Red & Rude: A TMNT Raphael Zine @ APPS UNTIL OCT 13
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A PHYSICAL zine all about Raphael! APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON OCT. 13TH DIGITAL LEO ZINE STILL AVAILABLE -> turtlefanzines.bigcartel.com NO TC*ST/NO AI! tmntzines.carrd.co / #RedAndRude
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CONTRIBUTOR APPS OPEN 🔥

Time to get started! Contributor apps will be open from September 24th until October 13th. Don't hold your punches and apply NOW!

Check out the form(s) below 🔻

#TMNT
Red and Rude: A Raphael Zine announces that Contributor Applications are now open! They'll be open from September 24 until October 13.
There's a red banner in the middle, and art of Raphael (holding a pizza slide with a sai, he smiles and puts his left arm on his hip) at the right side of the graphic.
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Yoooooo check OUT how great this zine bundle is!! So proud of Leo for absolutely killing it on his solo project, delighted I was able to snag this one cuz I want all four of these boys on my shelf eventually.

Check out @tmntzines.bsky.social for all your ninja turtle needs! Raph zine apps open now!
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MOD SPOTLIGHT: CALAMARI ❤️

Introducing Calamari, our Finance Mod! They're in charge of finding all the cool Raph goodies that will be in the zine. We're so grateful for your help!
Red & Rude presents the Moderator Intros.

Here we introduce Calamari (they/them), the Finance Moderator for the zine.

Bio: "I specialise in cool and shiny things and hope I can fit many of those things in this zine's budget. Thanks for having me. I will do my best on this project."

Calamari's socials are:
Website: zinekit.hirumberyl.art.

Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines.

The graphic has a dark background with two lines of dark red paint in the top and bottom borders. Raphael is happy and flexing his left arm. The logo of the zine is seen below Raphael.
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1 WEEK LEFT OF CONTRIBUTOR APPS 🔥

Don't tell us you're slacking off, you only have one week to apply and create amazing Raph content!!

Check out the forms below 🔻
Red and Rude: A Raphael Zine announces that 1 week remains of Contributor Applications! They'll close on October 13.
There's a red banner in the middle, and art of Raphael (crossing his arms while smiling and holding a pair of sai) at the right side of the graphic.
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Find them on socials as:
💖 Tumblr: crunchyhampster
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MOD SPOTLIGHT: KOREE ❤️

Introducing Koree, our Writing Mod! Our little guy can get tired at times, but they're always excited when it comes to TMNT stuff!
Red & Rude presents the Moderator Intros.

Here we introduce Koree (they/them), the Writing Moderator for the zine.

Bio: "Hello, I'm Koree! Creative writing major and thrift store worker by day and a very tired little guy at night. I love writing enough to pursue it as a career and now here I am working on some of the coolest zines I've ever seen! TMNT has always been one of my favorite franchises, so as always, I'm super excited to be here and to work with such amazing and talented people to create something incredible!"

Koree's socials are:
Tumblr: crunchyhampster.

Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines.

The graphic has a dark background with two lines of dark red paint in the top and bottom borders. Raphael presses his fist against his other hand, while he smirks and looks down. The logo of the zine is seen below Raphael.
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Leftover Bundles Sent! 💙

All digital and physical bundles have been sent out! Our shop is closed now which means the digital bundle will no longer be available.

Thank you so much again for your support! We hope you enjoy your Leo goodies~
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Hi! Don't worry, in zines the production is handled by the mod team! Merch artists don't have to worry about it.
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🔴 Looking at the interest for physical merch, we can tell there's even more excitement to see many of these included! Charms and pins are close competitors; don't tell Raph though, or else he'll try to throw hands with them too.
Red & Rude: A Raphael Zine presents the fourth part of the results of the Interest Check. We collected a total of 508 responses.

In the section "What Physical Merch are you interested in?" people responded:
Acrylic Charms: 420 votes.
Mini Prints: 375 votes.
Die Cut Stickers: 326 votes.
Sticker Sheets: 368 votes.
Bookmarks: 288 votes.
Trading Cards: 274 votes.
Enamel Pins: 391 votes.
Lanyards: 232 votes.
Interested in Digital Only: 27 votes.

The background is dark, with some dark red painted lines at the top and bottom of the graphic. Raphael is seen at the right side of the graphic; he crosses his arms while holding sais in each hand; he smirks at the viewer. In the bottom right corner of the graphic, the logo of the zine can be seen.

Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines.
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🔴 We got a great variety of preferences for digital merch! It seems most folks want to admire Raph's coolness using phone and desktop wallpapers.
Red & Rude: A Raphael Zine presents the third part of the results of the Interest Check. We collected a total of 508 responses.

