Welcome to PLUS ULTRA retro

My Hero Academia fanzine with 80's era aesthetics

►Physical pre-orders now closed◀

We apologize in the delays of production

►Shipping & distribution: December 2021◀

▼PDF pre-orders still open▼

Link to pre-order shop

about

PLUS ULTRA retro zine blends the colorful spirit of the 1980's aesthetics with characters from My Hero Academia.

With unique artwork, fiction and merch, we seek to capture the nostalgia the 80's that's within our minds and hearts, to bring joy and happiness to everyone being involved in the zine!

This project is for-profit and all participants are 18+.


► Pre-Orders ◄

Pre-orders are planned to open in June 2021.

The team will not accept requests of refunds once the PDF and merch have been sent out.

Pre-orders cancellations will be accepted until one week before the end of the pre-order period.

► Joining the project ◄

Our selection process is over, thank you for all who've applied!

The team consists of 6 mods with a cast of 8 writers, 26 artists, 5 merch creators.


FAQ

► What is a zine? ◄

fan·zine
/ˈfanˌzēn/
noun
a magazine, usually produced by amateurs, for fans of a particular performer, group, or form of entertainment.
"a football fanzine"

A zine, or fanzine, is a non-official self-published media publication containing fanart, fanfiction, or original articles from a group of participants. Zines are produced by enthusiastic fans who want to share their love of a particular piece of medium with other fans. The original creator of My Hero Academia and all companies owning copyright are not involved in any way, so the project's scale is kept small and has a limited run as to not be considered mass-producing. Nothing trademarked will be used.

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► Why are you not accepting minors in the zine? ◄

For legal and safety reasons. Kahi, our HeadMod, have based the zine on the laws in their country.

Because of these laws, minors under the age of 18 can't work/participate in an event without parental consent. This mean exchange of legal information (legal names + ID copies, plus letters with signatures allowing consent) from both the parents and the minors, and the HeadMod.

Kahi preferred avoiding all this paperwork, for many reasons. They understand that not everyone wants to ask for their parents permissions to participates in an event (especially online), and to protect both the minors, and their own, legal and private information.

We hope that you can understand our decision.


► How do you join a zine as a contributor? ◄

During the contributor apps period (which has already ended), applicants sent samples showcasing their abilities and skills. Emails are sent informing the selection results to those who applied.

All mods reviewed applications based on criteria such as art style and anatomy, technicalities in coloring and proficiency in backgrounds. For writers among the criteria are pacing, imagery, story-weaving and characterizations. We have a beta mod that will be able to help with grammar and spelling. Experience can be taken in consideration, but it's in terms of a creator's career; no prior zine participation or numbered following required. Everyone had an equal chance of being accepted.


► What will be found in the zine? ◄

The theme is 80's aesthetics, which is extremely large and full of possibilities! Each contribution will depict a vintage 1980-1989 vibe/subject that will induce nostalgia. It could be based on that decade's movies, posters, music, fashion, hairstyles, etc. We put together some ideas.

We have aimed for diversity in terms of concepts and characters, so you can look forward to seeing a very varied cast of MHA characters doing a ton of different activities, depicted within illustrations and fiction! We will also have merch to sell, such as charms, stickers, prints and a patch.

The zine will have two versions. The NSFW version will include any mature content, might it be of sexual or violent nature; anything that would be considered rated 18+ in public media.

A majority of answers to our Interest Check were favorable to both character-centric and ship-centric content.

We have forbidden the following type of content:
- No hard violence such as murder, gore, non-con/rape, war, etc.
- No glorifying prejudice such as racism, misogyny, homophobia, etc.
- No pedophilia, no hard drugs (but smoking a cigarette is okay)
- No offensive or overly political subject matter, to mods' discretion.


► Are portrayal of genderbending/cisswapping okay for this zine? ◄

While genderbending shouldn't be an issue with other characters, if a character is known to be transgender, or non gender conforming, we don't think it would be fair to show them as the opposite gender.

Ex: Magne being a trans woman in the manga/anime, cisswapping her as a man wouldn't feel right.

If there is any confusion about these terms or this rule, the team is open to providing clarification and would certainly welcome any further information. It goes without saying that headcanon of any character being trans is accepted.


► Will contributors share teasers outside the Discord Server? ◄

The Mod Team ask contributors to not share teasers of their work outside the Discord Server until we give the green light to post cropped previews and excerpts during pre-order period. When all pre-order have been sent out, the full piece can be shown.


