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reimenaashelyee · 9 months

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Hey con-fucking-gra-tulations on the Ignatz nomination! You fucking deserve it!!

Aw thank you!!! YEAH!! Gosh, I have been so drowning in my postgrad that I hadn't had time to announce this properly:

God of Arepo is shortlisted for the Ignatz for Outstanding Online Comic and UP FOR VOTING until Sept 8th!!! (Please make our sacred tumblr text award winning pls yall cos if we win, the trophy is an actual literal brick stamped with the honours. Idk what to do with it yet, but I am probably going to ask someone to break it into 5 pieces and send one piece each to the authors plus myself).

Plus on that same week, I got shortlisted for the Comics Arts Awards too!! For both God of Arepo and My Aunt is a Monster. Really cool stuff happening aaaa

#but yeah #if i get the brick award I will document the entire process of smashing the brick and sending it to the authors #it will be the funniest update to the lore #the god of arepo #my aunt is a monster #that week was so eventful wth

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godzilla-reads · 4 months

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🔍 My Aunt is a Monster by Reimena Yee

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

A story of adventures and friendship and family, young and blind Safia must go to live with her strange and eccentric aunt Whimsy who is a retired adventurer that’s carrying a secret.

Reading this book was such a delight! All the characters were fun and had so many layers to them that you get to read about in off-hand backstories. It’s hard to have a favorite character when surrounded by so many but I loved Prof. Dr. Choi because you find out something interestingly funny about her relationship with Aunt Whimsy.

Another part of this book that I loved was that Safia was never told she couldn’t do something because of her disability. The author was very kind in all the ways they showed Safia’s disability, her tools, and her enthusiastic spirit to overcome challenges she’s faced. I hope to see more graphic novelists include disabled characters thoughtfully in their works.

#godzilla reads #my aunt is a monster #reimena yee #book review #graphic novels #book blog #bookish #reading #bookworm #booklr

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penguicorns-are-cool · 10 months

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there's a book called My Aunt is a Monster that is really really good

some pros

it's a graphic novel with a cool art style

blind representation (the mc)

clear analogy to deformity

old women adventurers (two of whom live together and give QPR vibes)

really good friendships

found family

enemies to friends

friends to enemies

really cool gnc character whose job is to cause chaos

big sad apology scene

Lord Fauntelroy

passes the bechdel test

it's just really good trust me bro

#my aunt is a monster #cool book #book reccomendation

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lunova-rambles · 1 year

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Just binge-read the “My Aunt Is a Monster” graphic novel by Reimena Yee and it is one of my new favourite graphic novels omg

Like not only is the art (especially the colouring) INCREDIBLE but the story is so good to?? The phrasing/storytelling makes it clear with there is some unreliable narration at times, so before you finish chapter 1 you could be led to believe that it’s like “oh maybe the aunt isn’t really a monster, it’s just because the girl telling the story is blind” BUT NO they make it very clear by mid-chapter 1 that the aunt is, in fact, actually a monster. (The cover makes it obvious, but ofc it could just be misleading.)

I guess this is sort of spoilers, but I’m pleasantly surprised that there wasn’t a twist that there was no magic and everything was real (in-universe). In the forward, the author does thank blind/visually impaired people & their allies for making the world more accessible to the former, so I think it’s great that the main character (Safia)’s disability isn’t used as an explanation of sorts on how the magic is happening

And then there are different POVs too omg I love how they show the different perspectives AND ALSO LITTLE HINTS/FORESHADOWING!! Or a callback technically but I’ll discuss that under the cut.

Side note, I gotta try some dondurma sometime…

!! SPOILERS ahead !!

Just a couple mild spoilers first, Aunt Whimsy is cursed to be a Makara which is a nice way of including some Hindu culture! (The author mentions in their biography that they like to include irl cultures in their work, so props to them!)

Tbh I felt like the ending of the ancient city was a little rushed, though. We’re told that the “scourge” has been released and that they need to go inside somewhere to protect “Paradise,” but then cut to the next scene and they’re outside of the place and there’s no explanation as to how that fits with the ending/epilogue. I understand this is most likely a setup for a sequel, but like, the end and epilogue don’t make it seem important if that’s the case. Other than Hebe having a Makara hand now, though honestly that could just be something she has to live with and left ambiguous.

But MAN can Reimena Yee draw some nice fire omg, any time Aunt Whimsy is in her full Makara form, the colours/line art are so cool!! I’m biased because my favourite graphic novels are in similar styles lol but either way, very neat that certain special pages have coloured Lineart instead of black.

ANYWAY I love callbacks and so in this book, my fav callback is the Bureau of Suspicious Intent’s logo being an apple. This is my favourite kind of callback too, where it’s technically a Chekov’s Gun but the writing makes it seem more like foreshadowing (because the callback itself is a build up rather than just the payoff)!

Idk if they establish that Ms. Cathryn bakes apple pies before they reveal she’s ex-Bureau (since they mention it after), but if they do, then that’s the first lil breadcrumb

Yee also shows a gold apple on Hebe’s journal/notes when she’s first introduced, but tbh I didn’t recognize it as an apple because of the style/size lol it was kinda just a blob

Then they introduce the Bureau with the gold apple logo but make no mention of it!! So it’s a callback that works only in a graphic novel since it’s a visual thing!!

so on the cruise ship, you can start to catch onto the ploy about to happen just because there is a suspicious amount of people wearing gold [apple] accessories… 👀 *squints eyes*

ALSO the other great callback is Lord Fauntleroy being a stowaway on the ship/adventure! I think his is a good example of the more overt Chekov’s Gun where they make a note several times that he sheds and call it out again when Hebe gets allergies (without explicitly saying he tagged along)! You can infer pretty easily what’s gonna happen since there’s a panel where they mention leaving Fauntleroy outside yet the taxi driver notices the fur, but it’s nice that it isn’t really mentioned until Hebe’s allergies (since, realistically, the characters would not think Lord Fauntleroy is there).

