#dbda reverse bang

[every-moment-a-different-sound]

My reverse bang art for @ms-zilia's wonderful fic something that’s shimmering and white

As always, it's been an absolute delight working with you my love! And massive thanks to @deadbangdetectives for organising another fantastic event 💜

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[deadbangdetectives]

Welcome to the DBDA Reverse Bang 2026, an event hosted by Dead Bang Detectives!

Artist Sign-ups: November 15, 2025 - November 30, 2025

Writer Sign-ups: December 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

See the links below to sign up or for more information.

✨Artist Sign-up Form✨

✨Writer Sign-up Form✨

Rules and FAQ

Schedule

Link to Discord Server

AO3 Collection

[damselofdarkness]

It’s DBDA Reverse Bang time! And I had the absolutely honor and pleasure of working with @lastsynne

Check out his fabulous story to go along with my fun drawings! This was honestly such a blast!

Thank you for the wonderful event @deadbangdetectives

https://archiveofourown.org/works/85951281

[artemisadore]

want you to want me (need you to need me)

writing by @artemisadore | art by @la-haruchan | part of @deadbangdetectives' Reverse Bang 2026 💙

“C’mon, who doesn't dream of a dove release at their wedding, mate?” Charles asks, leaning back in the hotel armchair with a crooked grin. “Thought it was more tasteful than some lousy ol’ butterflies, myself.” The corner of Edwin’s lips twitches upward, and Charles feels a surge of syrupy-sweet triumph. “The damned creatures shat on my dear Aunt Edmonia,” he reminds him wryly. Charles barely hides his undignified snort. He had forgotten about that. “Still,” he shrugs, “it was aces, yeah? People will be talking about it for years!” Edwin blinks once, then twice, before shaking his head almost disbelievingly. “Charles!” he chastises. “Stop being so…nice.” x Alpha Charles Rowland knew that marrying omega Edwin Payne would be full of surprises, but nothing could have prepared him for this.

[deadbangdetectives]

ONE DAY LEFT for artists to sign up for the DBDA Reverse Bang 2026, an event hosted by Dead Bang Detectives! The form closes after tomorrow, November 30, 2025.

✨ Artist Sign-up Form ✨

[deadbangdetectives]

Hi I was wondering as artists what exactly should we be writing for the ideas section? Specifically if we can/should come up with a basic concept of the story behind the art, or if we're just purely describing what we're going to draw. (I'm just finding it hard to come up with an idea for an art piece without also coming up with some amount of story behind it, so I wanted to know if that's allowed or to just leave that all for the writers?)

Hello! Thank you for the ask. Artists should err on the side of image description rather than storytelling. There will obviously be some amount of story that the art conveys, but try to keep it to descriptive facts rather than creating a narrative. For example:

✅ "Crystal, a mermaid, is fighting off Esther, also a mermaid, while human Niko watches in the background. The sea is choppy due to the storm raging above."

❌ "Mermaid!Crystal and human!Niko met after Niko moved to Port Townsend, but Esther was jealous of Crystal and wanted her scales. Niko learns magic to try and save Crystal, but after Monty tricks them, Crystal has to fight off Esther herself. Afterwards Niko asks Crystal to turn her into a mermaid as well." The first case captures a moment in time, while the second describes a whole narrative arc. Try your best to lean towards the first!

Please let us know if you have any more questions!