Arthur | he/him ~ “My goal in life is to be personally responsible for every hockey boys’ Gay Awakening™️” -me circa 2019, and probably Bitty at some point ~ Check, Please! sideblog | main: @marc0bot. | support my work on KoFi! | read my omgcp fics on AO3!
Only took me like 2 years, but I finally got around to adding Mic Check, Please! to Bandcamp!! So if you'd like to download the album (or any individual song), you can do so on there!
OR if you want to wait till I figure out the physical CD situation, that's ok too (a CD purchase gets you a digital download as well!)
I know I barely go here anymore, but the Hivemind will always be my ride or die 😤 And I'll never forget all the support and love you guys threw my way while I was releasing this project! Can't believe it's been 3 years since the first song released-
Only took me like 2 years, but I finally got around to adding Mic Check, Please! to Bandcamp!! So if you'd like to download the album (or any individual song), you can do so on there!
OR if you want to wait till I figure out the physical CD situation, that's ok too (a CD purchase gets you a digital download as well!)
I know I barely go here anymore, but the Hivemind will always be my ride or die 😤 And I'll never forget all the support and love you guys threw my way while I was releasing this project! Can't believe it's been 3 years since the first song released-
Ukazu says, a rising tide lifts all boats, including the S.S. Check, Please! She’s hopeful that the success of Heated Rivalry, as well as another queer romance graphic novel-turned-TV show Heartstopper, will make the dream of seeing her work onscreen into a reality: The book has been optioned for adaptation. — Vanity Fair
Check, Please! has been optioned for a film/television adaptation. A while ago, actually—and that’s lovely. Nevertheless, the vast majority of options do not become television because it takes a million things going right to get projects off the ground.
That being said.
Ahem.
Speaking of getting projects off the ground...
From when Bitty first stepped out into the rink at Faber, to when he kissed the ice at graduation, we've all been part of this fun, weird, magical world of Samwell hockey. But when I left the world of Samwell hockey, I left knowing Jack and Bitty's story was done. Bitty's journey as the first openly gay NCAA Division I hockey captain was done. We baked the last pie; we shut off the lights at the kegster; the story was complete.
…But as I looked around I realized, I had one more story to tell.
Which is why I'm thrilled to announce that a brand new volume of Check, Please! will be serialized in 2026. Dozens of new comics, exciting update drops, your favorite characters with brand new storylines, and characters you've yet to meet.
Hello, Internet Land—SMH is coming home.
This fifth year of Check, Please! will be filled with shenanigans, drama, hockey, pies, Haus parties, and a new message of acceptance that is near and dear to me. And it's been brewing over the last year and half! But with the latest boom in queer hockey stories, I figured, hey! ¯\(ツ)/¯ Here's another one to look forward to. :)
Marginalized athletes still face harmful bigotry, and for this reason, queer sports stories are more important than ever. I love Samwell hockey and how each of you has embraced this roster of athletes.
There's so much more to come.
Ngozi
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MORE NEWS? SURE:
I’ll be at Emerald City Comic Con 2026, and yes, I will be dropping exclusive details about Check, Please! Year Fived uring my spotlight panel: Ngozi Ukazu - From Check, Please! to DC and Back! (Be there!)
Follow me on Patreon for behind-the-scenes on the making of Check, Please!: Year Five. I'm gonna livestream...a lot.
If only there were an original mm romance that you could read right now while you wait for more Year Five updates! Good news—John Rich & The Big Picture is very cute and laugh-out-loud funny and you can read it now, for free.
My latest graphic novel FLIP has made the best-of lists for the New York Public Library, the A.V. Club, Kirkus Books, School & Library Journal—and more. Get it here.
Our very first short film as Snowy Owl Productions has premiered as part of this year's Film Sprint! "My Final Trick" is a very What We Do in the Shadows inspired mockumentary about a washed up magician performing his most impressive trick of all: Becoming the leader of a small town cult! (also there's a muppet-)
WATCH THE FILM HERE and let us know what you think! We had 9 days to produce and edit this!
Only took me like 2 years, but I finally got around to adding Mic Check, Please! to Bandcamp!! So if you'd like to download the album (or any individual song), you can do so on there!
OR if you want to wait till I figure out the physical CD situation, that's ok too (a CD purchase gets you a digital download as well!)
I know I barely go here anymore, but the Hivemind will always be my ride or die 😤 And I'll never forget all the support and love you guys threw my way while I was releasing this project! Can't believe it's been 3 years since the first song released-
I'd like to say THANK YOU to whoever purchased this album yesterday!! Thank you for being my very first sale and making my day 💖 on Bandcamp Friday also?? what a legend
Only took me like 2 years, but I finally got around to adding Mic Check, Please! to Bandcamp!! So if you'd like to download the album (or any individual song), you can do so on there!
OR if you want to wait till I figure out the physical CD situation, that's ok too (a CD purchase gets you a digital download as well!)
I know I barely go here anymore, but the Hivemind will always be my ride or die 😤 And I'll never forget all the support and love you guys threw my way while I was releasing this project! Can't believe it's been 3 years since the first song released-
