A tribute zine for the Johnny the Homicidal Maniac franchise to celebrate 30 years of painting walls with blood and infecting the world with head explody!!
THEME:
Consider this a love letter to NNY and all of his horrible cast mates; take what JTHM means to you in its most pure form and run with it! Think blood, knives, dark humor, and of course, little fuckass creatures that mimic your voice to steal your brain.
RULES:
• All participants must be at least 18 years old (due to content rating, legal thingies, etc.)
• ONLY characters from JTHM/SQUEE!/IFS (the more the merrier!)
• Original drawn and written works only
↳ Artwork: must be 2007x3072px canvas size (1960x3000px after bleed is cut), preferably CMYK to best color match for printing.
(Here is a template!)
↳ Written works: No more than 2-pages in length, approx 1000 words. If you'd like to use "2 entries" to double up on words for one fic (4-pages, 2000 words), that is fine too! :]
• Absolutely NO GENERATIVE AI USE!
• No definitively ship-related content (to keep with the spirit of the comics!)
(EX: Portraying Devi and Johnny’s date from Issue #2 in some fashion is fine, but not them in an AU as a happy couple, etc 💔🔪)
• ⚠️CONTENT WARNING! ⚠️ For this zine, entry content can range from all-ages-friendly to comic-canon levels of violence/themes. That includes things like: explicit gore, murder, torture, suicide, drug use, and mentions of SA and CSA.
(With that in mind, for this project we are NOT accepting any entries that contain depictions of SA or CSA! Thank you 🪳)
Still interested in joining after reading all those horrible, horrible words?
We ask that all entries be sent to our email, in hopes that they aren't compressed to Hell through other means like tumblr messenger or Discord links.
Feel free to message any questions you may have here @jthmzine!
(Or you can harass the mod @devnny 🖤🔪)
QUESTIONS?
Can I submit a drawing/fic that I did before this zine was announced?
YES! If you’ve got a work you’re proud of that fits the sizing scale, I don’t see why not! New works are greatly appreciated, but since we’re late on the 30th anniversary anyway, some artists may already have artwork they’d like to showcase instead :]
What kind of artwork is allowed?
ALL KINDS! Please, don’t think of this as a very big, professional project, it is a labor of love (or madness). From fully rendered pieces, to black and white line work, to silly comics, to a page full of sketchy doodles, we want it all!
How many entries per person?
We are not expecting a ton of entrants, so we think a max of 2 entries would be fine! There is a lot of potential content, and if you’re feeling particularly inspired, maybe you want to do a 2nd entry for a different comic/character (EX: JTHM vs IFS), or you could do a 2-page comic, or double up on words for a written work! We are very flexible.
Is this for profit?
NO, not at all! The zine will be available for purchase, but priced as necessary to pay for production costs (which is estimated to be somewhere between $5-10 +shipping)
Will there be extra goodies in the physical copy?
That is up in the air, but we would definitely love to include some neat things like stickers or prints! If any artists want to volunteer extra time/work, it would be possible :)
What is the timeframe?
We will be accepting entries all summer, from June 1 to August 31, 2026. Digital release should easily be expected in September of 2026, and if we have the funds, printing could start in September as well, but potentially not until November 2026. We will keep you posted!
Wanna be a part of our sessions’ behind-the-scenes? PokéMagma Team Applications are now OPEN!
Looking to help out with session moderation? Promotion? Backgrounds and art assets? Something else? Team PokéMagma is looking for folks to help bring our awesome sessions to life! If you’re interested in applying to be a Team Member, a Guest Artist, or both, fill out our form here: [LINK].
Additionally, for a run-down of Team Member responsibilities, you can look here: [LINK]
PokéMagma’s special Pokémon 30th Anniversary Celebration!
Happy 30 years, Pokémon!! <3 Thank you for three decades of fun and awesome memories!
PokéMagma’s special celebration session is now LIVE! Come join us to draw our favorite Pokémon characters together! Open from 27th February - 2nd March.
✨ Link to the main and doodle sessions: [LINK]
If you’re joining for the first time, here’s the invite link to the group! [LINK]
Additionally, please check out our general rules before joining! [LINK]
(Credit to @doodlejoltik for the incredible Pasio background!!)
Villains took over some iconic locations from the Pokemon Ranger games, with confused bystanders watching on. What a way to end the year!
Free Doodle Session results
Background artists
Chroma Ruins: @beastkonohaworld
Light Temple: @protagpigeon
Oblivia Ruins: @doodlejoltik
Free Doodle: @wormhole2anywhere
Thank you all for participating! The team will not be holding a January session due to other commitments, but we'll be back in February. Hope to see you there!
I finally feel confident enough to open commissions. Feel free to visit my Kofi to check them out if you’re interested. Right now I’m doing chibis, headshots, and busts, but the variety will expand in the future.
Greetings, session goers... Enjoying your holidays thus far? I'm sure you've noticed that the face greeting you today is not quite your usual... As you can see, this session has been taken over by a cunning and very dashing man~. Why is that, you ask? Well... I was thinking, it's tiring to be on your best behavior all year, no? Let's have some wicked fun together to end the year!
🖌️ Unleash your inner grunt/admin/boss/shadow Pokémon or join forces with the heroes in PokéMagma event “Villain Team Takeover” through December 28th-January 2nd! 🦹 🔥✨
Link to the main session: [LINK]
Link to the doodle session: [LINK]
Before joining please check our event rules-> [RULES] and then join to us with this link! -> [INVITATION]
