#moonstruck comic

[cate-by-the-way]

I’m now obsessed with this. Will need Vol. 2 immediately.

[clown-college-honor-roll]

Here's a sapphic comic where they're BOTH Werewolves, the paler one is Latina & plus sized, and there are McElroy Boys Easter eggs in some panels:

we need to destroy the pale snow bunny femme x dark skin muscular butch sapphic comic industrial complex

[toonlets]

A Flat Earth Public Service Announcement!

From the graphic novel, MOONSTRUCK!

[fortressofserenity]

Ugliness

When it comes to American animation and the like being kind of ugly, I wonder if it’s not just a matter of simplifying character designs as to be more readily animated, but also a sense of kind of going against the grain when it comes to conventional beauty standards that you get drawings that are really hard on the eye. Sort of like how I feel about things like Vivziepop’s productions like Hazbin Hotel, anything by Shae Beagle and their ilk that it seems the whole suspicion about such aesthetics being ideologically motivated may ring true to an extent. I feel they draw these sorts of things as to rebel against conventional (western) beauty standards, but when coupled with certain influences and constraints it produces something ugly.

It should also be noted that a good number of contemporary comics cartoonists alive today also tend to have an animation background in some way or another, though for others like Arden Wachowski they can still and do produce good-looking cartoons. But with Vivziepop and the like, it seems to be a combination of certain influences, going against the grain and being kind of unskilled in certain things produces a rather ugly look. I still think my point stands because in the early 2010s, there was a growing number of cartoonists who deliberately went against the grain in superhero comics in some manner. Especially when it came to the way female characters are portrayed that their own illustrations would counter this, some of them would go on working in comics proper.

So their overall aesthetics tends to be a stronger emphasis on bright, flat colours, more diverse body shapes and attempts at cuteness instead of the staid realism, idealised body shapes and attempts at more realistic colouring on part of many superhero cartoonists. Like I said, some of these newer cartoonists are also more likely to have a background in animation. So their stronger preference for what seems to be a cuter aesthetic or at least something more rooted in animations of any kind gets contrasted more sharply with what I call the staid realism of superhero comics for almost the past 20 plus years, itself a reaction to the Rob Liefeld school of questionable anatomy and trying too hard to be edgy thing as seen in 1990s superhero comics.

That’s why such animations and comics like those look ugly, they may not intentionally be ugly but they are a reaction to any perceived faults with the prevailing trends in US superhero comics for the past score or more.

[libertyreads]

Book Review #107 of 2023--

Moonstruck, Vol. 1: Magic to Brew by Grace Ellis and Shae Beagle. Rating: 3.5 stars.

Read on August 24th.

I found this while browsing my library this past weekend and it looked too cute not to read. We follow two werewolves and a centaur as they're living life in this magical world and working at this coffee shop. But when they go to a magic show one night things take a dark turn and they're left trying to recover, find out who stole the centaur's magic (and their horse butt), and get everything back to normal.

This is a cute cozy Fantasy comic series and do I now have volumes 2 and 3 as library holds just waiting for me to swing by? Of course I do Hi, have you met me? I'm excited to keep going with this one because it IS so adorable and so magical. My struggle--and the reason this didn't get a higher rating from me--is that we spend so long meeting everyone and getting our way of the magical land that we don't have enough time on the action. We get a few pages per chapter but, as a whole, this volume isn't very action heavy. The fight sequences are quick (maybe a couple of pages at the most) and then we're moving on to the next thing. I'm hoping we get more action in the next couple of volumes.

Favorite Characters? I sort of love Cass who is a seer at another coffee shop who helps them on their mission. Julie is alright but probably not a favorite despite her being our main character. The centaur Chet was hilarious but I think 70% of that was just the fact he kept running around talking about missing his horse butt and 30% being his insane energy.

Overall, it's cute and quick and I think it's great for anyone wanting to jump into something with cozy vibes. With all the magical creatures, it also kind of gives off those Autumn vibes for anyone who--like me--is currently suffering through more heat waves than you can shake a stick at.

[books-to-add-to-your-tbr]

Title: Moonstruck

Author: Grace Ellis, Beagle, Kate Leth

Series or standalone: series

Publication year: 2018

Genres: fiction, graphic novel, fantasy, comics, LGBT+, romance, paranormal

Blurb: Werewolf barista Julie and her new girlfriend go on a date to a close-up magic show...but all heck breaks loose when the magician casts a horrible spell on their friend Chet. Now, it's up to the team of mythical pals to stop the illicit illusionist before it's too late.

