Heat Wave is a FREE 18+ SFW Summer-themed Zine starring Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugou, and will revolve around the DekuBaku dynamic.Beaches. Day-offs. Vacation. Travels. Summer festivals. Let’s talk about them during the summer, what can happen, and what can become of them during the hottest months of the year.This zine will come in digital (PDF) form only and will be mobile-friendly.This will come with Bonfire: A NSFW / Problematic Add-on.This zine is open for all, which means there will be no application needed if you want to create for it.

Days before our Sign-ups open!

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is a zine?
    A fanzine is a non-professional and non-official publication by enthusiasts of a particular cultural phenomenon for the pleasure of others who share their interest.    What is a Heat Wave?
    Heat Wave is a 18+ SFW Digital Zine that centres around DekuBaku within the summer-themed spectrum and elements. This will have a NSFW & Problematic Add-on named “Bonfire”.    What is DekuBaku?
    DekuBaku or DkBk is Top!Deku and Bottom!Kacchan dynamic of the Izuku and Katsuki ship. This means all explicit scenes should have that dynamic.    What is an open-for-all zine?
    This means anyone who wants to contribute/create for this zine is welcome to join. Interested participants should be ready with 3 pitch(es) for our mods’ approval.    Why is there a need to approve my pitch(es)/idea(s)?
    We are aiming to have less to none of the same Summer element(s) and theme(s) between writers and between artists.    What if my pitch(es)/idea(s) weren’t approved?
    You are very welcome to place another set of pitch(es)/idea(s) for approval.    Is poly allowed?
    No. We want this project to be DkBk-centric. Side ships are okay, though.    Is genderbent allowed?
    Yes, of course!

    Zine Itinerary

    Jan 8 - 28 - Art mod apps
    Jan 31 - Art Mod result
    Feb 5-18 - Guest Invite
    Feb 23 - Mar 23 - Sign-ups
    Mar 24 - Final pitches submission / updates
    Mar 25-30 - Pitch approval
    Mar 31 - Approved pitch announcement
    Apr 27 - First Check-in
    May 6-25 - Beta Reader sign-ups
    May 25- Second Check-in
    Jun 22 - Third Check-in
    Jul 14 - Final Submission
    Sep 8 - Release Date    Planned Prompt weeks:
    Katsuki Birthday Week
    Izuku Birthday Week
    DkBk Week    Check-in GuidelinesWRITER PROGRESS REQUIREMENTS:
    CHECK-IN #1: Date: April 27
    30% of your target word count
    CHECK-IN #2: Date: May 25
    60% of your target word count
    CHECK-IN #3: Date: June 22
    90% of your target word count
    FINAL SUBMISSION: Date: July 14
    Completed and Edited!    ARTIST PROGRESS REQUIREMENTS:
    CHECK-IN #1: Date: April 27
    Final Sketches
    CHECK-IN #2: Date: May 25
    Clean line art
    CHECK-IN #3: Date: June 14
    Flat colors
    FINAL SUBMISSION: Date: July14
    Fully-rendered piece

    Zine Guidelines

    General Contributor GuidelinesContributors are required to submit the following during sign-ups for approval:1. At least 3 pitches that includes the summer-themed elements you want to work on and a little bit of context and tags2. Theme of your pitches/idea (SFW/NSFW/Problematic or Any)All interested participants should have a Discord account and are required to join our server. All communications will be done via discord only.IMPORTANT: Only the approved pitch/idea is to be worked on by the participants. If none of the idea(s) are approved, the contributor is welcome to place in new pitches for approval.They are required to submit their progress throughout the check-ins.Contributors can sign-up as a writer or as an artist or both, given that they can create a fic AND an art for this project. They are required to submit another sign-up form for their second role.Contributors are to create a minimum of one (1) piece at a time, except for those who signed-up with both roles.Contributors can sign-up as a pair. Paired writers and artists should submit a sign-up form separately and specify their partner’s twitter and discord usernames to be qualified. It is with understanding that paired artists during the sign-ups would create an art of
    the approved pitch of their writer-partners.    Contributors can create another piece once their approved pitch has been completed.In case of no response from the contributor without any heads-up to the mods, may result in automatically dropping off from the zine.All explicit pieces should and only contain Top Izuku and Bottom Katsuki. No switching or implied switching.Writer Guidelines:
    - Create a one-shot fic with minimum of 2.5k words (max of 8k, with 500 words leeway) in English
    - Can use other language for dialogues if needed (provided with english translations)    Artist Guidelines:
    - Create a fully-rendered page art or comic
    - Optional: Can collab with a writer    Betareader:
    - Work with the writer mod to beta-read a number of fics assigned to them
    - Basic SPaG checks in fics
    Make sure that writers are aligned with the theme of the zine

    Zine Mods

    TBA

    Zine Specifications

    FICS:
    - Feel free to use “bold” and/or “italics”
    - Use 3 hyphens (-) for scene breaks, center aligned
    - Word Count: 2.5k minimum (8k max, leeway of 500 words)
    - No indents    ART:
    - Full-body rendered illustration
    - RGB, 300 dpi, no bleeds, submitted as PNG
    - Small/subtle watermark or signature on the bottom right or left of the art
    Must follow the below size specifications:
    Page Art: Standard A5 (1748 x 2480 px)
    Comics: Portrait / A5 (1748 x 2480 px), 2 pages min, 6 pages max
    NO LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION (no spreads)    Themes & Tags
    Please click this link for the themes and tags can be included (but not limited to) in the zine.