Tempting Treasure is a NSFW, for-profit fanzine all about Bakugou Katsuki’s pirate adventures across the seven seas! The zine will focus on his journeys and treasure looting rampages as he strives to survive the rough waters and reach his ultimate goals.Maybe he finds love, friendship, companion extras, amazing treasures or discovers wonderful or dangerous places. The adventures he takes will all be up to you!As determined by our interest check we will include a Problematic section in our digital PDF.

Will ‘AU’ content be allowed?
We are open to all kinds of Pirate AUs and ideas but would like to chart us on a more traditional pirate-themed course.
Will the zine include ‘ship’ content?
There will be big ships, sail ships, rowing ships, cata– just coddin' ya, we know what you meant. Yes! We will be looking for ship and solo content.
How many contributors are you accepting?
We plan on welcoming 15-20 page artists, 2-4 merch artists and 6-8 writers including guests. These numbers may change based on interest and the number of applications received.
Will there be guest contributors?
Yes! We will invite some of your favourite Bakugou creators as guest contributors for the zine. There will be an opportunity to recommend guest contributors on the interest check form.
Is there an age requirement for contributors?
All contributors must be 18 or older by the close of applications on 29th July 2022.
How will contributors be compensated?
Contributors will be guaranteed a free digital PDF copy of the zine and any digital merch created, however, our goal is to compensate all contributors with a full physical bundle if we reach pre-order targets. We take care of our crew who will make this adventure a reality!
Any funds remaining after all contributors have been compensated will be distributed evenly among contributors (mod team incl).
Will this zine be physical or digital?
We will be providing Tempting Treasure as both a print and digital zine.
Will there be merch created for this zine?
Absolutely! We have wonderful treasure planned.
What age will the characters be depicted as in the zine?
Any characters featuring in NSFW content will be depicted as 18+.
Will this zine include other BNHA characters?
Yes, future no.1 ship captain Bakugou can’t get anywhere without a trusted crew on board! However, he’ll be the main focus, not any other land-lubin' extra.
What content restrictions will be in place for contributors?
Though the zine is NSFW, it does have some restrictions: Emeto, Blood Kinks, Vore/Gore, Scat, Watersports, Dub/NonCon, Underage, LoliSho, MCD, Necrophilia and Bestiality (sentient/hybrid sea monsters excluded) will not be permitted.
Will this zine include Problematic content anywhere?
We will be offering our contributors the opportunity to create additional problematic content for our digital PDF. Problematic content in the digital PDF will have the following restrictions. However, we will be more flexible, depending on the pitch: Emeto, Blood Kinks, Scat, NonCon, Underage, LoliSho, MCD, and Necrophilia.

HEAD MOD

Graphics & Formatting

Arrrrr' Ship Captain Ray has been writing, editing and formatting for the past eight years. But in the new sea of fandom, for the last couple o' years, she's brought those skills to various events and projects, including Cold Inferno: Shouto Todoroki Zine, Lavender Dreams: Shinsou Zine, and Red Strings: BNHA Soulmate Zine.

SOCMED MOD

Organisation

Arrr' Bosun, Pip is a multifandom cheerleader and spreadsheet navigation expert. They've been sailing the fandom seas since the dark ages but have been learning the ropes of modding with Studio Void Zines, and just dipped their toes into the ocean this year with Hell or High Water: BNHA Demon Zine.

ART MOD

Merch & Production

Ahoy me harty's! Ronnie here is our very own Sea Artist. She has been navigating the oceans of fandom for many years but their most recent work includes Lavender Dreams: Shinsou Zine and Hear the Bells Ring: SK8 Wedding Zine, and they arrr' a member of Studio Void Zines.

WRITING MOD

First-Mate Jabby's rum and sugar is building others up, excessive validation, and creating a collaborative ship for the whole crew. She's been walking off the plank headfirst into zines over the last year, including Journeys Beyond: Fantasy TdBkDk Zine, BnHA First Anthology and Kerosene: BkDkBk Steampunk Zine.

SHIPPING MOD

Living dead and filled with existential dread Quarter Master King is here to emotionally feed off of Bakugou chaos and ship some zines. They've several years of zine experience, and can be found on projecting such as, Hell or High Water: BNHA Demon Zine, Lavender Dreams: Shinsou Zine and arrr' a member of Studio Void Zines.

FINANCE MOD

Gunner Less is here to make sure all our booty is accounted for! She's always down for a nap, but doing too much to actually sleep. You've probably seen her sailin' around these parts in projects such as, Lavender Dreams: Shinsou Zine, Double Vision: A BNHA Twice Zine and as a member of Studio Void Zines.

INTERN MOD

Cabin Hand Reid is the newest aboard the Tempting Treasure ship and she is super excited to welcome the remainder of the crew! In the zine world, Reid has interned for the AF Connection Zine and is currently an intern mod for the KrBkKr Bite Me Zine.

Interest Check: Jun 3rd - Jun 24thContrib Apps: Jul 1st - Jul 29thApp Results: Aug 7thAcceptance Deadline: Aug 14thCheck-in #1: Sep 24thCheck-in #2: Oct 22ndCheck-in #3: Nov 19thCheck-in #4: Dec 17th (Spot Illustrators only)Final Submission
March 5th
Pre-Orders: 14 April - 1 June 2023