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Sooo...I'm cleaning up my files in preparation for moving everything on my old computer to my new computer and....I found this folder of files that has been there since my first computer. I have files from 1998. Some of them even open. (Not a lot, but some.) They are going to get deleted. Most of them are absolutely useless, but I can't believe they've been hiding in some file in the background for all this time.

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Free Comic Book Day has blessed us again. Here are the freebees I got. And then below are the comic books I purchased. We have one awesome shop that sells nearly everything at 50% off on Free Comic Book Day, so I got these for a steal.

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The animation industry is in shambles… but there's still hope! We can keep animation alive by supporting indie productions! Help the cause by joining the Far-Fetched animated pilot PRE-LAUNCH today. The power is in your hands, freaks! 💜

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I found some cute Blitzangel sketches.

No visor?

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Found old art that was meant for the anime convention I used to run. Back in 2018, the theme was kaiju, but I never finished it.

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oh snap

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Just finished volume 1, which contains the first six issues and I DEVOURED this. It's so good. Highly recommend to every Transformers fan.

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Another one??? OMG, look at this amazing piece of art! I love the colors so much! The tiny Autobots! Eeeee!

Thank you so much!

Here’s the cover for chapter 2! By far, my favorite of all 10 of the cover art chapters. I hope everyone enjoys it, this color palette was so much fun to work with. Again, the high resolution is above and the GIF is down below. Don’t forget to check out @sketchytychou ’s “Small Problems”!

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how have you been?

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This. Is amazing. it look me a while to look at it without getting wibbly. Sometimes I wonder if everything I write is pure trash. And then I get something like this and it makes me glad I put in the effort. Trash or not, the messages I tried to get out touched someone. Someone I've never met before. It's like magic. Thank you for being a reader. Thank you for letting me share with you.

This is such a lovely cover. I love the art, the colors, the background!

Beautiful!

I'M BACK, thank you for the long wait. This year has been very harsh on my heart. Two people very dear to me passed away this year which placed a strain on me mentally and physically. Completing the cover art for the first chapter of @sketchytychou wonderful fanfic "Small Problems" has been my goal for some time. I have completed the cover art of the second chapter as well and will post that shortly after.

This series has meant so much to me over the past year. It explores profound themes such as death, rebirth, family, and change. Life is challenging—it constantly shifts around us, whether in subtle ways or like a raging storm. How we move forward is up to us. It's never easy, but this series serves as a reminder that we don’t have to carry life's weight alone.

Thank you so much, TyChou, for sharing your incredible work with us. As a token of appreciation, I created something for you: the covers for the first two chapters of Small Problems.

I’ll admit, I struggled quite a bit with these covers. In fact, I completed the second chapter's cover before the first, mainly because I wrestle with perspective and architecture (the second chapter's cover is my all-time favorite, and I think it shows, lol).

I decided to create two versions of each cover. The top features the original high-quality artwork, while the bottom is an animated GIF version with moving chapter text. The GIF version has slightly compressed resolution and less saturated colors due to the animation, but I hope you enjoy both.

Feel free to use them in your fic if you’d like—I loved bringing these to life and sharing them with you!

Thank you for everything,

-BB

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I’m a full on adult with my own OCs now, but I remember discovering your art when I was like 15, it’s a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one to find you here!

Ha ha, yes. I have been around for a long time. Fandoms have always kept me going. Sometimes being the only source of happiness on my life. It's always lovely to run into someone who remembers seeing me 'way back when' and finding me again. Thank you for the lovely note!

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Ahhhh! This is an amazing cover! I didn't see this one before! I'm glad people are getting back in the fandom!

I love this cover so much. I'm so excited about all the new BMFM stuff coming out. I can't wait to see what new fan fics it inspires. I am loving the dramatic uptick in fanfics being written already!

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Just got my hands on Biker Mice From Mars issue 1. Highly recommend for anyone who is a fan of the original show. It feels very in canon. Art is pretty nice and we're getting an origin of the freedom fighters on Mars. If I had to nitpick, I wish the dialog was a bit more snappy/clever/comical as it was in the original show. But over all, solid first issue and I will definitely be getting the rest.

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My friend said this but this is a very important point that yall need to understand.

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Ask game

18 and 40 please?

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*runs*

Yay! More asks! You guys can keep sending me more. I LOVE talking about turtles. 18.) Who is your favorite villain? I've already answered this one, but I have many villains that I love. I love Karai, largely 2003 Karai. I also really liked 2012 Karai in the first few seasons and I am also enjoying IDW Karai. Other favorites are Bebop and Rocksteady, and the Rat King. IDW Rat King is REALLY cool though the Armageddon Game was...well, it was a thing that happened.

40.) Do you give the turtles tails? Yeah...it's kind of random when I decide to draw the tails. But sometimes I get a pose where my brain is like "Add the Tail" in the Dark Kermit voice. And I LOVE when I see it in other people's art. Thank you for the asks!

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TMNT Anniversary asks!! 😂

2, 21, 33 and 36! Have a great day!! 😊

Thank you for the asks and for tagging me in this game! <3 2.) What was your first exposure to [TMNT iteration]? I think you were supposed to specify an iteration with this, but I can still work with this question. LOL Every TMNT series, I was there when it was created. I caught the first episodes when they came out and kept watching. For 2003, I actually got tired of season 1 (It is not their best season) and it was hard to catch it on TV at the time for me because of my schedule so I dropped it. But then I saw later seasons where Karai was fighting the turtles off while Shredder was trying to leave the planet and was like WAAAAAAAT? Hol up! I need to catch up on this! And it became one of my favorite iterations. Likewise with Rise. I saw the first episode and didn't watch any more until the movie came out. I just wasn't in the mood for it. But I gave it another shake and it is also one of my favorite iterations now.

21.) What is your favorite story arc? 2003 had some great story arcs. I love the Battle Nexus. The Good Genes story arc. Leo's angsty character arc. I also actually liked the Ninja Tribunal season, as weird as it was. You saw Leo's growth in this. When his brothers out-shined him, when he didn't even get a mystical weapon, he was very calm and humble about it. A far cry from the angry, anxious turtle he used to be. 2012, I don't really remember much of it. I saw it when it came out and very little of it stayed in my brain. I need to watch it again. Rise had very little story arcs, but I loved the whole thing with Karai. IDW: The Foot Leo story arc was far too short for my liking. I wanted more.

33.) What is your favorite thing you've made for TMNT?

Currently, my favorite fan work is my Brotherhood comic. It is in my thoughts constantly. I hope my love for the turtles shows in this story and it inspires fans and shares the love. I'm putting my whole heart into it. (I wish I was a better artist for this project, but I do what I can.)

36.) Which character do you have the hardest time writing/drawing?

I would say April across the board. She's never been a character where I've truly been able to get into her headspace. Our only common ground is we both love the turtles and I try to go from there.

Though I do adore writing Bayverse April. She is a lot of fun because she is both tenacious and kind of a dumbass and I love her.

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Hi! I just really wanted to let you know that I’ve loved your Small Problem series for so long now. I’ve read it three different times and it’s always stuck with me.

Each part of the series stands alone so well, I hope this message doesn’t make you feel like you have to finish it or whatever, I just truly think it is such a good story and frankly am fascinated that I technically grew up reading it.

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad this story has touched people, made them feel or inspired them to create. I too wish it was finished LOL. Maybe one day. If the fire ever hits me again, I intend to tackle it with the heat of 1,000 suns and finish that monster. Thank you again for the lovely note!