2023 First Edition

GID stands for Guys In Distress, which is a flip on the traditional “damsel in distress” trope. It may also fall under the categories of whump, hurt/comfort, male bondage, dubcon/noncon, etc. The first edition of the Zine of GID featured original and fan-based artwork and literature centered on male distress. This charity zine was 18+, and together we donated $1006.21 to RAINN.  

The 2023 zine included 19 short stories, 23 artworks, and bonus content. Our merch bundle had stickers, bookmarks, an art print, paperdoll, button pins, and an acrylic keychain.

2023 SCHEDULE:

  • INTEREST CHECK: September 22nd, 2022- November 1st, 2022
  • CONTRIBUTOR APPLICATIONS: November 1st, 2022 - November 30th, 2022
  • CONTRIBUTOR DECISIONS: December 14th, 2022
  • CONTRIBUTOR SHOWCASE: December 2022
  • CREATION PERIOD: December 15th, 2022 - April 1st, 2023
  • CONTENT PREVIEWS: March 2023
  • COVER REVEAL: March 19th, 2023
  • PREORDERS: April 1st, 2023 -June 1st, 2023
  • SHIPPING: August 2023
  • LEFTOVER SALE OPENS: August 2023
  • SHOP CLOSED: December 31st, 2023

MOD TEAM:

DIRECTOR/EDITOR: Scarletfish8eta

TUMBLR MANAGER/GRAPHIC DESIGNER: ElGrajaz

FIC LIAISONS: Whumpsmith and TheIllustriousShadow

ART LIAISON/GRAPHIC DESIGNER: CosmicChrysalis

ARTISTS:

Akia (whump-queen)
Bonnie (bonniethecatbunny)
Calico (befuddled-calico-whump)
CJ (cj204)
Fang (Fangdraws)
Karp (KarpDeluxe)
KORVO (ko2vo)
Link (kingxlink)
Mac (nightshadenightmare)
Moya (albino-whumpee)
PeelinTheOrange
Raven Quinn (gaggednshit)
Reta (tsukareta819)
Roseprix
Shylittlemoosen
Tom (tommah)
Vulnerix
WDSPC
Witchet (wwitchet)
WriterGreen (gymjedi)

ARTIST-WRITERS:
Emmett (Emmettnet)
Jason (blackberry-bloody)

WRITERS:

Abitat (abita4teco)
Archer (evilwriter37)
Ari (ari-cactus)
CosmicChrysalis
FightTheThorn
H (blood-is-compulsory)
Iamnotreal
Jake (DarkFeanix, Creepervine)
Keith (BlackFury20)
L (BoredArse)
Malice (whumpers-inc, malicemusings)
Max (whumpsmith)
Mill (whumpsday)
Rem (RemKinks)
Ruth (pigeonwhumps, paintedpigeon)
Salome (salomeslashes)
Sean (TheIllustriousShadow)

MERCH ARTISTS:

Calico (befuddled-calico-whump)- bookmark
CosmicChrysalis- sticker
ElGrajaz- sticker sheet and bookmark
KORVO (ko2vo)- bookmark
Link (kingxlink)- button pins
Raven Quinn (gaggednshit)- sticker
Reta (tsukareta819)- sticker
Stab (scarletfish8eta)- print and paperdoll
Vulnerix- acrylic charm