[paullovescomics]

Comics read in the second half of 2023, part 4 of 7

[jason-todd-rh]

Masterlist 12

It's been a while (4 years to be exact) since i have done a masterlist but I wanted to do one. Here is the link to the other ones. My organization for each post is random. Also some didn't have names so i just did a short name (sorry in advance). There isn't a specifc order to them and these are just some i liked from the last year-ish.

As a reminder, make sure to follow these blogs :)

Series "Birds of a Feather" (part 1) (part 2) by @zyhkoo "Guard Dog" (part 1) (part 2) by @mostly-imagines "Shower Surprise" (part 1) (part 2) (part 3) by @twilight-orchid "Learning to Love Slowly" by @to-the-stars8 (honestly one of my favorites 10/10 recommend)

Jealous/Protective Jason (love me this category) "Don't Tell Jason" by @siddyyyyyyyy "Who are your boyfriend" by @prongsx

Fluff "Moonstruck" by @mostly-imagines "Favors in exchange for kisses" by @prongsx "Scenes from an afternoon odyssey" by @mostly-imagines "MIA" by @indulgentdaydream "Hungry?" by @montagoves "How He Shows He Loves You" by @mistymisfit "Amnesia and Flustered Jason" by @sanguineterrain "Eat Your Heart Patrick Swayze" by @kitkatscabinet "Physical Touch" by @luv4jason "Bluetooth j.t" by @cipheress-to-k-pop "Falling Asleep for the 1st time" by @patchiko "Hiding Nightmares" by @stararch4ngelqueen "Perfect Match" by @msfantasy-comics "SFW Fluff Alphabet" by @kimberly-spirits13 "Late Night Bouquet" by @killxz "We Got Love" by @makethatelevenrings "For the hell of it" by @lambsouvlaki "As long as you're with me" by @maivolpe "Shelter in the Rain"

Angst/Angst-ish "Don't Go Disappearing on Me" by @rambling-at-midnight "So This is Love" by @mostly-imagines "Not hot enough" by @writeriguess "Kidnapped" by @sanguineterrain "Where Are You" by @millyhelp "Ghosts of Gotham" by @sexsylexi "Domestic Betrayal" by @yourlocalcringydaydreamer "The Arkham Knight" by @mostly-imagines "Never Let Me Go" by @froggibus "Misunderstandings" by @sanguineterrain "Broken Heart of Gold" by @jasntodds "Be with You" by @chaotic-birds "Text me when you get home" by @sanguineterrain "Puzzle Pieces" by @makethatelevenrings "O Me! O Life" by @makethatelevenrings

NSFW "Jason Birthday fic" by @spidernuggets "Trying to get s/o's attention" by @gay-dorito-dust "First Time" by @igotanidea "Doesn't Always Have to be So Black and White" by @hanasnx "Lazy Morning" by @k2ntoss "Soft" by @stararch4ngelqueen "Don't make me cover your mouth" by @patheticbabie "Shower's on" by @icameheretoreadstuff "For the Hell of it" by @lambsouvlaki "NSWF Alphabet" by @sunlight-wing

[battyaboutbooksreviews]

📣 What to Read After Watching: Nimona 🎞️

🩷 I stumbled upon She-Ra and the Princesses of Power from creator, showrunner, and executive producer ND Stevenson in 2018 and never looked back. It was one of the few projects, let alone animations, I ever watched that so blatantly flipped the script by highlighting inclusivity without needing to say it outright. Queerness was simply a way of human existence; representation mattered but didn't need to be outrightly defined. Again, ND Stevenson has flipped the script, this time by bringing his webcomic from page to screen. The story became an outlet for Stevenson to express his own nonconforming gender identity. The shape-shifting title character, Nimona, is a stunning example of unapologetic transness and gender fluidity, again, without needing to say it outright. If you haven't watched it yet, Nimona is now available on Netflix, with the original comic available online and in stores.

🩷 If you HAVE seen it and adored Nimonia's punk-pop chaos, don't worry; there's plenty more where that came from! Here are a few options you should consider reading after watching Nimona!

🩷 The Girl From the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag 🩷 Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker 🩷 CosmoKnights by Hannah Templer 🩷 The Night Eaters by Marjorie Liu 🩷 Lumberjanes by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Gus Allen, and ND Stevenson 🩷 Save Yourself! by Bones Leopard 🩷 Kim Reaper by Sarah Graley 🩷 Moonstruck by Grace Ellis and Shae Beagle 🩷 Snapdragon by Kat Leyh

[fanonical]

HEY if you're into comicbooks (or want to be) then you should definitely check out this bundle of Image comics, it would be just the first nine volumes of Saga, but it also has Sex Criminals, Motor Crush, Moonstruck, over a hundred issues of Spawn, I Hate Fairyland, and a bunch of other super notable well-loved comics, at a pay what you want rate.

it's only available until the 18th, so pick it up before it's too late! it also helps to support both myself & charity, and you even get to choose which proportion of the money goes where, it's super cool and transparent 💕

[concord-and-cliches]

hey!! i’m contra and this is my silly little art blog! thanks for checking it out, and i hope you have a lovely day!

