D&D & ID: Dungeons & Dragons and the Exploration of Self

Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is a tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) originally created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson in 1974. While initially a battle-oriented, masculinity-lathed, heteronormative power fantasy expanding on the tactical war games of the 1960s – the D&D 5e (5th Edition) of today is a collaborative storytelling framework …

Everything Rat Moves, Moves Through Jennother: An Interview With Jennifer Cheuk 卓嘉敏

I first met Jennifer Cheuk 卓嘉敏 when she was plus-one’d to my 2017 birthday party. Within minutes of meeting, we were analysing niche animated media, fangirling over comics and brainstorming each other’s future projects. Half a decade later and several Auckland Zinefests later, in January 2022, I received a message. …

Coleoidea Chapter 3: In the Motel the Macroctopus maorum Misspeaks

Culadán lead the Young Man into their room and sat down on the bed. He motioned for the man to join him. Maebh locked the door, and the Young Man didn’t react. “What’s your mission, comrádaí?” Said Culadán. “Classified.” Said the Young Man. “Classified. I see.” Said Culadán. He repositioned …

SPECK #4: Neglect Comics

A 4-page comic talking about the Neglect Comic Wiki that I drew for SPECK #4, published on the 7th of December 2023. SPECK #4 is available for purchase HERE. Sometime in October 2023 I started to get frustrated. I had been struggling with the process of writing and drawing Mixtumq …

Mixtumq #1: Artois

Welcome to the first of 10 chapters of Mixtumq! You can purchase the physical version of this comic HERE. Mixtumq, Vol. 1: The Death of Artois is my upcoming graphic novel, published by Rat World Magazine through Selcouthbird Press. This first issue was originally 12 pages long, self-published for Auckland …