I don't know anything about hockey. I don't have time for another fandom obsession. Here I am anyway. (Avatar by Ngozi Ukazu, the creator of Check, Please!) Likes and follows from my main blog, ereshai. My AO3.
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.
so I’m deleting my ao3 account! all the fic in it will be gone as well. this is a pretty personal decision that I’m not taking lightly. I don’t want to orphan the fics - deletion is what I’m aiming for. HOWEVER I’m warning you now so that you can download whatever you want before it’s gone forever! reminder that my ao3 handle is heyfightme if you want to check out what you can save. i’ve turned off the limiting for registered users only, so everyone should be able to access them for the time being.
i’ll be deleting on Saturday 16/01 AEDST, so that give you a couple of days to grab what you want!
Welcome to the Check, Please 12 Days of Ficmas! If you’re interested in creating a fanwork for this event and are feeling a little low on inspiration, we have prompts for you!
There is no formal claims process for this event. If you’re feeling inspired by one of these prompts, you’re welcome to use it. You don’t have to let us know which one you’ve claimed, what type of fan work you plan to create, or when you’re going to post. Just plan to post your creation between December 24 and January 6 with the tag #omgcp12days so we can reblog here. Don’t worry, we’ll remind you here as the date approaches, so be sure to follow us. And remember, this is a low stress low key event. There is no word minimum for fics. We just want you to have fun and celebrate the Check, Please fandom!
These prompts were submitted to our in-box during our call for prompts. We’ll share a more general winter-themed prompt list in another post if you need more inspiration.
The prompts are up! @doggernaut and I hope this will inspire some OMGCP fun—whether it’s writing, artwork, playlists or other. And don’t worry, even if you’re not a content creator, we’ll have chance for your to participate coming up including fic recs, headcanons and more.
Welcome to the 12 Days of Ficmas! This is a low-pressure, choose-your-own-adventure-style fandom event celebrating Check, Please and its content creators.
There is no fic minimum! While holiday-themed prompts/works are encouraged, they are not required. What we’re stressing is a fun event that anyone can participate in.
If you don’t write or create artwork, you can still participate! Share your favorite Check, Please fics in a fic rec post, create a playlist, make a post about your Check, Please holiday headcanons, or submit a prompt. The event’s goal is to share transformative works, inspire creativity, and show appreciation for our community and all things Check, Please.
We’ll be taking prompt suggestions until Saturday, December 5, and post the list on Sunday, December 6. Writers and artists may choose from the prompt list or come up with one of their own.
There’s no first-come, first-serve, simply choose your prompt and create! Post your creation anytime between December 24, 2020 and January 6, 2021 using the hashtag #omgcp12days so we can reblog on the official 12 Days of Ficmas Tumblr.
Have a question? Check out our FAQ. You may also contact your event mods: @doggernaut and @wrathofthestag or submit your question here. Feel free to signal boost!
@wrathofthestag and I are hosting this Check, Please event to spread a little holiday cheer and fandom love. Feel free to signal boost, submit a prompt or two, and participate in a way that works for you!
Sign Ups for the Finish Your Fucking WIP event are now OPEN !
If you have some forgotten works in folders, a NaNoWriMo fanfiction that you didn’t manage to finish, a comic idea that never made it on the paper - it’s now the best moment to work on it, with a community of other procrastibakers to cheer each other!
Please read the rules & schedule before signing up
The sign up form for creators is HERE and is open from the 28th of November 2020 to the 30th of December
The sign up form for Betas is HERE
Shortly after signing in, we’ll send you a link to the discord server. Hoping to see you there!
Welcome to a new, low-pressure event for all OMGCP content creators!
Our goal for this event is to help fannish creators of all kinds clear out their WIP folders and find homes for your plot and art bunnies by submitting them for others to work on. Deadlines and checkpoints are there to help you get the fanworks of your hearts complete and out into the world for others to enjoy.
We will invite participants to a Discord server where they can workshop content and get encouragement and critique as needed. In addition, before posting starts in March, creators will have the chance to post previews or teasers for their work to drum up interest.
In this challenge, there are no claims to stress about and no need to worry about defaulting. All we want is for you to finish those WIPs that are haunting you so we can have a whole bunch of new content for the fandom in March!
And if you don’t complete the work after all? Well, we hope that at the very least you are able to have fun along the way.
Signups and submissions begin Saturday, 28 November!
You ever think about how still after many years of being togeather and married, Bitty has to put up with himself just casually getting changed for bed in the evening and Jack'll then come out from the bathroom, stare at him lovingly for a moment and then be like "hey bits, checking practice" and then just full on tackle him onto the bed laughing, cause I do.
I almost forgot to post about this, but A Ficathon Goes Into a Bar is back!!! Sign-ups close in a few days - at end of the day on May 17, 2020.
I’m hopeful that I can add to my ongoing Teen Wolf/Check, Please! crossover series, but it’s going to be fun even if I end up with a different crossover.
Sign up here.
Read the rules here.
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