EX UMBRA

Ex Umbra is an upcoming fanzine project featuring the characters of Genshin Impact within a Mafia AU Setting.

DisclaimerEx Umbra is a fan-based luxury product aimed at exploring Genshin characters as part of an Organized Crime AU. Due to the nature of this project, this zine may contain potentially sensitive or disturbing content. All representations in this project are entirely fictional. Members of this project do not support the institution of organized crime in real life nor any negative views, behaviors, opinions, or values displayed within Ex Umbra.

What is a zine project?
A zine is an anthology of works by various creators based on a central theme or topic.
What is the focus of this zine?
Ex Umbra will focus on a Mafia AU setting with the characters of Genshin Impact being the focal point.
What is the content rating of this zine?
Ex Umbra will be rated as 16 and up, due to the nature of our theme and/or topic.
Will ships be allowed in the zine?
Ex Umbra will be a project that does not feature romantic ships. We are open to platonic ships, or friendships, being displayed in pieces.
Will only in-game characters be featured in the zine?
Ex Umbra will allow any characters seen/released in official media. This can include the video game as well as official webcomic.
Are there any character(s) that will NOT be featured in the zine?
Due to the nature of the content in our project, the moderator team has decided we will not be featuring any young child characters (ex: Klee, Qiqi, Diona, Sayu, etc.).
Will this zine only be focusing on mafia, or are other types of crime organizations allowed?
Ex Umbra will be open to other forms of organized crime, mafia is simply a general umbrella term for the sake of our project.
Will this zine be for-profit or for-charity?
Our zine will be a for-profit project!
What is the age requirements for contributors?
We are asking all contributors be 16 years of age or older when applying to our project.
What types of contributors will you be accepting? How many contributors will you be accepting?
Ex Umbra will be accepting page artists, merch artists, spot artists, and writers.
We will be accepting 30 page artists, 7 merch artists, 5 spot artists, and 10 writers. Please note that these numbers may chance due to application turn out.Will contributors be compensated?
All contributors will be guaranteed a digital version of the zine, with any digital merchandise. Our goal is to be able to send every contributor a complete full bundle, including a physical zine and all merchandise, if sales allow.

schedule

Due to production delays from issues with our two inital formatitng mods, our production schedule has been delayed and all updates can be found on our social media accounts.

2022

Feb 14 - Mar 14
Mar 4 - Mar 20
Apr 25 - May 25
May 31
Jun 14
Jul 19 - 21
Aug 19 - 21
Sept 19 - 21
Oct 19 - 21

Interest Check
Mod Applications
Contributor Applications
Application Results
Concept Check
Check-in 1
Check-in 2
Check-in 3
Final Submissions

2023

Jan 20
Feb 20
Summer 2023

Preorders Open
Preorders Closed
Production & Shipping

nana

co-head, organization,
social media

do you have a moment to talk about our lord and savior, hu tao?


Zine experience:
❖ Let's Magical Cooking~! - Co-Head & Social Media Mod
❖ Running with the Waves - Writer & Assistant Social Media Mod
❖ Marimo - Head & Writer Mod
etc.

arielle

co-head, writing, social media

childe is the worst and i hate him


Zine experience:
❖ Let's Magical Cooking~! - Co-Head & Writing Mod
❖ World Between Worlds - Writing Mod
❖ Midnight Melodies - Writing Mod

bird

art mod

if mafia illegal why sexy?
<- the only one taking this carrd seriously


Zine experience:
❖ Twilight Sword - Cover Artist
❖ Spirit & Strife - Page Artist
❖ Morningtide - Merch Artist
etc.