#reverse bang

[vanyamire]

My contribution to the @bbcmerlin-reversebang this year! I had the pleasure of working alongside the lovely @remaymberme and their story a single thread of fate(tied me to you) <3

Also a shoutout to the ever amazing @feuxx for betaing and helping me through the fest ^_^

[mrghostrat]

i'm sorry i completely lost track of the schedule and didn't realise posting has come and gone, but this was my submission for the Good Omens Theatre Bang from earlier this year 👉👈

i can't find my writer's work so they might've dropped out? but you can read the full bang collection here!

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

[pillowprincessherbertwest]

My artwork for the 2026 Re-Animator MiniBang! I got to do a reverse-bang with the incredible stitchednsalvaged on AO3! 💚👉👉Refrain on AO3

[tanpopomugishu]

I can finally share the image I created last year for the @gosummerbang (formerly gowinterbang 🤣) Reverse Bang, where stories are written based on the works of multiple artists!! ---- And here are the stories based on this image!!

Before the Thaw by @mageofthepeople

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

The Human Thing by @sakascal

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

---- It's amazing how different the stories turned out, despite being based on the same image! ---- @goodomensafterdark

[abrielarnold]

"The serpent cackles, low and raspy. It sounds like nails on a chalkboard. Momo frowns, not liking the reaction. But she has an intention, something she has to do. If this can be someone she can save from whatever this malignant spirit could be. She can maybe become something her grandmother can recognize as a medium."

A Luminary No One by @teacosying

(Mokarun Minibang art is done! And the first chapter is up and edited! Working with my author and seeing the fic come to life was a joy and I'm so excited for everyone to read it!)

You can read the rest of the Reverse Bang art in the the Momokarun MiniBang collection.

[mlbigbang]

Sign up Schedule

Writers and Reverse Artists

Sign ups: open June (click here)

Applications close: June 22

Acceptances: July 1

Artists and Reverse Writers

Pairing Round sign ups: open August

Applications close: September 20

Acceptances: October 1

Beta Reader

Sign ups from June - September

Applications close: September 20

Acceptances on rolling basis

Applicants will be notified by email

Read the rules and full schedule here

FAQ

What is a Reverse Big Bang?

A reverse bang is when the Artist makes the fanart first and then the writer writes a story around the artwork.

How does this fit with the Big Bang?

Writers will still get to apply for the Big Bang and write a fic as usual. Both events will run simultaneously.

What do I need to sign up?

All participants need a discord account

Writers will need an Ao3 account

Read more here:

Miraculous Big Bang 2026

All General Information & Links!

[aberrantcreature]

Another year, another Obikin Reverse Bang! I had the privilege of being partnered with @star-pacifist to create this piece for their work: Strange Blue Horizons!

You know me, I always got to bring that fantasy to Obikin. I had so much fun bouncing ideas back and forth, and I loved that they went with my siren and harpy concept and really ran with it!! I really hope you guys go read the fic!!! It's got amazing worldbuilding, fluff of falling in love and the angst of being species from two worlds!

Also WOOF this piece was hard! I decided to really challenge myself with shading and backgrounds, especially the water! My god it's pretty but I never want to do it again. LOL

Thank you again to the @obikinbb team for hosting this wonderful event!! I appreciate all your hard work!!!

[1shadowhole]

Art for "Reflect what you are"

Alone and isolated by his immortality, Merlin journeys once more to Camelot, to the site of an old story Gaius once told him. Beneath the castle, in a hidden crypt, it is said sorcerers once escaped Uther's purges - but how? And to where? Merlin intends to find out. But when he stumbles into another world, another Camelot, when he finds Arthur, alive but changed, he must do all he can to prove himself true. Even if it means his own undoing.

It's been a while since I was part of a fandom challenge, and I am so glad I did!! Thank you @bbcmerlin-reversebang for hosting this event :)

For this particular work, "Reflect what you are", I worked with the amazing @howlingoose. It was so amazing to see the story being created around my original concept, I hope you had as much fun as I did!

You can look at the art here and read the whole story here.

This isn't the last story that'll come from this concept, so stay tuned!