#buuza!!

[shazleen]

BUUZA!! Volumes 1-4 are now available for Pre-Order until 31st August!

Order your copy now on Big Cartel

Incase you haven't heard of BUUZA!!...

BUUZA!! follows Sam and Zach; two young people trying to navigate the sprawling nation of Dawlat al Harir. Along the way they meet Musa, a young man who's looking to find his estranged half-brother; Zhen, the very same estranged sibling who strikes up an unlikely, long distance friendship with Zach; and Miriam, the third sibling who's wrapped up in apolitical rivalry with the esteemed Oracle, Daeng Aria bin Dariush, the beloved ruler of the country , who also has a mysterious connection with Sam... BUUZA!! touches on themes of found family, spirituality, cultural identity, marginalisation and diaspora while featuring a full QPOC cast.

You can also read the comic on Webtoon and Tapas for free <3

I'm always so worried to share advertisements for my books on Tumblr! I feel like tumblr is definitely more a creative space, but I wanted to try and advertise this in as many places as possible.

I usually make a new book for BUUZA!! every year, but this year I'm taking a break to focus more on new projects that pay (lol) and promoting Saving Sunshine. But that means I have 3 events on this year which I have 0 stock for...

I often sell out at cons, but it'll take a few thousand to restock properly for my upcoming events! I'm holding the pre-orders now to help me get some funds to reprint the books :,)

Thank you for baring with me!!

[smashpages]

The comics website Broken Frontier announced the winners of their annual awards earlier this month, with ND Stevenson’s Substack comic I’m Fine I’m Fine Just Understand taking the prize in the webcomics category. Stevenson was up against an impressive array of webcomics, including Buuza!! by Shazleen Khan (pictured above); Drowse by Frank Verano, Nick Klinger, Jaime Huxtable and Taylor Esposito; Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe; and Ragwort Wood by Sarah Gordon — all of which are worth a click, so check them out.

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[fionacreates]

Another fantastic Thought Bubble was had. I hosted a panel with Eve Greenwood @evegwood (Inhibit), ND Stevenson @gingerhaze (Nimona) Hamish Steele @hamishsteele (DeadEndia) and Shazleen Khan @shazleen (BUUZA!). And I had a grand time managing the ticket office for the event, busy tho it was!! Managed to see a lot of friends too.

Bring on 2024?

[sweetthingshavesharpteeth]

apparently today is webcomic day (who decides these things?) so i thought i'd highlight some under-appreciated webcomics that i love (they're all queer, because that's always high on the list of what i look for in fiction)

no links, because i want it to show up in the tags, but these are very easy to find with a quick web search

Buuza! by Shazleen Khan is set in an alternate history world with a blend of modern tech and fantasy elements, in an empire based in the arabian peninsula. genre-wise it's slice of life, but several of the characters are also tied up in politics, so it certainly touches on wider drama in the world. the characters are complex and rich, and the worldbuilding is fascinating without detracting from the character-driven narrative.

@twelvefifteencomic by Zelazny, an amazing urban fantasy adventure story set over the course of a single night. this is a fanwork of a music video, of all things, and zelazny has done an amazing job of taking a 3 minute video and expanding it into an engaging and fun story. tw for mentions of (past) suicide. this is complete, but there is apparently a sequel in the works.

Finding Home by @haridraws is a beautiful and at times heartrending slow burn fantasy romance. themes of depression and (past) abusive relationships are an important part of the story, just as fair warning. it is very close to finishing (i've actually read the end because i have the books, and the ending does not disappoint).

White Noise by @thephooka is one of those stories that makes me want to devour every bit of information about the world it is set in (and @tape-hiss does fulfil some of that desire). don't get me wrong, the characters and story are incredibly engaging, but it's rare to see a world so richly imagined. the story itself is about losing everything and finding new things (as well as old things you thought you'd lost), and about liminality, and about making change. the primary antagonists are slavers, so the story does engage repeatedly with the violence of slavery. arc one has just finished, with an epilogue in progress, and a second and final arc is planned.

[cleeeffa]

Tagged by @veilguards !! Tysm bubs🫶🏻💕

Rules: Make a poll of your favorite female characters (no limits - as many or as little as you want) and see which your followers like the most!

Tagging; @ruairy @shazleen @yotzuyu @sjwromanroy @hyeetles @bevsi @marscats37 @ghostietea @duck-n-clover @igbeh @mrswxllaroy @chthonicgodling @romulusfuckingroy

[mars-rnr]

Welcome to My Blog!

[Introduction Section]

I am Conner Renier, simply call me Renier. I go by any pronouns because I do not have any preference and I'm AroAce. I like to create art and currently learning new hobbies.

[Thing I Don't Like]

I do not want any hateful and judgemental people interacting with my blog. I'm referring to zionist, racists, homophobes/ transphobes, xenophobes, etc.

