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the links don't work for now. Probably will not be restored, in case of more hate mail.For now, you can read this uglier version instead.I still have a personal copy, and I've set up an alarm to notify me in 95 years to publish this thing. Then the copyright would surely have expired.(not really, this is just a joke about the burdensomeness of copyright)Preview images:, then just grab the pdf and start reading! There are some blank pages, though. That's expected, since I could not find everything, though I did manage to recover most of it. It's "incomplete" after all.Download it here!Just PDF[deleted for now]The actual whole thing, including commentaries and slightly higher resolution pictures for some other pictures:[deleted for now]The pure text version, in case the previous one fails:[deleted for now]————“Mine’s Got Rocks in it”, is a pony zine (fan magazine) organised by ponywise and sofas&quills in 2013.The zine is “a collaborative artistic exploration into what it means to be an Earth pony”.It was 68 pages long, full color, and had 27 contributors.Submissions were open until Midnight PST, April 20, 2013.The first printing was 100 zines. They were sold in EQLA, May 10-12, 2013, at $25 per zine. Preorder was $20 per zine.The sale was good, so they went for a second printing run of 100 zines.Second printing run ended on June 3rd, 2013. It was not printed afterwards.This is a collection of all materials I can find for this zine. All in all, most pieces were recovered, except several pictures, two comics and one music.——In the span of 4 years, many of the links are broken and it took a great deal of tumblr digging to unearth most of the content you are seeing here. Many artists changed names, sometimes multiple times, and some posts are lost so much that I could only find them in a reblog, reblog^2, or even reblog^5Many of the contributors are closely related, and often related to a group called “Artfiends” (“ArtFiends is like the awesome clubhouse your dad build in the tree behind your house when you were 7. But instead of spreading splinters and broken bones, ArtFiends is about spreading a love and appreciation of quality art, in all its forms.“).They have a similar sense of jagged, unpolished pony style.Related artists include meowmeowparadise (aka “cats millionaire”, “blacksquares”), SoGreatAndPowerful, CapnPea, and more.Some members are still active, but most of the activities seemed to be before 2014.This archive was collected by KopaLeo, published on 15 January 2018————Contents of the zine:Muggy Ebes - 2muggyebes.tumblr.comJonathan “geten” Gott - 3geten.tumblr.comfb.com/goatakucygaj - 4-5futuresparkle.tumblr.comMittyMandi - 6mittymandi.tumblr.com[The adventure of forty winks]Art & Writing - 7-17ponywiseponywise.tumblr.comColors & Letteringkefkafloydkefkafloyd.deviantart.comHeather Spencer - 18spatialheather.deviantart.comsofasandquills - 19sofaandquills.comWill Sun - 20-21williondollars.tumblr.comTwitchy Kismet - 22twitchykismet.tumblr.comMomo - 23hamigakimomo.tumblr.com[??? probably a comic about two ponies sailing and getting attacked by a roc ???]Art & Writing - 24-31Jonathan “geten” Gott - 3geten.tumblr.comfb.com/goatakuColorsBistromaticbistromatic.tumblr.comGeorge Munn (puddinporge) - 32-33puddinporge.tumblr.comtehflah - 34tehflah.deviantart.comJason Meador - 35-37TexasUberAlles.tumblr.comShunka Warakin - 38-39ShunkaWarakin.tumblr.comsofasandquills - 40sofaandquills.com[??? unknown comic ???]Art - 41Emberwispemberwisp.tumblr.comelnachatoelnachato.tumblr.comWritingPasteurpasteur.tumblr.com[Earth, Pony, City]Story - 42-52Yen Nguyentgap.tumblr.comArtcygajfuturesparkle.tumblr.comBadzerg - 53badzerg.tumblr.comGeorge Munn (puddinporge) - 54-55puddinporge.tumblr.comTarantad0 - 56thetarantad0.tumblr.comMegan Daubert - 57karpetshark.tumblr.comMuggy Ebes - 58muggyebes.tumblr.comMusic & Writing - 59Mark Gutiérrezsoundcloud.com/aworldofsoundLayoutAdirondackJackadirondackjack.tumblr.comsofasandquills - 60sofasandquills.comArt - 61ljrmrfxcellent.tumblr.comColorscygajfuturesparkle.tumblr.comTwitchy Kismet - 62twitchykismet.tumblr.comShelfpower - 63shelfpower.tumblr.com——According to the FAQ on minesgotrocksinit.tumblr.com“Only a few more days! Read the FAQ below and click here to submit at ponyzine@gmail.com!Frequently Asked QuestionsWho can submit to Mine’s Got Rocks In It?Anyone! Once we compile all of the submissions we will post them to minesgotrocksinit.tumblr.com. For the printed version, we will do a more curated