► Can a contributor sell artwork created for the zine? ◄

Until the project is wrapped up and announced completely over, we demand for contributors not to reveil their full piece or sell it. After all customers received their copies and the Discord server is shut down, all rights remains with artists and authors so they may do as they please with their creations.


► Who are the mods and what's their experience with zines? ◄

Please see the mod intros here. For two of them, it’ll be the first time in modding a zine, while the others have experience. We are making communication as clear and transparent as possible with all mods. We hope for everyone to have a great experience and gain knowledge for future endeavors.

schedule

This schedule will be kept updated, and should there be any changes they will be posted on our social media.
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INTEREST CHECK
September 7 - October 5, 2020

MODS APPLICATIONS OPEN
October 10, 2020

GUESTS ANNONCEMENTS
October 16, 2020

MODS APPLICATIONS CLOSE
October 25, 2020

Mod App Email Answers
October 29, 2020

Mods Announcement
October 31, 2020

Contributors Applications Open
November 2, 2020

Contributors Apps Close
November 30, 2020

Mails Sent (Contributors)
December 7-10, 2020

Concept Ideas Check
Verifying concept diversity among all contributors

Contributors Announcement
January 13-16, 2021

1st Check-In (25%)
February 1 - 7, 2021

2nd Check-In (50%)
March 8 - 14, 2021

3rd Check-In (75%)
April 12 - 18, 2021

Final Submission (100%)
May 17 - 23, 2021

Pre-Order Open
June 18, 2021

Pre-Order Close
July 18, 2021

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➡️Production

August, 2021

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Shipping + PDF Distribution

September, 2021

mods

Co-Head Mod: Kahi

The person behind the idea of melding the 80's with BnHA! They are excited to start this project with you all and see what you can create!

Co-Head Mod & Designer: Ver

The soul behind all those amazing graphics we've been posting since the beginning of the zine!

Always ready to support and get hyped together, hoping we all have a totally tubular time with this project!

Production/Finance Mod: Zelina

Introducing our totally rad Production Mod, who will be handling the finances and shipping for our project! We're thrilled to have her with us.

Beta Mod: Aria

We are fortunate to have Aria filling in the Beta Mod role, who will handle communication with our writer contributors and reviewing of all of their pieces! With such a positive attitude we know she'll bring a lot to the project!

Social Media Mod: Alley

Alley has joined our team to keep our audience engaged and informed on the progress of our zine, as well as answering any questions we receive!

Discord Mod: Casey

Providing support to all of our team members inside our Discord server, Casey is always ready to help with anything needed!

Guests

Contributors

Contact

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To receive press release updates by email, join our mailing list. Past emails can be seen here.

If you have any questions, feel free to send them via Curious Cat, contact us by email or come into our DMs on any social media!

Ideas

Here you will find a number of 80's themed aesthetic and merch ideas that could fit this zine. This list is populated with the submissions we've received in our Interest Check and elsewhere, which we publicize here in the hopes of inspiring you all in your 80's BnHA creations.

We indicate a particularly popular ideas in our Interest Check with 💖

You can watch our compilation of the most iconic music videos that highlight the sounds and visuals that shaped the decade here on Youtube!

► Merch suggestions ◄  
Buttons/badge/pins💖 Keychain/charms💖Embroidery patches💖
Stickers💖Prints💖Bookmark
PostcardFanny pack Scrunchie
SnapbandSweatbandRubber wristband
StandeeWashi tapeLanyard
Tote bagPouches Note pad
DecalsMagnetsPolaroid
► Digital ◄  
Wallpapers💖Icons💖Printable art
BookmarksEmotes/emojiColoring pages
► Theme suggestions ◄  
Movies & TV💖Musical artists💖Arcades/video games💖
Posters💖Fashion💖Synthwave/Vaporwave
Ads & magazinesDiners, food courts80s anime/cartoon/comic
Walkman/cassettesRoller skate/skateboardingRubik Cube, breakdancing
Shell suits/windbreakersPatrick Nagel artworkClassic cars, road trips
CyberpunkVintage LGBT rightsWhere's Waldo
► Movies & TV ◄  
Blade Runner (1982)Princess Bride (1987)Dirty Dancing (1987)
Star Wars Episode V (1980)Star Wars Episode VI (1983)Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Dune (1984)Xanadu (1980)Top Gun (1986)
The Terminator (1984)Police Academy (1984)Dead Poets Society (1989)
Rocky III (1982)Labyrinth (1986)Rain Man (1988)
Mad Max 2 (1981)Young Guns (1988)Superman III (1983)
King Fury (80's spoof)Weird Science (1985)Bill&Ted's Excellent Adventure
Flashdance (1983)Shortcircuit (1986)UHF (1989) parody of 80's films
Carmen SandiegoStranger Things (set in 83)Moonbeam City show (80's style)
► Music ◄  
Michael JacksonBon JoviSurvivor
MadonnaQueenWham!/George Michael
PrinceWhitney HoustonCyndi Lauper
Paula AbdulBanglesJanet Jackson
► Models & celebs ◄  
Brooke ShieldsCindy CrawfordChristie Brinkley
Stephanie SeymourImanElle Macpherson
Billy GatesSteve Jobs 

