Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is this zine about?
A: The Into the Spider-Verse zine is a culmination of art, writing and other works that celebrate the various iterations of Spider-People, from Earth-616 to Earth-199999, everyone under the mask is one to be recognized in this project.Q: When you say Spider-Verse, do you mean EVERY universe?
A: 100000% Yes!! From games, to cartoons to comics to movies…EVERYTHING! Go crazy and pull out references, bring out Bombastic Bagman or Venomized Spider-Ham, the Spider-Verse is expansive and we don’t want to limit the spotlight on who’s under the mask.Q: What is the schedule?
A: See below for our schedule!Q: How long will the Interest Check be open?
A: From April 15th to May 15th with results to be posted on May 17th.Q: How long will Mod Applications be open?
A: From April 17th to May 22nd with acceptance emails sent on May 24th.Q: What is expected for the zine specs?
A: If the zine continues into a physical format we will be going for an A6 zine book, the same for digital. Merch specs to be determined.Q: What is the rating of this zine?
A: Strictly PG-13, no NSFW content will be in this zine. Violence and some harsh language will be accepted.Q: You said this zine is non-profit, what will the proceeds go towards?
A: Proceeds go towards creation of the zine’s physical attributes and the remainder will go towards a chosen charity, if you would like a say on which we donate to, please fill out the interest check!Q: I have a Spider-Sona, can I draw/write about them in this zine?
A: While we love Spider-Sona’s, the focus of this zine will be on canon Spider-Verse characters within the comics, feature films and animations.Q: Is shipping allowed in this zine?
A: Absolutely! Any canon ships are allowed, you can write or create art works based on them, but we do ask we keep works SFW! Fanon ships will need approval from mods as we are trying to solely focus on Spider-Verse characters.Q: Can I draw/write a Spidey with a non-Spidey related character? (Example: Miles Morales and Kamala Khan or Peter Parker and Tony Stark)
A: Yes, we do ask that we keep it a minimum though, please send the mods a message so we may keep count of how many works are paired like this.Q: What applicants are you looking for?
A: We will be looking for page artists, merch artists, and writers! Any art and writing style is welcomed.Q: Can I work with an artist/writer to make a piece on their work and partner up?
A: Of course! Contact us so we can make sure formatting goes smoothly to pair the works!Q: How many contributors will you be accepting?
A: This depends upon the interest check and whether a physical zine is possible, BUT ideally between 20-30 artists to 4-6 writers with 3-5 merch artists and a few guest spots. Check back after the interest check concludes!
Schedule
Interest Check: April 15th-May 15th
Mod apps: April 15th-May 22nd 2023
Contributor apps: June 5th 2023-July 4th
Contributor apps results to be sent: July 9th-10th
Creation: July-October 2023
Preorders: November 20th 2023
Production: December 2023 - March 2024
Shipping: March-April 2024
Meet the Mods
Mod Ace
Graphics
"Ace enjoys video games, collecting shiny trinkets, and thinks maybe one day they can make their own web shooter. (gotta use that engineering degree somehow)"Previous experience includes: Graphics Mod for Going Steady: A Steddie Zine, Organization Mod for Hades Tarot, and Social Media Mod for Lunar Labyrinth Zine
Mod Hal
Organization
"Hal likes zines, cats, and wishes he could also walk up the sides of buildings as it would make his commute a lot easier.”Previous experience includes: Head Mod for DC LGBT+ Zine, Flight Zine, and Steddie Zine.
Mod Hirumberyl
Finance
"Hello, I created a recent zine guide, the 2021-2022 Zine Creation Kit. I'm here to offer finance support on this project, please look forward to it!”Previous experience includes: 5 years experience on collaborative fanzines
Mod Jackson
Merch
“Between creating web shooters and helping develop vacuum wall crawling tech, Jackson loves building stuff, working on projects, and surviving his engineering degree.”Previous experience: Head Mod for TOH Elements zine, Finance mod for Guiding glyphs tarot, Etsy, Merch artist.
Mod Nessie
Writing
“Nessie spends most of their time writing and often find themselves wishing they had a Spidey senses to alert them when their pot of water is about to boil over.”Previous experience includes: the 2023 HuaLian Big Bang as Head Admin.
Mod Vic
Head Mod + Art, Shipping and Socials
"Vic loves illustrating, sitcoms, their dog Peter Barker and really wishes they had web shooters to grab stuff faster, especially for those lazy days.”Previous experience includes: Shipping Mod for Sunshine Through the Clouds: A DC LGBT Zine and Merch Artist in Going Steady: A Steddie Zine
Mod Wally
Formatting
"Wally enjoys writing, video games of all genres, and and (so far) has not yet been bitten by a radioactive spider."Previous experience includes: Head mod for DC LGBT+ Zine, Roy Harper Zine, and Steddie Zine.