A Sonic the Hedgehog fanzine dedicated to the celebration of female Sonic characters
ABOUT
Femininomenon is a Sonic the Hedgehog fanzine focused on the female characters in the Sonic franchise. These characters are often pushed to the side and/or made one-dimensional, and this zine seeks to give them the depth and focus that they deserve.
MODS
Karma Zine host
Hi there, I'm Karma! I've been a fan of Sonic for about two years now, and in that time, I've noticed how female characters are either made very bare-bones or ignored completely, by both the fandom and canon itself. I wanted to create this zine to give the female characters the spotlight and encourage other people to create content featuring them.
Attila Formatting mod
I'm Attila ^^ a graphic designer by trade who loves to do zine work. I've been a Sonic fan for over a decade now, so I'm super hyped to be a part of this zine! Let's go women!!
Paul Shipping mod
hey!! i'm paul and ill be this zine's shipping mod!! the sonic girlies have always been with me, even in youth <3 my first story was in elementary school all about cosmo!!
Kev Finance mod
Hiya, I'm Kev! I've been a Sonic fan since I was an itty bitty child, making the characters (and OCs!) with Legos and roleplaying them with my siblings. Biggest shoutout to Sonic X, that was my main intro to this iconic series. I love so many of the girlies, but Cream and Rouge are my faves <3
Orion Graphics mod
Hey I'm Orion! I do comics mostly, been in a few zines but this is my first time as a mod so I'm excited to be a part of this!
Zora Art mod
Hello everyone! My name is Zora and I will be the Art Mod for the Sonic Femininomenon Zine! Really honored to be chosen as a mod for the event!
Cephei Writing mod
Hi, I'm Cephei, and I'll be the Writing Mod on this zine! I've participated in a bunch of zines before, but this is my first time as a writing mod. I've always had a lot of respect for all the people managing zines and I'm thrilled to be on the other side this time around! Sonic is an old childhood fixation of mine that recently came back in full force and turns out to be the perfect fuel for my creativity ^_^
Elowen General mod
Hi everyone! I'm Elowen and this is my first time participating in a Sonic themed zine! The Sonic franchise is something I grew up with, so I'm hyped to meet more fans! I'm so excited to be part of this zine and see more female representation within the Sonic fandom!
Whiskers General mod
Hey there! I'm Whiskers, writer, artist, and first-time mod! I've been in a few zines before, but I really care about getting this franchise's female characters their due respect, so I wanted to take as active a role as possible in this one!
FAQS
Q. What is a zine?
A. A zine is defined as an anthology of creative content, collected in a single book and centered around a given theme. This zine welcomes page artists, writers, merch artists, spot artists, and alternate media creators to celebrate the wonderful women of Sonic!
Q. How do I get involved?
A. Contributor applications are closed. Stick around until the preorder period so you can support the zine!
Q. How many contributors are involved?
A. Currently, we have 26 page artists (including alt. media creators), 7 writers, 2 spot artists, and 4 merch artists!
Q. Will the zine be available for digital or print? Will it cost money?
A. This zine will be both physical and digital! Preorder sales will open for the digital bundle (digital zine + digital merch), physical bundle (physical zine + digital merch), and full bundle (physical zine + physical merch) around a month after the final submission deadline. All profits will be donated to a TBD women's charity. Once the leftovers sale has completely ended, the digital bundle will be released for free.
Q. How will contributors be compensated?
A. All contributors will be guaranteed a full digital bundle and the ability to purchase any physical items at production cost. Pending adequate sales during preorders, we hope to compensate for shipping or the cost of items entirely — we aim to cover a full bundle for each contributor.
Q. What is the zine's rating?
A. This zine is rated T according to AO3 guidelines. This includes canon-typical levels of violence, non-graphic depictions of injuries, romance without explicit sexual interaction, and depictions of grief and trauma responses.
Q. Are ships allowed?
A. Romance is not the focus of this zine! Female characters have a history of being reduced to love interests and attractiveness, and this zine is meant to break away from that. Any ships depicted will either be canon or ambiguous at the mods’ discretion. Applicants are welcome to apply with any ships, but we encourage samples that explore female characters outside of their role as a love interest.
Q. What characters are allowed in the zine? What about different universes?
A. We welcome works based on any canon Sonic the Hedgehog series — games, comics, anime, etc.! Is your favourite Sonic woman somebody who appears in one (1) single panel of one (1) single comic? Fret not — she’s more than welcome!
OCs are welcome as background characters and in applications, but we ask that the main characters of contributor pieces are focused on canon women in the media. Canon divergent content is welcome at the mods’ discretion; AUs are not the focus of this zine.
OCs are welcome as background characters and in applications, but we ask that the main characters of contributor pieces are focused on canon women in the media. Canon divergent content is welcome at the mods’ discretion; AUs are not the focus of this zine.
Q. But what about the male characters? They deserve to be represented, too! Why are you excluding them?
A. I invite you to sit in the corner and do some introspection.
Q. My favorite male character is basically a girl, right?
A. No.
(As much as I would love to be able to count characters like Metal Sonic that are commonly headcanoned as trans women, the point of this zine is to focus on the canonically female characters, who in particular are often sanded down and shoved to the side. Believe me, I love my girl Metal Sonic to bits! But for our purposes, she doesn't apply. Sorry.)
(As much as I would love to be able to count characters like Metal Sonic that are commonly headcanoned as trans women, the point of this zine is to focus on the canonically female characters, who in particular are often sanded down and shoved to the side. Believe me, I love my girl Metal Sonic to bits! But for our purposes, she doesn't apply. Sorry.)
SCHEDULE
☆ May 18: Interest check and mod applications open
☆ June 18: Interest check and mod applications close
☆ June 26: Second interest check opens
☆ July 10: Second interest check closes
☆ July 13: Contributor applications open
☆ August 17: Contributor applications close
☆ End of August: App results sent out, pitch form opens
☆ September 3: Pitch form closes
☆ September 6: Pitch feedback released
☆ October 4: Check in 1
☆ November 1: Check in 2 — We are here!
☆ November 29: Check in 3
☆ December 20, 2025 - January 3, 2026: Holiday break
☆ January 10: Final deadline
☆ February 14: Formatting deadline
☆ February 21: Preorder sales open
☆ March 31: Preorder sales close
This schedule is subject to change depending on how the project goes in practice. Keep an eye on our blog for updates!