what’s all this, anyway?
about
Tales of the Clone Wars is a fanzine celebrating the five-year anniversary of the series finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) and all of the characters + events within it. The Jedi and the Republic, the Sith and the Separatists, the Clones, the politicians, the battles - this zine covers it all.A zine is a small-batch, self-published, non-profit collaborative magazine made by fans and artists of a specific fandom. The term ‘zine’ is short for ‘fanzine’ and is a combination of the words ‘fan’ and ‘magazine.’ Our zine will be available in digital and physical format, with corresponding digital and physical merch. This zine is non-profit, with the proceeds being donated to charity.This project will feature art pieces, short stories, figure & cosplay photography, merchandise, and more - all born from creators who love the franchise.
schedule
| EVENT | START | END |
|---|---|---|
| applications | sept '24 | oct '24 |
| content creation | nov '24 | march '25 |
| zine formatting | march | april |
| pre-orders period | may 4 | june 1 |
| production | june | july |
| shipping | august | sept |
you got questions, we got answers!
frequently asked questions
If your question isn't answered here, please feel free to reach out to a mod!
When will my order ship?
Zine printing, merch manufacturing, and bundle shipping will take several weeks. We will send out emails and social media posts regarding production updates. You’ll also receive a shipping notification via email once your order is on the way.When will my digital bundle be delivered?
All digital zines will be emailed out at the same time that physical copies begin shipping. This helps ensure a fair and unified release for everyone, both digital and physical buyers alike, and keeps things organized on our end as we finalize production. If you purchased a digital bundle, expect the delivery email to hit your inbox around the first week of July!Current Production & Shipping Schedule (subject to change):
- Printing & Manufacturing: June-July
- Shipping Begins: mid July
- Leftover Sale Period: mid August- mid SeptemberWhat if I move before my zine ships?
If you know your new address now, please contact us asap at [email protected]. We will do a “last call” for address changes right before shipping begins in July to ensure that everyone’s orders make it to them safe and sound!Can I still buy a copy of the zine/bundle even though pre-orders are closed?
Potentially! After the pre-orders have shipped, we might have leftover copies and bundles. These will be made available for purchase during our ‘Leftovers Sale.’ This period is projected to be sometime in mid-August. Once our leftover inventory is sold out, that’s it! There will be no future print runs or issues of this zine.Can I cancel or refund my order?
Since the zine is made to order and the presale period is over, our numbers are locked in and have been sent to the manufacturers. Because of this, cancellations or bundle changes are unfortunately no longer possible.What kind of content will be in this zine?
Art pieces, short stories, comics, figure photography, cosplay photography, merchandise, and more. Content including fluff, comedy, friendship, angst, hurt, comfort, whump, injury, loss, and much more. Content is 'safe for work' with canon-typical level of violence (blood, low level gore, some strong language). Only canon-established relationships will be featured in this zine. No non-canon shipping.Is this zine for-profit or non-profit?
Non-profit. Outside of manufacturing and production costs, all proceeds will go to charity. Exact charity is TBD.Who is creating this zine?
See a full list of contributors below.Will OC's be featured in the zine?
As much as we all love and cherish our SW/TCW OCs, this zine will focus on The Clone Wars era canon characters.Will there be character shipping in this zine?
Shipping (romantic and sexual displays of attraction between characters) is not the main focus of this zine. Brief references to canon relationships will be permitted, but we ask contributors to keep in mind this project is not intended to be a collection of romantic pieces.What is your stance on AI Art/Art Scraping?
Computer generated images and/or writing will NOT be tolerated within the zine or Discord server. Please refrain from sharing any AI-created works.
Previous Experience:
✦ Layout & Finance Mod for The Aftermath: A Bad Batch Zine
✦ Page Artist for Rebel, Rebel: Women of Star Wars
✦ Page Artist for Batched: A Clone Zine
✦ Page Artist for Bubbles On The Water: A Blue Wye Samurai Zine
Previous Experience:
✦ Organization Mod for Aftermath: A Bad Batch Zine
✦ Contributor for Song of the Captain: A Captain Rex Zine
✦ E-commerce business owner with over 6000+ sales
Previous Experience:
✦ Head, Social Media, & Co-Writing Mod for Richmond on Three! a Ted Lasso Zine
✦ Social Media & Writing Mod for CALLSIGNS: A Top Gun Zine
✦ Writing Mod for Legacy: a Mission: Impossible Zine
✦ Graphics Mod for On The Prowl: a Haikyuu MSBY4 Zine
✦ and contributor to many others!
Previous Experience:
✦ 6+ years of professional social media management
✦ Host, Social Media Manager, and Creator of #HostCrew
✦ This is my first public zine!
