores from Teyvat. The amount of AU content in each individual segment will be limited to 40%. |
| Is there a content difference between artists and writers? | Writers will only be assigned to individual segments, not the trio segment. This zine aims to focus on lores from Teyvat and considering the amount of writer contributors the team plans to accept, writers will not be allowed to create AU content. |
| Is traditional art allowed? | Traditional art pieces are allowed if properly scanned with satisfying quality for printing. |
| Will genderbending the characters be allowed? | Genderbending will not be allowed. |
SCHEDULE
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 29 March | Start |
| - | Interest Check |
| 6 May - 27 May | Moderator Apps |
| 30 May | Moderator Apps Results |
| 10 July - 10 August | Contributor Apps |
| 17 August | Contributor Apps Results |
| 5 September | Concept Check In |
| 28 October | Check In 1 |
| 30 November | Check In 2 |
| 21 December | Check In 3 |
| 2023 | |
| 12 February | Final Check In |
| 23 April - 23 May | Preorders |
| --- | Production |
| --- | Shipping |
Schedule may change due to circumstances