#wild westalia zine

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Here's my other piece for the @wildwestalia zine: an 8 page comic between Prussia and Mexico!

Mexico has had some Germanic influences over the years, especially during the "Wild West" era when an influx of German immigrants came over to the US, first during the 1840s, then again during the 1880s. To this day, you can still see some of the German influences in Mexico, especially in the ranchera music that started in Northern Mexico.

I also created this as a sort of homage to my own Germanic ancestry, specifically during the 1880s when my great-great grandparents met each other. I may have also some more German ancestry from the Prussian Deal of 1842, when some Prussian nobles tried to create Fredericksburg in Texas but fumbled it badly, but that's still debated in my family, and is a funny historical event for another time.

I hope you enjoyed the gay cowboys~ I'm definitely gonna draw them more, I love them dearly :)

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The Wild Westalia Fanzine is Out Now!

Howdy all! The Wild Westalia Fanzine is officially released into the wild! This zine aims to bring the western genre to Hetalia by showcasing western genre themed fanworks from various talented creators. All proceeds generated over one month go to Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Women’s Council at a minimum of $3 USD - The zine will be completely free from 19 December onwards. 🤠 If any of this sounds like your kind of rodeo, make sure to donate and download through the Itch.io link down below!

ITCH.IO LINK: https://wild-westalia-fanzine.itch.io/wild-westalia-fanzine

@nsfhetalia @fuckyeah-hetalia @hetaliahappenings @heta-on-the-books

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I had the amazing opportunity to be a part of the Wild Westalia Zine hosted by the wonderful @michichi69 !

This is my piece featuring my OCs, Huitzilihuitl (Tetzcoco), Xochitl (Tlacopan), and Tematlalehua (Tenochtitlan).

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So I forgot to post my works from the @wildwestalia zine I was in, whoops!

This is one of two pieces I submitted to the zine! It's of America and Romano getting their first cowboy lessons from my Mexico OC. It's set before 1845, before the Republic of Texas was annexed then admitted as the 28th state, hence why America doesn't have his glasses yet.

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An Exciting Wild Westalia Fanzine Update!

Wild Westalia Fanzine raised $152 USD! A total of $154.62 USD ($222.68 AUD) was donated to the NPY Women's Council as of 19/12/2023. Do click below the line to see all of the evidence of this donation! With this, the zine is now available FOR FREE to download in the link below! Thank you so much to everyone who donated and I hope you all get to appreciate the hard work that went into the zine - Please do make sure to show your support for the contributors on their social media platforms!🤠 - Michiko

Here is the donation receipt, the Paypal balance before donating (showing the balance in both AUD and USD to avoid confusion) and the gross revenue of the zine on Itch.io.

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ZINE DELAY: 19 NOVEMBER ZINE RELEASE

Howdy y'all! 🤠 This is an announcement that the Wild Westalia Fanzine release date has now been delayed to 14 October!

The updated schedule has been made available through the pinned post on this blog or through this link: Wild Westalia Zine Schedule

Contributor Previews!

These delays are to ensure contributors have the time to be able to work more on their submissions! But just to give a little peak behind the curtain, below are just a few previews of some of the contributors' works from previous check-ins. Going from left to right on each row we have:

Row 1: @tema-makes-art-sometimes @rinmiko @mapleflavouredboba (IG) @kay_kamu (IG) Row 2: @galacticdustbunnies @more-than-hiking-buddies-askblog @draw-the-earth @fishmarrow Row 3: @yaqamole @jackaroo-06 @crepegosette @corvussei

Please make sure to give them support - their works on this zine are brilliant for the cowboy spirit! We are all very excited to get this zine released so you can appreciate these works in their full glory. 🤠

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Wild Westalia Fanzine 2023: Contributor/Mod Form

Howdy partner! 🤠 Contributor and moderator applications are now open! Before submitting your concepts, please take a look at the zine's submission guidelines (and any other information you may want to know) with this Caard link. If you would like to apply as a contributor, mod, or both, make sure to fill the form by the form close date - 1 March, 11:59pm (AWST)! Form link > > > https://forms.gle/msXAGsceQvw3XyDY6 @heta-on-the-books @hetaliahappenings @nsfhetalia

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Wild Westalia 2023 Fanzine: Interest Check

Howdy partner! 🤠 This is an interest check for a western genre themed Hetalia fanzine, planned to release in August 2023. The time period featured in visual and written fanworks is limited to the 19th and early 20th century - with a broad range of countries highly encouraged! Upon release, the zine will be available for $4 USD with the money going to a chosen charity (TBD). After one month, the zine will be available for free! If any of this is of interest to you, make sure to fill in the form below by the form close date - 15 February, 11:59pm (AWST)! Form link > > > https://forms.gle/zmimKB1wYhbB7wDB8 A detailed schedule and contributor form will be released if enough interest is garnered. To help gather support in this project, please make sure to share this around! Thank you, partner! 🤠 @heta-on-the-books @hetaliahappenings @nsfhetalia