20s / any pronouns talk to me over at my main @violentlydefending!! (also where i follow and interact from) i’m always up for making new friends :]

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No More Chasing Ghosts: an ongoing urban fantasy webcomic! [tapas / webtoon / comicfury (<- has page transcripts)]

Moonstruck: a lesbian magical girl visual novel! [itch.io]

It’s Not You, It’s Your Trauma: an RPGmaker game! [itch.io]

Making the Time: a completed GL webcomic! [tapas / webtoon]

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About

contra || 20s (nov 3) || any pronouns || asian canadian || reads and appreciates every nice comment and message even if i don’t always have the energy to reply :’)

just a silly little place for me to post my dumb art lol (ocs + fanart! prone to intense hyperfixation LOL) // main is @violentlydefending (i’ve also got a marvel/dc/etc. sideblog @marvel-unofficial!)

other places you can find me + my personal projects: https://linktr.ee/concord.and.cliches! (...i'm definitely most active right here on tumblr though LMAO)

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Contra’s Silly Little Comics

No More Chasing Ghosts - A seemingly arbitrary kidnapping. A lost child with a missing eye and an untold story. An unexpected sentience. What is it that connects these strands of fate? Also, there’s catgirls, so that’s cool. (ongoing!) || Tapas / Webtoons / Comicfury

Making the Time - a story about the world’s most annoying Uber driver. (completed!) || Tapas / Webtoons

Concord and Cliches - all my short original comics collected together! (ongoing i guess?) || Tumblr Tag / Tapas / Webtoons

Six Simple Steps - a meta comedy about three highschoolers doing dumb dumb highschooler things, as they are wont to do. (completed!) || Tapas / Comicfury

Spacial Rend - Sinnoh’s gotten weird. A Platinum Randomizer nuzlocke comic! (on indefinite hiatus) || NuzForums

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How I Tag Stuff

polished art - contra art less-polished art - contra doodles original stuff - contra ocs fanart - fanart merch posts - store tag comics - comic video games - contra vg writing - writing animated/video stuff - animation character and fandom tags - just their names, nothing fancy

please feel free to let me know if you’d like anything specific tagged!

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thanks again for checking out my art blog, and thanks for reading! once again, i hope you have a lovely day 💖💖💖

[toonlets]

Hygiene!

[libertyreads]

Book Review #112 of 2023--

Moonstruck, Vol. 3: Troubled Waters by Grace Ellis and Shae Beagle. Rating: 3 stars.

Read on September 2nd.

This wasn't on the agenda to read today but when I went to start a lighter read today I couldn't even focus on that. I have a lot of real life stress going on right now and I couldn't focus on anything else today. I literally read one chapter of a hockey romance novel in the course of my workday (which is super strange for me--I can get through at least 25 pages of a fantasy novel in a full workday just on my breaks). Which meant I needed to pull out the last library book I still had out. This was a quick and easy read that I was actually able to focus on. This is my least favorite of the series so far. Apparently, it's not complete which I didn't know when I went into it. It actually ends on a pretty big cliff hanger but it's probably never going to get answered. The latest volume came out in Fall of 2020 and we're coming up on Fall of 2023 right now. I feel like there's this whole thread of the story with Cass and with Julie that I want to know but probably never will.

But that doesn't factor into my actual rating at this point. I gave this one a 3 star rating because I enjoyed it for what it was. But I had some problems. I hated that this turned into a relationship issue between Julie and her girlfriend. I hate when miscommunication is used as a plot device rather than having a couple have to deal with outside forces together as the plot. I thought both Julie and her girlfriend behaved like brats and I don't really think it's too in keeping with their characters. I loved Chet and his relationship. I also absolutely adore Cass and her cat. I feel like there's so much more depth to her as a character and I wish I had an opportunity to know more about her.

[nerdieforpedro]

Weekend update 05/05/2024

Hello! It’s been awhile since Nerdie has done one of these. 👀

Yes it has! Why have you only been lurking and popping up with random things?

Well, my smut fairy is playing hide and seek. Has been more hidden as of late. Inspiration has led to different fics than I planned on. And I’ve queued so many posts that my current queue is posting things up until June 5th. 😂

How does one even queue that many things? And what do you mean the smut fairy has been playing hide and seek? We read that Frankie series! And that Dieter update! Nerdie, stop trying to be coy, it doesn’t suit you dear.