selection as decided by Artfiends.I’m a little confused about what to submit for MGRII. Can it pretty much be any type of thing we’d see in a regular magazine? Ads, articles, what are we going for here?Anything at all, as long as it’s earth pony themed! Prose, poetry, comics, visual art, storyboards, tabs for music… screenplays(?!!) and anything else you can think of are all welcome! We’re looking for things that show your creativity, so a very dry article on the fandom itself might not work so well. But, for example, an article written like an in-universe “Pony Almanac” for farmer earth ponies would be very fun and charming!I just found out about this, and I kinda would like to submit something, but I’m having a little trouble with sizing.Please use 300dpi!!! 72 is for web only!! The specs are 7x10.5, and I linked this image as a guide earlier. Just import that image to photoshop, make sure your resolution is set to 300, add a new layer, and you’re golden! Cartoonpony also laid out a very thorough and clear guide on setting up your file here.”——According to ponywise:“MGRII went out of print 4-5 years ago. It was a small indie project that I pulled together at the peak of the show's popularity, and I only ever did a few small print runs. I would estimate that there are only 200 or so copies out there. For that reason, I don't believe there are any more to be sold. I didn't even keep a copy for myself in the end. If I had, I would send it to you, but I did check and I'm pretty sure I sold them all long ago.”——According to ponyshot:“MGRII is a high-quality earth-pony-themed art zine! With submissions ranging from comics and visual art to poetry and prose, and a seriously talented bunch of well-known contributors, this book is the ultimate MLP art piece. The print run will be very limited, so EQLA is the best place to snag a copy and meet several of the artists!”——According to kefkafloyd:“There was an e-book version sent out to project backers/preorders. I am not at liberty to distribute that e-book.”——According to EquestriaDaily Nightly Roundup #652 by Calpain (May 7, 2013):“As an earth pony I can understand being overlooked a little bit in favor of both pegasi and unicorns alike, but earth ponies can still be pretty neat too as is demonstrated in the fanzine Mine's Got Rocks In It. Check out the full details of this cute zine below."Mine's Got Rocks In It is a high-quality earth pony themed art zine! With submissions ranging from comics and visual art to poetry and prose, it covers a wide breadth of artistic endeavors, with something for everybody. Produced a seriously talented bunch of well-known pony artists, this book is the ultimate MLP art piece. The professionally printed book features over sixty pages of glorious full color for you to enjoy. MGRII is debuting at Equestria LA with a high quality limited print of 100 copies run ready to buy at the convention. Several of the artists will be attending as well, so make sure to say hi and get your copy signed!The book will be offered at a convention special price of $20, and a special copy signed by the contributors will be available at the EQLA Charity Auction. So make sure to head down to EQLA Dealer table H3 (Ponywise's table) to get your copy.After the convention, you will be able to order it online for $25 per copy. For now, you can email ponyzine@gmail.com to ensure a spot on the waiting list for online orders.””——According to official MGRII tumblr:“The MGRII debut at EQLA was awesome! It was amazing meeting people who have followed this project and seeing everyone’s reaction. Many commented on the print quality, saying they wished they could take the pages out and put them up on their walls!We sold through a lot, but we still have a few left. They will be available for $25 + shipping. They will be shipped via media mail within the US, which is generally very affordable.It was awesome being able to work with so many great artists to make this thing possible. Below is the list of artists included in the print book, but watch out for even more in the online release (though there will still be many exclusive to print!).Muggy EbesJonathan “geten” GottcygajMittyMandiponywiseKefkaFloydHeather SpencersofasandquillsWill SunTwitchy KismetMomoBistromaticGeorge MunntehflahJason MeadorShunka WarakinEmberwispelnachatoPasteurYen NguyenBadzergTarantad0Megan DaubertMark GutiérrezAdirondackJackljrmrShelfpowerIf you’d like to grab a copy of this 68 page, full color zine, send an email to ponyzine@gmail.com with your address!”