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Wild Westalia 2023 Fanzine: Important Information + Schedule

Hi all,

Please refer to this Carrd for any important zine information including the schedule, guidelines and charity information! It is important to know right now though that all proceeds from this zine will be going to the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Women’s Council, an Anangu women's advocacy body ran by Anangu women. More information regarding this organisation and donations are detailed in this post! Additionally, here is the zine schedule:

1 February - 15 February: Interest Checks 16 February - 1 March: Contributor and Moderator Applications 2 March - 3 March: Contributor and Moderator Application Results Sent 4 March - 8 March: Ideation Period 2 April: First Check-In 28 May: Second Check-In 5 August: Third Check-In 16 September: Fourth Check-In 10 November: Final Submissions 19 November: Zine Release Date 19 December: All proceeds donated to charity. Zine is permanently made available to download for free.

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NPY Women's Council & Zine Donation FAQ

All proceeds that are raised for the Wild Westalia Fanzine upon release on 19 November to 19 December will go towards the Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara Women's Council (NPY Women's Council)! All information provided below comes from the NPY Women's Council Website, which I highly encourage you check out. What Does The NPY Women's Council Do?

'NPY Women’s Council is an Anangu led organisation that delivers heath, social and cultural services in the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) region of Central Australia.'

The NPY Women's Council provides a range of services to Aboriginal women of the NPY region across 26 rural communities in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory. The services the council provides to Aboriginal women in these communities includes: • Youth Services • Child & Family Wellbeing Service • Tjungu Aged & Disability Service • Domestic Family Violence Service • Tjanpi Desert Weavers Social Enterprise • Ngangkari Traditional Healing

To view these services, visit the NPY Women's Council page covering these services. How Can I Donate Through The Zine?

Upon the release of the zine on 19 November, a link to an Itch.io page will become active at 9am EST on this date. The minimum payment to download the zine will be $3 USD, which you can choose to contribute more towards at your own discretion. On 19 December, the zine will no longer collect donations and will become available to download for free permanently on this Itch.io page. Will This Process Be Transparent?

This transaction of the zine's proceeds will be completely transparent by including all relevant information on the receipt and/or donation summary of this transaction on a public post. I will also post proof that all of the proceeds raised from the zine went to this transaction and weren't pocketed! I thank everyone for their patience! Information regarding the NPY Women's Council and their website will remain on the Wild Westalia Fanzine Carrd. - Michiko

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ZINE RELEASE UPDATE: 16 SEPTEMBER

Hi all, this is just an update to announce that the Wild Westalia Fanzine release date has now been delayed to 16 September!

The updated schedule has been made available with this link:

Additionally, further information on the NPY Women's Council will be posted on this blog in August so you can all take a look at where all donations will be going!

Thank you all for your patience and support! 🤠

- Michiko

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Meet @solqij, Wild Westalia's Mod & Illustrator! 👋

☆ Tz'unün’s work often revolves around their original characters that were created for Hetalia. Despite their work having little to do with the western genre, they do focus a lot on using their art and characters to express their Indigenous heritage and explore their culture. They are very pleased that the zine’s funds will be going towards the NPY Women’s Council in order to bring awareness to Indigenous issues. Their artwork has been featured in two zines in the past, and a small illustration has been created for this zine as a way to express their appreciation as a moderator. ☆

Find Tz'u on: Instagram | Tumblr

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ZINE DELAY: 19 November

Due to life circumstances and the wishes of contributors the zine has been delayed to 19 November. Again, these delays are important to ensure contributors can take the time to work on their pieces. Nonetheless, apologies for the delay, we are very excited to have this zine released! The schedule in the pinned post will be updated to reflect this new release date. Additionally, information on the NPY Women's Council, the chosen organisation all proceeds from this zine will be donated to, will be posted next weekend in light of this delay so you can get to know what this zine is working to contribute to! I thank everyone for their patience! 🤠 - Michiko

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Update for Contributor Applicants

All emails have been sent out! Please contact us if you encounter any issue or have not received an email. All applicants regardless of success should have received an email.

Thank you! 🤠

- Michi

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Meet @michichi69, Wild Westalia Fanzine's Head Organiser! 👋

☆ Michiko’s body of work focuses on historical Hetalia and AUs, the western genre included! She has been in a few Hetalia zines and anthologies as a contributor but has now had the chance of running a zine herself for the first time ever.

She hopes to bring Hetalia and the western genre together to bring awareness to Aboriginal women’s issues, a subject close to her heart being an Aboriginal woman herself. Her art has often been an opportunity to explore and learn about other cultures and histories along with sharing her own. ☆

Find Michiko on: Instagram | Tumblr

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FYI: The tag '#Contributor Reblog' will be used to feature some of the works of contributors in the zine on this blog. Make sure to go check them out! 🤠