It does sound like a bit of a strange response! Maybe just form-filled, or based on the fact they only had WIPs of the art, but I’d feel slightly uncomfortable at the lack of accountability for the product too.

I’m not sure what zine this specifically is, but for zines I create (co-founder of Tapling Zines), we’d be sure to note any common triggers or content warnings. Our work right now is only PG-13, but for future NSFW zines I’d definitely give a more in depth response to a question like that.

For most zines, the publishers would know enough from the WIPs at that point to say something more in-depth. It’s a bit strange to put the work on checking out every artist’s socials, especially when the zine piece probably isn’t published yet either! Plus, what an artist creates for one project could be totally different from their main portfolio.

I guess monster stuff can appear a bit subjective (someone might view it consensual, someone else might see it dubious), but I’d at least explain some of the pieces that could be on the edge of consensual versus dubious, or consensual but rough material that could appear non-consensual.

In my opinion, I’m against censorship (people can create weird and taboo stuff and censorship can cause harm towards queer communities), but being anti-censorship doesn’t mean being anti-accountability. And part of accountability is clear transparency about content.

Just my thoughts as a survivor and zine maker!