Discord Server

The zine discord is nestled within a subsection of the "Phantom Core" discord server. You can join the server here: discord.gg/phantomcore

Zine timeline!

Pitch Approval: December 2025

Use this month to refine your idea. Your story, art concept, or merch design. The mods will confirm everything before we start!


Creating Phase Begins: January 2026

Do not worry! We’re pacing it—no need to ghost out yet.

Check-in dates!

Check-in 01—Initial Manifest: March 1, 2026

Just a quick check-in. It doesn’t matter how far you are, just to lest us know how your piece is forming—pitch solid? Sketch started? Draft on the way? Show us your ectoplasmic progress!

Check-in 02—Midnight Drafts: April 26, 2026

This is an in between check-in, we’d love to see your halfway point—a rough draft, detailed sketch, or perhaps… a nearly finished concept? Ghosts evolve over time, and so do masterpieces!

Check-in 03—Phase Alignment: July 5, 2026

We’re nearing the portal’s activation here. Pieces should be getting close to final—polishing lines, refining words, steadying the core.

Check-in 04—Ectoplasmic Polishing: August 23, 2026

Final tweaks, last edits, touch-ups, your piece should be glowing here (and maybe humming).

FINAL DEADLINE—Core Convergence: September 13, 2026

Everything due. No extensions. No ghost left behind.

Reminders!

  • Communication is KEY. Communicate with the mod team if life hits harder than a ghost wail—we’ve got your back. Alright?
  • These check-ins help keep your piece alive, not to stress you—think of them as gentle ectoplasmic nudges.
  • You don’t need to be finished until the deadline hits—just show us progress so we know your core’s still burning bright.

Let’s make something hauntingly beautiful together! 💚