I'll just block you, if you are giving off shitty vibes and stinking up my space :]

[Thing I Like]

I really REALLY like webcomics (Ask me about webcomics) and also animated shows. I also have a keychain collection because keychains are my go-to souvenirs. I prefer the cold weather and any chance I get to wear my hoodies and jackets.

{Comics I like}:

Witch Hat Atelier

The Doctors Are Out (Webtoon)

In The Bleak Midwinter (Webtoon)

Ember Knight/ Epic of Gilgamesh (Webtoon)

Love Me To Death (Webtoon)

Bugtopia (Webtoon)

Cinder and Charm

The Last Golden Child

The Greatest Estate Developer

The D!ckheads

REVEAL OUT!

After School Lessons for Unripe Apples

The Prince of Southland

The Mafia Nanny

Tangled In Red

Summer Boo

Idiots Don't Catch Colds

Unruly

The Leg Less Traveled

BUUZA!

Life Outside the Circle (Webtoon)

It's Warm Over Here (Tapas)

Wake of The Clash

Golden Hour

Peach and Her Papas

Hungry Heart

Horizon Walkers

Spicy Mints

Afterlife (Tapas)

I Disagiati (Tapas)

The Masked Queen

Brutalizer

Dream About Me

Ladies of The Knight

Three in a Tree

Hollow Trails

Princeling

Mermaid Huntress

KAI

Finding Home

Les Normaux

{Shows and Animes I like}:

Dungeon Meshi

Gangsta.

Shadow House

Ranking of Kings

Pluto

School Babysitters

Saiki K

Kemono Jihen

My New Boss is Goofy

Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix

Mech Cadets

Fionna and Cake

Castevania Nocturne

Final Space

The Hollow

I have more to add on however the comics I want add on are , however I first one to catch up on it or actually read it

If you want me to recommend to webcomics and shows. it would be: Ember Knight, BUUZA!, Les Normaux, The Doctors Are Out and In the Bleak Midwinter

As for shows I'd recommend: Ranking of Kings, Dungeon Meshi, Pluto, Castlevania Nocturne, Fionna and Cake, and Shadow House

[What Do I Draw?]: Fanarts & My original characters

I shall write the name of the character and the show they are from in the tags, if it is Fanart. I currently can't draw anything complex, just simple doodles, but I hope I can improve my art with this art account as well as bring a joyful good change with it.

[Who Are My Oc's]: Cappengrin, Finn Chase, & Noxus Volent

Cappengrin and Finn have been in each others lives for a while yet do not know the reason why the other is on the run, and they prefer it that way, until Noxus Volent stumbled into their little space ship and starts getting curious and throwing questions and materials out of the ship.

[samwise1548]

List 5 things that make you happy, then put this in the askbox for the last 10 people who reblogged something from you! get to know your mutuals and followers ♡

Aww cute!!

Ok 5 things that make me happy...

Drawing of course! I've been picking up some old traditional drawing tools again, like color pencils and markers, to test out in my sketchbook in hopes that it'll help me understand color in general more. It's been fun experimenting!

My cat, Scout. I'm currently teaching her how to fist bump and it's very adorable :3

Cartoons and animation make me happy. I've been watching Dungeon Meshi recently. But I am looking for new cartoons to watch as well, if anyone has recommendations.

What else, what else... Doing people's mehndi makes me happy. It's so pretty and I enjoy the process of putting it on others. I try to make some conversation with the person I'm putting it on as well bc it can be a long process, and awkward if you're not used to it. That's the only instance I really enjoy small talk.

Last one................ I guess seeing myself represented in media always makes me happy. Like seeing Shahan Hamza, a Pakistani (and Welsh but I'm not Welsh) person playing Samama Khalid in The Magnus Protocol. Or "Buuza!!" on Webtoon and it's amazing settings and characters all from the Middle East and Central Asia. Or Black from "Grey Is..." also on Webtoon. I can probably go on and on about this one actually, so lets stop here.

[passionat3]

hi everyone! i haven't made an introduction in a decade. here we go!

arjun (23 he/they dk en/da/fr/mr/eo). party-dedicated communist and carpentry apprentice.

things I like:

- communism. I'm not just saying it when I mean that I believe with all my heart in solidarity bringing a better world.

- star wars, esp prequel/tcw and original trilogy. i like most of it other than the sequels though! bo-katan and obikin are my favourites <3

- star trek, tos/tng/ds9 especially. but i love all of it! enterprise apologist, julian bashir, miles o'brien, kira nerys and jadzia dax lover. all combinations of mcspirk also shipped here!

- babylon 5, ivanova saving my life every day

- big stardew valley player, especially modded! huge east scarp fan. would die for eloise

- also a huge magic the gathering player (unfortunately). will look at your edh decks any time

- not a huge fallout player right this moment but i would die for dogmeat

- reading! I love star wars books and comics but also love sci-fi fantasy literary fiction and occasional nonfiction! some books i've read lately that I loved were becky chambers' wayfarers series, this is how you lose the time war, and uprooted. one of my favourite comics in the world is buuza!!! by shazleen khan (can be found on tapas!)

