Collection Details (updated 3/11/23):

Each of 12 animals represented in the Chinese Zodiac, presented in the form of Outrageous Superheroes!

Based on my birth year, I am a (Water) Rabbit, so this works out perfectly as a project for the Year of the Rabbit!

Cost will be .0042E each, with a per wallet limit of 3.(reduced price) Rabbits and Tigers will remain .0069E

Attributes will include color, stance, strength, cape, eyes, personality traits, among others. Final rarities will be known at conclusion of minting.

Each month will have additional special raffles open to collectors...

The goal is to create collectible, tradeable, saleable art with lore-type value that can be appreciated immediately, and forever...

Curated Links Page - has been updated with ALL available heroes (plus the bonus art so you can see). We have punted from our monthly release plan, as the most frequent comment we had was: can I just collect my year, and not have to wait?

Everything goes LIVE March 15th, 2023!

https://www.curate.page/t/outrageouszodiacsuperheroes

Lore:

Chinese zodiac, or shengxiao (/shnng-sshyao/ 'born resembling'), is represented by 12 zodiac animals. In order, they are the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig.

The Chinese zodiac is an important factor to the Chinese culture. The signs have been used for a very long time as a way of dating years in a 12-year cycle of the Chinese calendar. The importance of the zodiac to the Chinese culture is that the animal signs have been used in stories and folklore. These developed the different personality traits that were represented with each animal.

Even today, millions of people in China believe these predictions and “superstitions” that are described within the Chinese zodiac. Some in the Chinese culture have also based their relationships according to the zodiac.

For example, some find their mates and friends by looking for someone with the zodiac sign that is compatible with their own. They also use it to see whom they would get along with and work best with. In general, the zodiac provides guidance on how people live their lives. The Chinese zodiac plays an interesting role in influencing the culture and community of China.

2023 is a year of the Rabbit, starting from January 22nd, 2023, and ending on February 9th, 2024. 

Historically, each year prior has the following representation:

Chinese Zodiac Sign Years*

Rat...1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020…

Ox…1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021…

Tiger…1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022…

Rabbit… 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023…

Dragon… 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024…

Snake… 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025…

Horse… 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026…

Goat… 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027…

Monkey… 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028…

Rooster… 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017...

Dog… 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018...

Pig… 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019...

* because the Chinese Zodiac is based on a Lunar year, dates may not coincide with the Gregorian calendar (especially if you were born in January or February) - double check here for your host animal by birthdate:

https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/#sign

Ref: https://depts.washington.edu/triolive/quest/2007/TTQ07030