@closecallzine.bsky.social
A shipping-centric fanzine and passion project centred around Solid Snake and Otacon from the METAL GEAR series ❗ More info: https://closecontact.crd.co Store 🛒 closecallzine.bigcartel.com #otasune #snotacon
🐍 Shipping Update👓
🌍 All international orders have been shipped out!
🇺🇸 The only remaining orders are partial U.S. shipments. We’re happy to share that shipment of the remaining U.S. orders is rolling out!
We estimate leftover sales to start in late March..!
Digital zines have been sent out! Please let us know if you have any trouble with receiving your copy..!
🐍 SHIPPING UPDATE 👓
🌍 Non-US orders are officially rolling out...!
🇺🇸 US orders are temporarily delayed, as our US Shipping Mod is snowed in. We appreciate your patience, thank you so much!
🐍 PRODUCTION UPDATE 👓
Happy 2026! 🎉 All merch has arrived except the books, which are still on the way. We’re also super excited to share that the books have been upgraded with red gold foil titles!
We'll update accordingly when shipment starts!
🐍 PRODUCTION UPDATE 👓
Hi all! We're currently waiting on a few items and books to arrive. Due to the holiday season, there may be some delays. Thank you so much for your patience, everyone! 💖
🐍 FIRST ZINE DRAFT 👓
Kept you waiting, huh? We're so excited to share our first zine sneak peek with you! Unfortunately, we're a little behind schedule.
We're currently looking at a Jan/Feb 2026 ship out date, but we're excited to share more stuff soon!
Leftovers sales should be around March!
🐍👓 MISSION COMPLETE...❗
Pre-orders closed! Thanks to all operatives for your support, production is underway!
Missed extraction? The digital PDF will stay up and leftover drops are on the horizon. Keep your codec open!
❗️INCOMING CODEC CALL❗️
@closecallzine.bsky.social preorders are open now!
>PREVIEW ART
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🐍 Only 4 days left! 👓
Our completed bundle and complete merch lineup! The Full Bundle Giveaway is still live, so don’t miss your chance!
Pre-orders end October 12th at 23:59 PDT!
🛒 closecallzine.bigcartel.com
#otasune #snotacon
🐍 UPDATED BIRD BONUS 👓
The Early Bird special isn’t just for early birds anymore. As a thank-you for your incredible support, it’s now STANDARD in every full bundle, for everyone, past and future orders..!
🐍 ZINE PREVIEW 👓
"CLOSE CALL" is a fanzine centred around Solid Snake & Otacon from the Metal Gear series. Today's pre-order preview features art by our very own @ester-galls.bsky.social!
#zinepreview #otasune
🐍 STRETCH GOALS UNLOCKED! 👓
It is with great joy that we're announcing that our stretch goals are unlocked, thank you for the support..! All of these items will be added to the Full Bundle!
🐍GIVEAWAY RULES👓
To enter, simply RT the first post of this thread. If a bundle has been purchased, we will give the option for a full refund. Shipping is included. One winner will receive a free FULL bundle and all stretch goals included..! Best of luck!
🐍EARLY BIRD BONUS👓
First 50 full bundles get 3 freebie stickers..!
🐍 BUNDLES 👓
- Digital zine: The PDF, a digital only product.
- Book only: Physical book and PDF. No stretch goals included.
- Flat bundle: Phyiscal book, PDF, all available flat merch.
- Full bundle: Physical book, PDF, behind-the-scenes zine, all available merch, stretch goals and early bird!
🐍 PRE-ORDERS OPEN SEP - OCT 12 👓
"CLOSE CALL" is an #otasune #snotacon fanzine centred around Solid Snake & Otacon from the Metal Gear series. Pre-orders are open from now to October 12th! More in thread.
📦 RT for a chance to win a full bundle!
🛒 closecallzine.bigcartel.com
🐍 One more day until pre-orders! 👓 12 PM PST🕛
🐍 Two days until pre-orders! 👓
art by @polteegeist.bsky.social
🐍EARLY BIRD SPECIAL 👓
The first 50 full bundle orders will receive 3 exclusive die-cut freebie stickers! Preorders open in 5 days..!
#pre-orders
🐍 CONTRIBUTOR LINEUP 💻
Meet our full contributor lineup! They’ve been hard at work and we’re excited to share what they’ve created!
🗓️ Preorders open September 12th
#contributors #snotacon #otasune
🐍📦 COVER REVEAL 👓💻
We’re so excited to unveil the Close Call cover, created by @cranity.bsky.social! :sparkles:
Only ONE WEEK left until pre-orders open!
#snotacon #otasune
🐍 CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT👓
Our next artist is @automeruz.bsky.social! With art this solid, even Otacon would insist on one more gear check before sending it into the field..!
#contributors
🐍 CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT👓
Up next in our artist unit is @poselenets.bsky.social, whose lines and colours steal the spotlight, even in a room full of guards!
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🐍 CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT👓
Up next is our merch artist @katoros.bsky.social, packing some serious ham-munition so lethal, your wallet doesn’t stand a chance...!
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🐍 CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT👓
Up next is our artist @sydneyjones.bsky.social, whose stellar celestial art is here to take us on a one-way trip to Jupiter..!
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🐍 CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT👓
Up next is our final writer @hairties.bsky.social, whose writing captures Snake and Otacon’s special bond with more precision than any sniper scope!
#contributors
🐍 CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT👓
Up next is Rosie..! With colours and shapes, that remind us that Snake himself couldn’t polygon without his trusty Octacon..
#contributors
🐍👓 PRE-ORDERS IN TWO WEEKS❗
"Close Call", a top-secret archive of mission files (art, writing and merchandise) on Solid Snake and Otacon, goes live in two weeks. Don’t miss out..!
📂 closecontact.crd.co
🐍 CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT👓
Up next in our line-up is Alex, here to deliver prose and lines that are more Solid than Snake himself...!
#contributors