An image of the zine's logo featuring Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Sprigatito holding hands while the bejeweled text of "OUR GREATEST TREASURE" sits above them. Fuecoco is ecstatic, Quaxly's eyes are closed and confident, and Sprigatito is pawing towards the text.

Our Greatest Treasure

A Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Fanzine

Our Greatest Treasure is a for-charity fanzine focusing on the characters, Pokemon, and story of the Generation 8 Pokemon games, Scarlet and Violet, and the ever-expansive region of Paldea!We will be donating all profits to APAO Cat, a Spanish cat sanctuary helping disabled, elderly and other vulnerable cats.

About

An image of the zine's logo featuring Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Sprigatito holding hands while the bejeweled text of "OUR GREATEST TREASURE" sits above them. Fuecoco is ecstatic, Quaxly's eyes are closed and confident, and Sprigatito is pawing towards the text.

This is a zine focused on portraying the Paldea region from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. A zine is a mini magazine comprised of fan-made art and writing.We will be showcasing art, writing, and merchandise of the characters, locations, and plots of the Scarlet and Violet games, including every game up to this point!This will be a SFW, T-rated zine, allowing canon-typical content such as battling and strife.

Mod Team

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Mod Hawk - they/them - Head & Writing Mod

Mod Hawk (@VeloxVoid) has been participating in Pokémon zines since March 2020, and frequently contributes to the fandom in zines, fandom events, and through writing fanfiction. Pokémon is their favourite series of all time, and Paldea is quickly becoming one of their favourite regions!Hawk will be available as a beta reader for writing contributors.Hawk has mod experience from working on:
“Adventure Log” — Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Zine (Head Mod & Writer Mod)
“Trans-cendent” — Fire Emblem 3 Houses Trans Zine (Head Mod & Writer Mod)
“All Hail Shadow” — Shadow the Hedgehog zine (Writer Mod)
… and others!They also have experience writing for the zines:
“Winds of Hoenn” — Pokémon Hoenn Zine (Writer)
**“Let’s Go Johto!” **— Pokémon Johto Zine (Writer)
“PokéGeist” — Pokémon Ghost-Type Zine (Writer)
… and more!For a full list of their zine experience, check here.You can find them on Twitter and AO3!

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Mod Oliver - he/him - Head & Art Mod

Mod Oliver (@Oliver__Niko) is an artist and writer who regularly contributes to fandom events and zines through both of these. After being a life-long Pokémon fan and adoring his journey through Paldea, he’s now excited to enter this zine space to celebrate his love for an all-time favourite series!Oliver will be providing feedback to art contributors and redlining if requested. He will also oversee accessibility in the zine on behalf of both buyers and contributors, and welcomes any questions, inquiries or critiques on how to improve this.Oliver has mod experience from:
“Trans-cendent” - Fire Emblem 3 Houses Trans Zine (Art Mod)
“Level-Up” - Haikyuu!! x Video Game Zine (Art Mod)
Fire Emblem Trans Hub - A fandom hub for Fire Emblem creations featuring trans characters, hosting fandom weeks, big bangs, exchanges etc. (Event Organiser)He also has experience contributing to the zines:
“Heir of Purpose” - Fire Emblem Seteth Zine (Artist)
“Paradise” - Fire Emblem Byhardt Zine (Writer and Spot Artist)
“Grace of Hellfire” - Angels/Demons Haikyuu!! Zine (Artist)
… and more!You can find him on Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram and AO3!

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Mod Althi - she/they - Finance Mod

Mod Althi (@primalarc) is an illustrator, cryptid, and business owner who was raised by Pokémon from the cradle. As a larva, they were so very proud of themselves for committing the original 151 to memory—now that there are over 1,000 Pokémon and they still remember them all, it’s not quite as cute. Althi cut their teeth on zines in the Fire Emblem fandom, and is unfathomably excited to be involved in a project for their first fandom love!Althi will be in charge of the budget, ordering, and clicky-clacking over dastardly spreadsheets.Althi has a degree in business management, and experience with budgeting and finance from running an online store and convention tables.They also have experience as a page artist in:
“Eye of the Serpent” — Fire Emblem: Three Houses cooperative houses zine
“Ashes to Ashes” — Fire Emblem: Three Houses zine studying grief
“Fodlanomicon” — Fire Emblem: Three Houses eldritch zineYou can find them on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and AO3!

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Mod Riley - he/him - Graphics Mod

Mod Riley (@RChapple18) is a freelance Graphic Design & Full-Time Digital Marketing Coordinator who has recently started getting more involved in the Zine community. After finally obtaining his first ever shiny charm in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, he’s excited to bring his enthusiasm for the game into this zine ~ and ready to show everyone what he can do!Riley will be in charge of putting together all the promotional graphics and visual design elements for the zine.Riley has mod experience from:
“Honor & Dreams” - Zack Fair Zine (Graphics Mod)
“Adventure Log” - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Zine (Graphics Mod)
“You and Me Against the Universe” - Pearlina Zine (Graphics Mod)He also has experience of designing and monitoring social media platforms. You can find examples of his work and his online portfolio on his website below:
Home | Rileyy CommissionsYou can find him on Twitter, Instagram, Twitch & YouTube.

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Mod Quinn - she/her - Layout Mod

Mod Quinn (@sakurayaes) is quite new to the zine scene and is hoping to contribute to fandoms she’s interested in. Pokémon is one of those, having been an avid Pokémon fan since the youngest age. Pokémon Scarlet & Violet reignited the obsession and she is looking forward to helping format the best zine for her new favourite region!Quinn will be in charge of formatting & putting together the zine’s contents after contributors have finished their pieces.Quinn has experience from working on:
“STYLISH!” - Project Sekai Fashion Zine (Layout Mod)
IRL graphic design jobs where she worked on catalogue layouts, booklets, and typesettings, among other projects.You can find her on Twitter!

