ONE PIECE: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE
A One Piece x Spider-Verse Zine
About
One Piece: Across the Spider-verse is an exciting, collaboration-based project that brings together artists and writers to delve into a crossover between the worlds of One Piece and Spider-verse.The zine centers around crafting "Spidersonas", imaginative renditions of One Piece characters as Spider-people. Artists will pitch a design, and writers will then be partnered with a Collab artist to further explore exactly how the design will come to life and what the world looks like.Collab artists can choose to create a full-page artwork that aligns with the story or contribute spot art to complement the narrative. Artists and writers will create stories and art inspired by each other.Since not all artists will be paired with a writer, Solo artists are more than welcome to apply! Writers, if your artist drops out, we may or may not pair you with a new partner.Unleash your creative prowess and become a part of this extraordinary zine, celebrating the exhilarating combination of One Piece and Spider-verse! Our contributor applications are open from August 25 to September 24, 11:59pm PST.Let’s craft something no world has ever seen, together!
Schedule
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Announcement | July 8th |
| Interest Check | July 15th - Aug 12th |
| Contributor Applications | Aug 25th - Sep 24th |
| Contributor Results | Sep 30th |
| Discord Entrance Deadline | Oct 7th |
| Concept / Pitches | Oct 14th |
| Pitch Assignments | Nov11th |
| 1st Check-in | Dec 9th |
| 2nd Check-in | Jan 13th |
| 3rd Check-in | Feb 10th |
| 4th Check-in | Feb 29th |
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| Will the zine be physical or digital? | Thanks to the amount of interest we received on our Interest Check, the zine will be physical! |
| Is there an age limit? | There is a 18+ age restriction. |
| What are the requirements / expectation for artists / writers? | Please check out our guidelines. |
| Can I share the WIPs online? | No, all work for the zine must be kept private until after the zine has concluded. However after creation phase, we will post previews of the work that's featured in the zine. |
| Will the zine be free? | No. The proceeds from sales will be donated to a charity. The chosen charity will be determined after the interest check. |
| What does ‘collaboration based project’ mean? | A collaboration-based project means that this zine emphasizes and encourages artist and writers to work together! Our vision is to have assigned characters illustrated by an artist and their story written by a writer to create a compelling storytelling experience. We would still however accept standalones for this project. More info can be found in our guidelines. |
| Will ships be allowed? | No. The zine will only focus on the assigned character's portrayal within the crossover concept. However, background characters related to the assigned character are allowed and can be included in the illustrations or stories as long as they’re not the main focus. |
| Will NSFW be allowed? | No, this is a SFW-project only. |
| Is there a specific setting? | Nope! Contributors are free to express their design/story/illustration in whatever SFW way they wish! Be it about their spidersona’s happy everyday routine, a sad canon event or their involvement in the movies/comics, etc within the One Piece universe, a modern alternate universe or even somewhere in the spiderman franchise |
| Can artists reuse their existing spidersona design? | Yes, but we encourage our contributors to either create a NEW design or UPGRADE/ALTER their current ones for the project, especially collab artists to allow writers to pitch in their own ideas if they wish. |
| Will Spoilers be allowed? | Only spoilers up to Wano will be allowed! Therefore any characters that are post-Wano won't be allowed to be used as a spidersona. Though this zine will likely be a lot of AU we don't want people to get spoiled on the newer chapter content. |
Roles
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Writers
Will be paired with collaborating artists! Both parties can contribute ideas for the Spidersona design and how the collaboration should work.
Writers will have up to 3k to write for their stories.
You can work with a specific artist if both of you get in and request each other!Artists
Collab Artist : Will be paired with writers! Collab artist will have the choice to either contribute a full page illustration, spot illustrations or both depending on how they’ll like the collaboration to work. They’ll ALSO have to include a single page featuring the character sheet of their spidersona’s design.Single Page artist : If you were not paired with a writer, we ask for a single page of an original illustration of the assigned character AND another single page featuring the character sheet of their spidersona’s design.Spread Artist: We ask for a double page of an original illustration of the assigned character(s). Spread artists would not be required to contribute a character sheet of their spidersona’s design.Comic Artist : 1 comic that is 2 - 4 pages longMerch Artist : 2 - 3 pieces of merch, either physical or digital.NOTE
Character sheets that we ask for DOES NOT need to be fully rendered or have a background included. This will be a space for artists to fully show off their Spidersona’s design and it would be up to the respective individuals on how they would like to tackle this. We do however ask for the character sheet to be comprehensible. More can be discussed with the moderators.
