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Fanzine for Billy Hargrove coming in fall 2026

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64 amazing creators joined. We're going to have heck of a zine!

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I’m Junior @saint0psy , a queer artist hailing from the UK! I became obsessed with Harringrove in university with my best friend because we love complicated and gross characters. Amazing to be to work on a zine like this years after and see everyone coming back to honour Billy’s potential.

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Hi! My name is Cherry @itsthecherryontop & I'm a fanfic writer. I’ve written several oneshots and multichapter stories involving OCs. My favorite characters to write are Billy and Eddie. I’ve been watching Stranger Things since it was released in 2016 and love the 1980s.

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Hi, I'm Froggy a nonbinary artist obsessed with Billy boy (and other ST boys) who we all love and adore for how cool and stylish he is<33

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I'm Chaos (he/they) @chaosandwolves I found my home in fandom a few years ago which made me start writing again - both fanfic and poetry - in different fandoms. 

I was kinda late to the game with ST but Billy stole my heart. Tortured, gay coded and pretty af, what else could you want?

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Hi, I'm Silver Nitrate & I'm an artist ( @lapis-infernalis on tumblr). I've been involved in many fandoms & thankfully Billy who was written so well I'm into Stranger Things too. Also Billy & Steve have brought me to life, & I can't describe the emotions they evoke in me, so I want them to become happy.

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Hi, I'm Hi, I'm arashi_thee_great and I've been a ST fan for a while, and have recently been creating a lot of art for the show. I've always thought Billy was a cool character, and I absolutely love the way he was played by Dacre in the show. So excited to be here for this project!!

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Hello! My name is Cosmo & I love drawing mermen or fantasy based characters in general! I’ve been drawing for almost 6 years now and loved the idea of contributing for a zine involving Billy :3 I love this character and how complicated he is. Hope my piece makes you happy 💖

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Hi I'm Shield @shieldofiron . I imprinted on Billy & pretty much immediately knew he was about to be a huge problem for me. I write & make silly posts about Harringrove and any other ships that strike my fancy. I love happy endings and over the top villains <3

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Hi, I'm Bay @obscure-gaze ! I'll be writing for this wonderful zine. I'm multifandom & have always loved complex characters, Billy right on top! Plant your feet for some good old Whump – I'm gone on Harringrove, which might show...they make me a little insane. Just a tad. Anyway, let's do this!

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Heya! I’m Jinzu (jinzu.art@insta) a small artist new to social media. I’ve been obsessed with StrangerThings and especially Billy- all his “What ifs” have been haunting me (in a good way?) ever since I watched it. Safe to say I can’t wait for all the beautiful creations!

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Hi! You can call me Deemie @battlescarpro! I'm a 20-year-old artist and writer! I got into Stranger Things in October of last year, and since then, it's been one of my main obsessions! Billy is a really cool character who deserves better treatment in canon. I hope I do him justice with my writing!

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I’m @wrackdecipher! I’m a photographer, writer, and artist from Australia. I wrote Billy at the suggestion of a friend who I met through writing Billy, and it was like opening a can of worms. I deeply love this complicated, raw, misunderstood (stinky) boy.

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I'm @leticheecopae! I’ve always enjoyed looking at what makes characters tick and digging into them to see what kind of stories can be spun. Billy’s backstory (and sometimes lack of) creates some great openings to explore where his personality and life could go, both good and bad.

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@basiatlu is an illustrator and comic artist with a flair for nostalgia and sweat. She enjoys drawing Billy as an excuse to create more artwork depicting some of her favorite things: cigarette smoke, muscles, and angst.

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Hello! I’m Adesa ( @adesa-arts ). I enjoy writing and drawing, among other interests. I love Billy’s character writing and his dynamic with Max is something I would have loved to see more of. Happy to be here as a writer, and please give your love to the mods and other creators!

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Hi I'm @avalonlights ! I watched ST for the 1st time after S3 & Billy's character blew me away w/ nuance & potential beautifully played by Dacre! Been in the fandom mostly drawing harringrove ever since & am happy to be part of this zine celebrating one of my favorite characters!