I’m not sure how to respond to that. And yeah both of those had smut but it was….I did say the fairy was playing hide and seek. I did not say they were hidden the entire time. 🫣

Details, details. You also changed the title graphic color, why?

Stories are made by their details. Wise advice said by…some smart person somewhere. It reminds Nerdie of a bahama mama. It’s a drink that she enjoys like a pirate. Yohoho! 🏴‍☠️(I’m very sorry. 😣)

Anyway, thank you to the following lovely people who sent me beautiful person asks and who reached out when I was not doing so hot. I know better than to argue with any of you:

@rhoorl @yourcoolauntie @grogusmum @avastrasposts @megamindsecretlair

@westside-rot @laurfilijames @inept-the-magnificent @bitchwitch1981 @secretelephanttattoo

@angelofsmalldeath-codeine @connectioneverywhere @604to647 @mysterious-moonstruck-musings @morallyinept

@yorksgirl @sweetercalypso @schnarfer @soft-persephone @maggiemayhemnj

@magpiepills @paulmescal-s @lotusbxtch @wannab-urs

As for Nerdie’s fic recommendations, they are here! She’s keeping track of them and is going to put the whole list out at the end of the month because, promoting fics is fun and means she can type more randomness. 😆

1. Torment Part 1 Fear by @djarinmuse (Din Djarin x fem OC)

2. Tempered by the Fire by @ladamedusoif (Din Djarin x f reader)

3. Talk Dirty to Me by @morallyinept (Marcus Pike x fem reader)

4. Nightingale by @rosecentaur1916 (Miguel O’Hara x plus size fem reader)

5. Daffodil by @starstruckunknown-princess (Javi G. X reader)

6. Into the Deep End by @magpiepills (Joel Miller: the hole filler x AFAB reader)

7. your favorite kryptonite by @kedsandtubesocks (Comic Bookstore Owner!Dieter Bravo x F!Reader)

8. Kings & Queens by @joels-shitty-puns (Joel Miller x reader)

9. Insatiable by @lowlights (Pero Tovar x fem reader)

10. Top Me, I deserve it by @for-a-longlongtime (Santiago Garcia x Francisco Morales)

11. Fifteen Minutes by @whocaresstillthelouvre (Din Djarin x fem reader)

12. Raining in Baltimore by @schnarfer (Marcus Pike x f reader)

Nerdie did post a bit this week. She’s mainly been posting on AO3 since it takes less time and she can slap things up there with reckless abandon (and sufficient tags).

Part VIII of Only Parts of you Mr. Morales (Frankie Morales) *completed*

The Intended determines their Meaning (Javier Gutierrez)

Sure inside, but will you stay for more after we’re done? Chapter 5 of Weddings 101 with Dieter (Dieter Bravo)

Lastly there are a few ongoing challenges and fun things. Make sure to read individual challenge rules and fun things.

1. Help Wanted: Summer Reading with @strang3lov3 They’re asking for self-recs, recs of fics that have stuck with you, fics that you think others should read. Send them your Pedro boy goods. The best kind of summer reading.

2. Jett’s Flora and Fauna Challenge by @morallyinept It’s the incomparable Jett! Making her own challenge to being your fics, art, Moodboards or all any combinations. It just has to have a Pedro character and flowers. Any length (because we like all kinds here) and can be as many submissions as you want.

3. Jamie’s Ocean Challenge by @mermaidgirl30 Pedro characters, the ocean, fun, fics and moodboards mixed together for this one. Again any length (all are welcome and enjoyed), must have a Pedro character and the ocean in your fic or Moodboard.

4. @pedroscouts The Pedro Scouts have descended upon us to give us badges (gotta collect ‘em all), fun tasks and general tomfoolery to make Tumblr fun! Make sure to read through the rules if you’d like to join.

5. May Drabble Challenge courtesy of the @dieterbravobrainrotclub It features our favorite Kit Kat lover Dieter Bravo and aliens 👽 with a meet-cute. 👀 Not weird enough for you? Then write it extra strange.

So that’s about it. There was a lot of ground to cover but we got it done. Nerdie is going to go see a man about a goat 🐐 and also another guy about some teasing or edging? Maybe it counts as edging. Nerdie is 🫤 unsure. She’s only wrote like one of these before. 😆 She also has to look for boots, maybe she’s gonna go to her second concert 🎵

Stay safe and hydrated everyone!

Love Nerdie! ❤️ ❤️❤️

[paullovescomics]

Books read in the first half of 2023, part 9 of 15