Guidelines
Contributor Guidelines
• Applicants must be 18 or older
• Have or create a Discord account for communication with mods and contributors.
• Notify mods promptly if you need to drop out for any reason
• Adhere to all deadlines per the zine schedule
• Zero tolerance for involvement in illegal/discriminatory groups or activities (e.g., racial hate groups, homophobic/transphobic groups).
• Violators will be disqualified and removed from the zine.
• Contributors should not share their created pieces on social media or streaming sites until permission is given by the mods
• Tracing and plagiarism are strictly prohibited.
• No use of AI anywhere in the server. Whether that be in a piece OR posting AI-generated content for 'fun' (including art or ChatGPT). Use of AI in a piece will result in an instant disqualification and removal from the zine. Sharing AI in the server will result in a warning and if it continues, a removal from the zine. (Obviously, it's hard to tell with art if something is AI or not at times. An honest mistake won't result in a ban, only things that are shared that are previously known to be AI-generated, ie. art or screenshots chatting with anime characters, etc).
• Contributors' personal creative endeavors outside of the zine will not be judged or controlled.
• The mods will not select applicants based on external factors such as follower counts.
General Application Guidelines
• Provide samples of your work that best showcases the style you wish to contribute for the zine.
• Ensure link sharing is enabled for Google Drive submissions.
• One Piece or Spider-Man-related works are recommended but not required.
• NSFW samples are allowed, however we ask that applicants include any trigger warnings
Writer Guidelines
• As a Writer Applicant, your work will be judged on your grammar, flow, ability to tell a story within a given word limit, characterization, and general writing style.
• Please choose examples you feel best reflect the kind of writing you would like to make for the zine but this isn’t a requirement.
• A portfolio is encouraged but not required.
• One Piece or Spider-Man samples aren’t required but are encouraged.Portfolio Requirement for Writers
• 3 samples showcasing the best of your writing abilities.
• NSFW writing is allowed, just add the appropriate tags if needed.
• Samples must be between 500 words to 1.5k. There is an allowance of 100 words in either direction, but please note that any samples that go over the limit will be judged negatively for not following directions.
• At least one piece needs to be a standalone (ie. completed) sample.
• Excerpts are allowed, however please include a summary (and fandom if not One Piece or Spider Man) so readers can get an understanding of what the piece is about overall.
• Please ensure samples are legible. Images/screenshots of stories are not allowed and samples must use legible fonts and font sizes.
• All samples need to be hosted elsewhere (ie. not pasted directly into the form). Your samples therefore should be in the form of a link.NOTE
Portfolio links are welcome. Carrd, AO3, FF.net, and Google Drive are preferred.
Artist Guidelines
• As an Art Applicant, your work will be judged on your knowledge of anatomy, perspective, composition, color theory, and personal style.
• Please choose examples you feel best reflect the kind of artwork you would like to make for the zine but this isn’t a requirement.
• An art portfolio required
• One Piece or Spider-Man samples aren’t required but are encouraged.Portfolio Requirements for Page Artists
• 3-5 art pieces showcasing the best of your artistic abilities.
• At least 1 art piece must have a complete background, full shading, and coloring.
• NSFW pieces are allowed, just add the appropriate tags if needed.Additional Requirements for Comic Artists
• At least 1 art piece must show a page of a previous comic, either in color or black and white.Additional Requirements for Merch Artists
• 3-5 merch-specific art pieces showcasing the best of your artistic abilities.NOTE
Portfolio links are required. Carrd and Google Drive are preferred. We will not accept portfolio accounts on Pixiv if they are locked for 18+ content.
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