Designed to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Megaman franchise, Mechanical Heart is a zine dedicated to the characters and settings that made the franchise reach the hearts of gamers all around the world.

interest check6/9 - 6/16
mod apps6/17 - 6/27
mod results6/30
contributor apps7/7 - 7/28
contributor results8/5
concepts/ideas due8/12
1st check-in8/30 - 9/6
2nd check-in9/30 - 10/7
final deadline11/15-11/22
pre-orders12/17-1/17
shippingAPRIL (TENTATIVE)

ELLE

HEAD MOD
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

hi my name is jazz and i'm your local axl apologist
First-time zine organizer with experience in digital illustration and advertisement graphics for multiple school organizations

SKY

GENERAL MOD
hello i'm sky, the himbo zero enthusiast!
Contributor for Strongest Duo: A Gojo & Geto Fanzine, Witch Hat Love, and Roots: An Orufrey Zine

LUNA

GRAPHICS & LAYOUT MOD
Just a lil art student trying to make it in the big world.
- Graphics student with years of experience in Adobe software
- Designed a multitude of graphics, logos, and cards for their university
- Experienced in designing apparel

PALLAS

BETA READER
Heyo! I'm Pallas and I listen to at least one song by The Protomen every day.
Beta reader, author, and editor of numerous written fan-works

MITH

FINANCES & SHIPPING MOD
Hi, I'm Mith! I am a pink cyber elf that is attracted to shiny things.
- Community Manager for Mega Man NeXus
- Head organizer of The Last Light, a yearly gift art event

KARA

MERCHANDISE MOD
Hey I'm Kara and I got married because of Megaman
- Merchandise artist and vendor at AuxWave Creations for 4+ years

Q: What is a fanzine?
A: A fanzine is a non-professional, independently created magazine written by and for fans of a particular person, group, or franchise.
Q: Will Mechanical Heart be physical or digital?
A: The zine will be available in both digital and physical formats.
Q: How are your contributors split?
A: We have 1 cover artist, 27 page artists, 7 merch artists, and 6 authors!
Q: Will the zine contain NSFW content?
A: No, it will be strictly SFW to accommodate for our contributors and customers who are under the age of 18.
Q: Is there any shipping content in the zine?
A: Nope.
Q: What characters will be featured?
A: Characters from every Megaman series will be present in Mechanical Heart!
Q: Will this be a charity or for-profit zine?
A: Proceeds made from pre-orders will go towards production costs, and contributors have the opportunity to help donate the remaining profits to Child's Play!