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Mod Lancer - he/him - Merch Mod

Mod Lancer (@LancerStiler) is a comic artist, illustrator, and character designer debuting as a mod for a zine, but who has participated as a contributor in plenty of them. Pokémon has been present in his life since he was a little kid, and rapidly became his special interest and his most beloved thing. Pokémon Scarlet/Violet is very dear to him, not only because of how much he liked the game, but also because it’s inspired by his country.Lancer will be in charge of coordinating merchandise making, and preparing contributors’ merch pieces to send to suppliers.Lancer has participated in zines such as:
“Seasonal Love”- Genshin Impact multi-ship Zine (Merch Artist)
“Twilight Sword” - Genshin Impact Dainsleif Zine (Comic Artist)
“The Wind Beneath Me”- Fire Emblem 3 Houses Cyril Zine (Comic Artist)
And more! Available here.You can find him on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok.

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Mod Jojo - she/her - Shipping Mod

Mod JoJo (@darkseamoon) is new to the zine world but has participated in several zines already. Mainly as the Shipping Mod, but was also the Head Mod for one zine. Pokémon is her all time love even though she has yet to play the new games from probably what feels like the last 10 years (except for Sun/Moon). Sapphire/Ruby/Emerald is her all time favourite.JoJo will be in charge of receiving, packing, and shipping the zine.JoJo has mod experiences from working on:
Fragile Things - Centaurworld Zine (Shipping Mod)
Yes, Chef! - Genshin Impact Xiangling Zine (Shipping Mod)
Voyage of Light - Sky: Children of the Light Zine (Head Mod)For the full list of their experiences, check their Carrd.You can find them mainly on Instagram, but also Twitter.

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Mod Koma - he/him - Social Media Mod

Mod Koma (@koma_prince) has participated in the zine scene since 2019 and has experience both participating and modding zines in multiple different regards. He played Pokemon as a kid, but didn’t really become obsessed until he got Pokemon Diamond a few years later and thought Lucario was literally the coolest thing ever. He’s been playing Pokemon ever since, and Lucario is still his favorite Pokemon to this day.Koma will be making those funny little posts you see on social media. He is fully responsible for any terrible puns you may see.Koma has experience from working on:
BIG SHOT - A Spamton G. Spamton Zine (Head/Organization/Social Media Mod)
PokeDogs - A Dog and Canine-Themed Pokemon Zine (Head/Organization/Social Media/Formatting Mod)
Hero Shot - An Agent 3 Zine (Organization/Social Media Mod)Koma also has experience participating in the zines:
Bug Off! - A Bug-Type Pokemon Zine (Page Artist)
Inkcon - A Splatoon Idols Zine (Page Artist)
DR B-Day Zine - A Danganronpa Birthday Zine (Merch Artist/Merch Mod)For a full list of his experience, check out his Carrd.You can find him on Twitter, Instagram, and his Merch Shop! (#notsponsored)

Schedule

Interest Check: 10th December — 10th January
Mod Applications: 10th December — 10th January
Mod Application Results: 20th January
Contributor Applications: 25th January — 25th February
Contributor Application Results: 5th March
Discord Entrance Deadline: 10th March
1st Check-in (Concepts/Pitches): 30th March
2nd Check-in (30-50% done): 30th April
3rd Check-in (80-100% done): 30th May
Final Submissions (Hard deadline): 30th June
Formatting Process: 1st July - 31st July
Zine Proof Checking/Edits: 1st Aug - 14th Aug
Preorders Open: 15th Aug - 1st October[Please note that due to changing circumstances, all of these dates are estimates and are subject to change.]

FAQ

Got a question for us that we haven’t answered? Please feel free to DM us on Twitter or email us, and we will be happy to respond to you!FAQ will be updated with more questions as they get asked!What is a zine?
A zine is a collection of art, writing, and sometimes other mediums combined into a digital PDF or physical booklet. Zines usually center around one specific subject or theme and can be from one person or a collection of people.Will there be NSFW content?
No. This is a completely SFW zine; nothing explicit will be permitted.Are ships allowed?
Due to results of the interest check, we are not including shipping content in this zine — it will be more general-focused!Will there be merch?
Yes! We are producing both physical and digital merchandise.Will this zine feature alternate media art?
We hope so! This will depend on the outcome of the contributor applications, but we are hoping to include artists of all kinds in this project.Will follower count matter in considering the applicants?
Not at all! We want to represent all kinds of creators in this zine. Follower count or amount of interactions on submitted samples will not be taken into consideration.How old are contributors required to be?
We ask that all contributors be above the age of 13, since this is a teen-rated zine.Will mods be able to contribute to the zine?
Yes, mods will be able to contribute to the zine if they wish! However, their pieces will not take any spots from our pool of applicants. The same applies to guests should they be invited.How will contributors be compensated?
At minimum, contributors will receive the digital zine/merch for free. Should we break even and profits allow, we aim to first provide free copies of the physical zine for contributors, then bundles with merch. Shipping costs will also depend on the results of our sales.What will the spoiler policy be with this zine?
Due to the nature of our schedule and how the creation period, and pre-order period in particular, will be a number of months after the game’s release, we will be allowing spoiler content in the zine. For the zine’s server however, we will make a spoiler channel for those who want to talk about spoiler content in depth, just in case anyone hasn’t finished the game by that point.If a merch artist works on a stretch goal which isn't met, will the mods make the contribution in any physical capacity?(For example: Making an unreached enamel pin into a sticker instead)
Yes! Unused stretch goals will be repurposed, as stickers or otherwise — this will be discussed with merch artists and with finances in mind so we can choose the best option.