- writing as well, I write a bit (ao3 ilnyarienici) but most of it is poetry in the notes app of my phone. I love poetry in general as well <3

- art, drawing, painting, building. I love drawing buildings in school and fanart and cute animal paintings, literally all art keeps me alive. art reflecting the human soul and also just nice art. and to me building a home that will last more lifetimes than I can imagine is art too :)

- animals and nature, I love nature and animals especially my two cats and sweet cows running onto the grass in the spring and elephants thriving in the wild jungle and sweet bunnies in sanctuaries :)

[meirimerens]

Speaking of patho youtube videos there is one that asks what each character would bring to a community potluck, what do you think the stamatwins + stahk would bring and how well would said food be cooked

now that's what i want to be asked ok shawty let's see

rubin: beef dish. i think either a stew or something akin to buryat buuza which are meat-filled dumplings (in this situation, beef-filled). it would be cooked ok-tier, like it doesn't blow your dick clean off with how tasty it is but it's perfectly acceptable. it's tastey.

andrey: oooh the pierogi he's bringing the pierogi (polish side of the family he's the closest to (because he killed his dad [long story])). i think he's also bringing something easy to digest like zupa ziemniaczana/kartoflanka (potato soup, it usually has bacon [pork] bits but he's using beef in that one because. beef city) and gently-mashed potatoes with a drizzle of olive oil or something for peter to eat because peter's stomach is so fucked up from all that drinking you can't give him anything too spicy or heavy he will be sick. it would be cooked Very well i think andrey likes to indulge in cooking. let him cook etc. very tastey

peter: i know his ass can't cook are you crazy. do NOT let him cook he will accidentally poison someone. i think he was very tempted to bring alcohol but was discouraged. oh no no no boy. he ends up bringing tea... he likes a little tea... helps him digest and cope with the headaches. brings tea or sbiten (with no or very little alcohol content). drinkable because it's hard to fuck tea up even if it's possible.

[amalasdraws]

GO GO GO AND SUPPORT AND FUND BUUZA!! It's amazing!! I backed it too!!!

✨BUUZA!! Vol.5 is now LIVE ON KIKSTARTER!✨

→Back the new volume of the AWARD WINNING, IGNATZ NOMINATED Webcomic NOW!

🥟BUUZA!! follows Sam and Zach; two twenty-somethings trying to navigate the sprawling nation of Dawlat al Harir. Along the way they meet Musa, a young man who's looking for his estranged half-brother; Zhen, the very same estranged sibling who strikes up an unlikely, long distance romance with Zach; and Miriam, the third sibling who's wrapped up in a political rivalry with the esteemed Oracle, Daeng Aria bin Dariush, the beloved ruler of the country , who also has a mysterious connection with Sam...

📖READ FOR: Slice of Life ✨ Low Fantasy ✨ HIGH Drama ✨ Found Family ✨Generational Trauma ✨ Themes of Cultural Identity and Diaspora ✨ FULL QPOC cast ✨ They're like, fantasy muslims lol

Volume 5 of BUUZA!! Is estimated to be around 170 pages, full colour perfect bound, and sized at a bag-friendly A5 size. 

Check out some of the reward tiers below too! There are Discounted Early Bird tiers, and a special NEW READER'S BUNDLE for people new to the series!

Supporting the comic on Kickstarter is the BEST WAY to support my work and help me keep making the comics. We are only half way through this series, which I have now been working on for 6 years at this point ;w;! Now's a great chance to jump in, and if you aren't able to support the Kickstarter, you can still help by sharing the post!

And also, the webcomic is perpetually free to read, if you want to check it out feel free to here :)

[fionacreates]

Guess who's hosting an epic panel at Thought Bubble Comic Covention this year!

It's me...

So many fantastic guests, where we get to be super excited about Web Published Comics!

[[We Love Webcomics - Saturday 11 November 2023 (Thought Bubble Comic Convention)

Webcomics! An accessible tool for creators and readers which has led to them being the host of a whole world of incredible, exciting and consuming comics work. Join host Fiona Marchbank (Ladies of the Knight) with ND Stevenson (Nimona), Shazleen Khan (BUUZA!)!, Eve Greenwood (Inhibit) and Hamish Steele (DeadEndia, Croc and Roll) as they gush over their love for this artform.]]

[sweetthingshavesharpteeth]

book 4 of buuza!!, one of my favourite webcomics, is halfway through its kickstarter!

[cleeeffa]

@shazleen BUUZA GANG SAM SWEEP

[archiveoftragedies]

Some other recs!

Buuza!!

Castle Swimmer

How are you supposed to feel like?

Asterion

Les Normaux

The four of them

Muted

Novae (minor character)

Here are some WEBTOONs with aro-spec rep!! Do you have any recommendations?? 💚🤍🩶🖤

[aspeccharactersoftheday]

Musa Faris from BUUZA!! is asexual!

[mars-rnr]

Les Normaux, BUUZA!!, and Hollow Trails my beloved