► Prompts ◄

With the help of an eccentric scientist, a high school kid travels to 1955 and has to ensure his parents fall in love or else he'll never exist.(Back to the Future 1985)
A New York cop finds himself in a high-rise office building taken over by terrorists at Christmas.(Die Hard 1988)
A strait-laced cop nearing retirement is forced to partner with a loose cannon as they get wrapped up in a murder investigation.(Leathal Weapon 1987)
New kid in town learns martial arts and life lessons from an honored war vet and uses his knowledge to defeat bullies in a tournament.(Karate Kid 1984)
Coming of age story about four boys who go on a trek to find a missing body.(Stand By Me 1986)
A heroic archaeologist battles against a cult in India to save the children of a local village.(Indiana Jones, several movies in the 80s)
Princess saves Prince from drowning and gives her voice to a witch in order to spend more time with him.(The Little Mermaid 1989)
A dead couple hires "bio-exorcist" to remove the living from their home.(Beetlejuice 1988)
Ex-police officer is recommissioned to hunt down cyborg "replicants" but falls in love with one during the process, and is saved by another.(Blade Runner 1982)
Two nerdy boys use a computer to create the dream girl, and she helps them loosen up and get dates.(Weird Science 1985)
Teams race across America trying to outwit cops and each other while an environmentalist attempts to stop them.(The Cannonball Run 1981)
The story of several teens and their journey at a special performing arts high school.(Fame 1980)
Inventor loses kids in the back yard.(Honey, I Shrunk the Kids 1989)
A man whose family was killed by an evil hypnotist goes on a quest to infiltrate the hypnotist's cult and kill him with his father's sword, while saving a princess in the process.(Conan the Barbarian 1982)
A computer programmer is digitized, entering a mainframe to seek evidence that proves the current CEO stole his programs.(Tron 1982)
A diverse group of high school kids comes into school on the weekend to serve detention and wind up becoming friends.(Breakfast Club 1985)
Parents leave their teenager alone for a week while they go on vacation; “I don't believe this! I've got a trig midterm tomorrow, and I'm being chased by Guido the killer pimp.”(Risky Business 1983)
Parapsychology scientists set up a business after being kicked out of their university positions for conducting unethical experiments.(Ghostbusters 1984)
City teenager trying to bring rock and roll and dancing back to a small town in time for prom.(Footloose 1984)
Police officer develop culture shock when he pursues a murderer from Detroit to California.(Beverly Hills Cop 1984)
Teens search for pirate treasure to save their home.(The Goonies 1985)
Unable to fit in elsewhere, a group of social outcasts from their own fraternity at college to take on the jock-filled frat full of bullies.(Revenge of the Nerds 1984)
After getting an unusual little creature as a pet, a young man has to deal with the army of monsters it accidentally spawns.(Gremlins 1984)
In futuristic Detroit, a police officer gunned down in the line of duty is resurrected as part man, part machine and all cop.(Robocop 1987)
Teens at a summer camp on the lake are stalked by a masked killer.(Friday the 13th 1980)
The spirits of a husband and wife who are trapped in their former house enlist the help of an unpredictable spirit to haunt the family that has moved in.(Beetlejuice 1988)
A group of space marines join forces with the survivor of an extra-terrestrial encounter to investigate a group of colonists that vanished on a distant planet.(Aliens 1986)
When their mom moves them to a small town, two teen brothers have to deal with the local gang of vampires.(The Lost Boys 1987)