A Man's Man: A Gay Kirishima Zine
A Man's Man is a gay Kirishima themed zine!If you have any questions, please contact us on our strawpage or through dms on social media!
Head Mod
Experience
graphics and co-writing mod for Daydreaming About Us: a bkdkbk reverse bang
graphics mod for Binary Stars: a bkdkbk cyberpunk zine
graphics mod for Forever And For Always: a dkbk valentine zine
shipping mod for Twin Stars: a bkdkbk solstice zine
Graphics Mod
Experience
head & graphics/formatting mod for The Language of Love: a KiriTodo zine
graphics mod for Learning to Love: a Todoroki Shouto Zine
head & co-writing mod for Beginnings: An Origin BKDK Zine
Writing and SocMed Mod
Experience
Social Media Mod (The Arena: BKDKBK Zine)
Writing Mod & Social Media Mod (School's in Session: Izuku Midoriya Zine)
Writing Mod (Language of Love: KiriTodo Zine)
Organization Mod
Experience
Saddle Up: Beta/Writer Mod
School's in Session - Head Mod
It's Okay To Not Be Okay - Head Mod
Finance Mod
Experience
Finance, Production, and Head mod experience for Twin Stars: a Winter Solstice BkDkBk Zine
Writing and Communications mod for the DkBk Fanwork Exchange
Schedule is subject to change
| March 21 | Interest check and mod apps open |
| April 21 | Interest check and mod apps close |
| May 11 | Contributor apps open |
| June 22 | Contributor apps re-open |
| July 22 | Contributor apps close |
| August 7-21 | Pitching |
| October 1 | Check in 1 |
| November 1 | Check in 2 |
| December 1 | Check in 3 |
| January 1 | Check in 4 |
| January 15 | Final submissions |
| TBD | Preorders open |
What is this zine about?
The theme of this zine is centered around Kirishima being gay! Whether that's shown through romantic or platonic relationships, him being gay is the central focus.Will this zine be physical or digital?
This will be a digital zine!Will this zine be for charity or for profit?
The profits from this zine will be donated to a US-based LGBTQ+ charity! Help us decide which one by filling out the interest check!Will this zine be open sign up or applications only?
There will be a limited number of spots for writers, spot artists, and merch artists, so this zine will be application only! The exact number of spots will be determined by interest check results.Will this zine be SFW or NSFW?
The main zine will be SFW but there will be a NSFW add-on!About Pitches
- pitches can include AUs
- it's totally accepted and encouraged for him to be trans as well
- multi ship (any gay ships including poly) - m/m, m/m/m, m/m/m/m, and so on but must all be m
- it's totally ok to gender bend female characters to make them male, as long as they are male from start to finish in the piece
- in the interest of having a ship-diverse zine, contributors can only pitch each ship once. For example: they can only ship krbk once, only ship krdk once, etc
- can include platonic and non-ship pitches--we want to celebrate Kirishima being gay in all aspects of life, not just in his romantic relationships!
- queer platonic is on a case by case basisProhibited Content
- Major Character Death
- Non-Con / Dub-Con
- Loli / Shotacon
- Incest
- Bestiality (human x actual animal)
- Torture
- Heavy Gore
- Body Horror / Non Consensual Body Modification
- Cannibalism
- Blackmailing
- Kidnapping / Stockholm Syndrome
- Slavery
- Vore / Cakeverse
- Necrophilia (no actual dead bodies)
- Scat / Vomit / Emeto
- Urology Kinks / Piss (Omorashi, Water Sports)
- Weapon Play / Knife or Gun / Blood play
- Non-consensual forced feminization
- Trypophobia
- Domestic abuse
- Angst Without Happy Ending
- Unhappy Endings / Unrequited Love
- Hurt / No ComfortIf you have any questions, please contact us on our strawpage or through dms on social media!
Application Requirements
All Applicants
Applicants must be 18+ by the end of the application period, on or before June 11, 2026
All submissions should be in Google Drive with viewer access
To allow for as much fairness as possible, we ask that each applicant does not include any usernames/pseudonyms within Google Drive file names. AO3 links will not be accepted for the same reason.
You can apply to more than one role, but you can only be accepted for one.
Expectations Upon Acceptance
WRITERS will be asked to complete at minimum one (1) new, original piece between 1.5k–3k words for the SFW zine, and will have the option to also create a new fic between 1.5k-5k words for NSFW.
MERCH ARTISTS will be required to create minimum of 2 merch items based on a given list of approved merch items (TBD)
PAGE ARTISTS will be asked to complete at minimum one (1), new, original piece from the following list, and will have the option to also create a new art piece for NSFW: 1 Portrait-oriented page art in size A5 (5.8” x 8.3”) with full 0.25” bleed on all sides, 1 Spread (landscape art across 2 pages), 1 Comic (2–5 page), or 3 Spot Arts
ALL contributors will be required to join the zine Discord server, as this will act as our sole source of communication.
ALL contributors are expected to act with respect toward the mod team and other contributors alike regardless of ship preference, opinions, etc.
ALL contributors will be expected to follow Discord’s Terms of Service.
ALL contributors will be expected to adhere to the creation timeline, including monthly check ins, and will be expected to communicate if extensions are needed. We understand life happens, but communication is vital.
Page Artists should submit the following:
3 samples of completed art
Samples should reflect the quality and style planned for the zine contribution.
Should reflect the quality and style planned for the zine contribution
At least one must include a completed rendered background
At least one piece featuring Eijirou Kirishima is required.
If pitching for the NSFW zine, 1 sample should be NSFW.
Merch Artists should submit the following:
3 samples of completed art
Samples should reflect the quality and style planned for the zine contribution.
Should reflect the quality and style planned for the zine contribution
If interested in making prints, 1 sample must include a completed rendered background
At least one piece featuring Eijirou Kirishima is required.
Writers should submit the following:
3 samples between 1k–3k words.
Samples should reflect the quality and style planned for the zine contribution.
Excerpts of longer fics are allowed, but at least 1 sample MUST be a completed one-shot.
At least 1 sample featuring Eijirou Kirishima is required.
If pitching for the NSFW add-on, 1 sample should include NSFW content.
You may also submit an optional writing portfolio with up to 3 extra works in compliance with these guidelines.
About Samples:
Tags: Please include kinks, content warnings, ships, dynamics if applicable.
Please place all of your google drive documents into one single folder and ensure that viewer access is on and available to anyone with the link. If viewing is turned off, it will result in immediate disqualification.
Social media links will NOT be accepted, in order to maintain as much anonymity as possible.