In the section "What Digital Merch are you interested in?" people responded:
Discord Emotes: 255 votes.
Icons: 281 votes.
Digital Wallpapers for Desktop: 331 votes.
Digital Wallpapers for Mobile: 341 votes.
Digital Trading Cards: 199 votes.
Coloring Pages: 270 votes.
Printable Bookmarks: 257 votes.

The background is dark, with some dark red painted lines at the top and bottom of the graphic. Raphael is seen at the right side of the graphic; he's holding a pizza slide with a sai, he smiles and puts his left arm on his hip. In the bottom right corner of the graphic, the logo of the zine can be seen.

Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines.
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🔴 Don't worry if you missed our previous volume, we're very excited to see you interested in joining Raph time!
Red & Rude: A Raphael Zine presents the second part of the results of the Interest Check. We collected a total of 508 responses.

In the section "As this is by the same team as Leonardo zine, did you purchase/participate in our previous project?" people responded:
I purchased it previously: 31% of votes.
I contributed previously: 7% of votes.
I did neither: 62% of votes.

The background is dark, with some dark red painted lines at the top and bottom of the graphic. Raphael is seen at the right side of the graphic; he presses his fist against his other hand, while he smirks and looks down. In the bottom right corner of the graphic, the logo of the zine can be seen.

Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines.
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🔴 First, people are excited to buy AND contribute to the zine. Even if he won't admit it, Raph welcomes all your support!
Red & Rude: A Raphael Zine presents the first part of the results of the Interest Check. We collected a total of 508 responses.

In the section "I am interested in participating as a:" people responded:
Buyer: 372 votes.
Artist: 238 votes.
Writer: 70 votes.
Merch Artist: 127 votes.

The background is dark, with some dark red painted lines at the top and bottom of the graphic. Raphael is seen at the right side of the graphic; he's happy and flexing his left arm. In the bottom right corner of the graphic, the logo of the zine can be seen.

Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines.
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INTEREST CHECK RESULTS ‼️

Did you miss the meeting? Thanks to your help, we reached 508 responses!!

We're releasing the results of the Interest Check today! Take a look below to see what Raph collected 🔻
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Find them on socials as:
📷 Instagram: matchastickturtles
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MOD SPOTLIGHT: MATCHES ❤️

Introducing Matches, our Art Mod! Combining their passion for art and TMNT, they can't wait to help make this zine the best it can be!
Red & Rude presents the Moderator Intros.

Here we introduce Matches (they/them), the Art Moderator for the zine.

Bio: "Hi there! I’m Matches! I’m a student in animation college, and I’ve had a passion for learning and studying art my whole life. I adore art, and I fell in love with it even more for ROTTMNT. Critiquing and learning about art is one of my favorite pastimes, and working with people throughout it just makes it even better! I can’t wait to help make this amazing project as amazing as possible!"

Matches's socials are:
Instagram: matchastickturtles.

Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines.

The graphic has a dark background with two lines of dark red paint in the top and bottom borders. Raphael is happy and flexing his left arm. The logo of the zine is seen below Raphael.
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Hi! Editing forms is not allowed. But don't worry, the time you submit your application won't affect your chances of being accepted, so you can apply at any time between today and October 13th!
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CONTRIBUTOR APPS OPEN 🔥

Time to get started! Contributor apps will be open from September 24th until October 13th. Don't hold your punches and apply NOW!

Check out the form(s) below 🔻

#TMNT
Red and Rude: A Raphael Zine announces that Contributor Applications are now open! They'll be open from September 24 until October 13.
There's a red banner in the middle, and art of Raphael (holding a pizza slide with a sai, he smiles and puts his left arm on his hip) at the right side of the graphic.
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Find her on socials as:
💖 Tumblr: kawree
✉️ Carrd: kawree
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MOD SPOTLIGHT: KARI ❤️

Introducing @kawree.bsky.social, our Shipping Mod! Can you believe she got real sai to be like Raph? That's awesome dedication!
Red & Rude presents the Moderator Intros.

Here we introduce Kari (she/her), the Shipping Moderator for the zine.

Bio: "Been a turtle fan since 1987, have a real actual authentic pair of sai I got in Kyoto because I wanted to learn to use the same weapon as my boy Raph. No regrets.".

Kari's socials are:
Bluesky: kawree.
Carrd: kawree.carrd.co

Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines.

The graphic has a dark background with two lines of dark red paint in the top and bottom borders. Raphael crosses his arms while holding sais in each hand; he smirks at the viewer. The logo of the zine is seen below Raphael.
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LEFTOVERS SOLD OUT!!! 😱

Cowabunga! All physical books and merch have been sold out today! Thank you so much for the overwhelming support to Leo!!

Digital bundles will remain available while we get everything shipped, so don't hesitate to grab one while you can!