A COLLECTION OF KNIVES: A GUNG HO GUN ZINE
A Collection of Knives is a digital-only charity zine focusing on the Gung Ho Guns of Trigun.
ZINE FAQ
Is the zine digital or physical? How much will it cost?
To avoid production fees as a charity zine, we will be a digital-only zine with digital merch add-ons. The zine, merch, and zine/merch bundle will all be PWYW. All proceeds will be going to our chosen charity.How do I apply to be a contributor?
As of right now, we are running this zine through invitation, meaning we are reaching out to page artists, writers, and merch artists privately to participate.Is the zine SFW?
Our zine is currently entirely SFW and will not exceed the level of violence that exists in Trigun Maximum. Canon-compliant mentions of sexual content or triggering themes will be minimal and have content warnings.What characters will be featured in the zine?
Any and all of the Gung Ho Guns! You can read the full list of the characters that will be featured here. Characters that are not technically "Guns" like Legato and Knives will be included as well due to their story relevance. Characters that are involved in/adjacent to the Gung Ho Guns (ex: Conrad) may be mentioned but will not be the main focus of any works. We hope to have an equal amount of content for each character, if possible.Will there be ship content? What is your stance on ship discourse?
Ship content is allowed as long as it is SFW and between GHGs. Ships involving characters outside of the Guns will not be featured. Because all GHGs are implied to be of age (or, ageless amorphous hiveminds) we will not be entertaining conversations about the “purity” of the ships our contributors choose to create. NSFW content, ship or solo, will not be included in the zine.Do you have a pro/anti stance?
Ultimately, we are an anti-harassment zine. We believe that fandom spaces are curated individually and privately. We do not condone witch hunts or public shaming of either “side” of the pro/anti argument. For the comfort of our mod team we will not be featuring any Plantcest/KVK content in the final product, but we also do not foresee this being relevant as this is a Gung Ho Gun-focused zine.
SCHEDULE
April 2025 - Project Launch
April 30th 2025 - Pitches and Spotlight Form Due
May 1st 2025 - Creation Period Start
May 30th-June 7th 2025 - Check In #1
July 7th-July 14th 2025 - Check In #2
August 14th-August 21st 2025 - Check In #3
September 21st-September 28th 2025 - Check In #4
October 28th-October 31st 2025 - Final Submissions
November 2025 - Formatting
December 2025 - Zine Release
MODS
Hey there! My name is Aurora, and I’m acting as a Co-Organisation Mod for this project. I got into the Trigun series when I read the manga in February of 2023, but have been hyperfixated since December of that year. You could even say I’ve been Trigunmaxxing since then. I have an unfortunate love for the horrible white man but I adore the Gung Ho Guns both as individuals and as a unit and would love to see more appreciation for the side characters in this series… Hence my involvement in this project! Also this is just a rumour but I apparently write and host zines from time to time. (You can find a full list of zine experience on my carrd.)
Hello! I’m Miru: writer, InDesign addict, and the formatting mod for this zine _ I only recently finished Trigun back in January of this year, but I absolutely adore its characters and universe. I have a deep love of both background and antagonist characters, so I’m super excited for a project where background, antagonist, and background-antagonist characters get to have the limelight. I’ve been on numerous zines as a contributor and have designed a number of personal projects before, but this will be one of my first formal projects as a formatting mod.
Hello! My name is Squiddy T, and I am delighted to be the Graphics mod of this zine! This is my first time being a moderator, but I have been a participant in a couple of zines previously. I had begun to take interest in Trigun around April of 2024, and it has been a hard hyperfixation since. The Gung-Ho Guns are easily one of my favorite aspects of the entirety of the series, and I love when they have the spotlight!
Hi hi! My name is Charlie, I’ve had my life consumed by Trigun for about two years and counting. It has made me create with a possessed frenzy that no other series has ever inflicted upon me. This is my first zine where I’m officially acting as the Art and Socmed mod, but I’ve participated in a lot of zines as a contributor/advisor and I’ve also run a handful of different fandom events. I’m so excited to see what everybody makes for everyone’s favorite tortured antagonists <3
Hallo! I’m Birby, a writer of fics and scripts! I’ve been obsessed with Trigun for about two years now (and likely many more years in the future) and hold a very special place in my heart for the Gung Ho Guns. My favorite thing about them is how much we don’t know - it allows so many possibilities and interpretations. I’m delighted to be a part of this zine as a Writing and Co-Organization Mod and can’t wait to see what everyone cooks up!
CONTRIBUTORS
CHARITY
All proceeds from this project will be donated to Safe Horizon, a US based charity that seeks to provide support, prevent violence and promote justice for victims of crime and abuse, their families and communities. They work closely with their global sister organization, NO MORE.
THE GUNG HO GUNS: A COMPREHENSIVE LIST
Millions Knives
Legato Bluesummers
Elendira the Crimsonnail
Monev the Gale
E.G. Mine
Dominique the Cyclops
Leonof the Puppet-Master
Nicholas the Punisher
Hoppered the Gauntlet
Midvalley the Hornfreak
Gray the Ninelives
Rai-Dei the Blade
Livio the Double Fang
Razlo the Tri-Punisher Of Death
Zazie the Beast
Caine the Longshot (TRIGUN 1998)
Chapel the Evergreen (TRIGUN 1998 VERSION ONLY)