Anyway I love books and have been on a graphic novel binge 😍 hoping one day I can make one myself or use it to practice visdev work!!

#my aunt is a monster #book review #graphic novel #books #lunova rambles #.txt

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fauvester · 6 months

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little moshang fan kid <3

spoiled, aloof, a bit of a bitch, terminally 'weak constitution'-ed, lowkey lazy, prefers reading his dailies in the office and pretending to do paperwork to fighting

#svsss #moshang #he DOES grow up and becomes a respectable demon prince eventually. but hes a cold disinterested spoiled brat as a teen #shang qinghua rides his ass because he KNOWS that hes slacking on the paperwork that hes pretending to do #but unfortunately thats His Baby and he cant be TOO strict (this attitude not extended towards binghe... sad)#crawling out of mirrors like The Grunge to scare the transmigrated soul out of uncle sqq #he got his love of shiny shiny jangly accessories from aunt sha hualing #when he was a baby everyone in court was trying to poison him for political reasons #but didnt realize that since hes only half demon full demon poisons wont kill him #so for years moshang just thought their kid had like. horrible IBS. lack toast and tolerance that almost kills you #and even now as a young man hes like.... ah... sadly my body is too frail to go on ceremonial monster hunts with father..#my greatest love language for a series..... making fankids #his fighting style is Very elegantly avoiding all attacks. poor MBJ like JUST STAND TALL AND TAKE A HIT LIKE A FUTURE DEMON KING #his poor firstborn son like Why would I do that. getting beaten up is very unpleasant. i would personally like to avoid that

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silvermoon424 · 9 days

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I was hanging out with my niece (who's nearly 4) and the news was on in the background. A picture of Trump came on and she called him stinky 💀💀💀

#then my sister was like 'yes monsters ARE stinky' which killed me #btw I really should stress that nobody led her on #she just straight-up saw a picture of Trump and called him stinky #personal #aunt life #my nieces

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drkineildwicks · 1 month

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Felt like elaborating more on this post--and also because I couldn't get the second image out of my head. XD Do love how this implies that the boys will behave for Aunt Cass but as soon as Tadashi's left in charge all bets are off. X'D

As before, I'm not a fan of the chibi style but since this was such a simple concept I went for it (although it being closer to the Animal Crossing style baffles me because I've never played those games). Also I don't doubt that Hiro had a harness when he was little and that Tadashi still pulls it out when he's making a point he's looking into one for Obake too.

Okay back to work. As always please be kind and reblog, not repost, thank you!

Done in Adobe Photoshop

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isfjmel-phleg · 8 months

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#random personal stuff #I get it everyone in church wants to fuss over the babies #who are very cute and I'm glad that they're loved! they should be!#but I'd like to put in a good word *also* for a group who tend to get overlooked and undervalued #and that's older kids #once you get past baby age in the church circles I'm familiar with #you are no longer an object of adoration and are now a nuisance a burden and a problem that needs to be suppressed and contained #parents will openly complain about them and heaven forbid anyone reach adolescence because then they're regarded as next-door to a monster #and not many people are really listening to older kids or thinking about what they might need as human beings #which is connection and knowing that people give a darn about them personally #and don't just see them as something to be 'kept busy' or as free labor/babysitting for younger nuisances #I have the most interesting conversations with these kids #they're bright and hilarious and passionate about all kinds of things #and they're dealing with more than most adults seem to realize or take seriously #I remember being that age very vividly and the adult whom I wanted to be around the most was my aunt whenever she visited #because she actually took the time to listen to me and put up my jawing about [current obsession]#probably took a lot of patience on her part but I appreciated it so much #it made me feel like I mattered #sometimes the kids at church will talk to me and I want to be for them the kind of adult my aunt was for me #they ARE worth listening to!#everybody at every stage of life is worth caring about

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spookberry · 2 years

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This is making me absurdly happy

#i was supposed to get toralei first #cuz my aunt found her almost a week ago and was sending her to me #but Deuce wound up being first instead lol #feels meant to be now i can prop him up alongside viperine <3 <3 #monster high #the new masculine bodies honestly look sooooo much better than the old ones #i never liked any of the guy dolls before cuz i thought their molds were so ugly akckabsk

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apatchedupdoll · 5 months

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I’m preparing for Christmas, but I wanted everyone to know I’m not dead and my fics on ao3 are still being worked on. I have a few plans and we’ll see how long it takes me to wrap it all up.

Other than that I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

#rottmnt #sketch #ao3 #ao3 writer #rottmnt fanart #rottmnt donnie #monster #merry christmas from everyone here #this is my first christmas with my mother and aunt!#I wish my friend could be here to celebrate with us

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reimenaashelyee · 2 years

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My NEWEST graphic novel MY AUNT IS A MONSTER is here!! A whimsical adventure-comedy graphic novel full of twists, turns, travels and tap-dancing flamingos! A lil orphan girl with big dreams discovers a long-lost aunt - a former world’s greatest adventurer presumed dead due to a “secret” (hint: the aunt is a literal blue furred beast). When news of a rival encroaching a lost kingdom arrives on the aunt’s doorstep, an adventure of a lifetime begins: containing spies, whales, buff nannies, and invisible creatures with a bad habit of chewing.

Out now in all libraries and bookstores. Transcript edition coming soon.

#my aunt is a monster #comics #graphic novels #ocs #YOOOO #GOSH #MY NEW BOOK ALREADY #FHSKJDHS #THE YEAR HAS FLOWN #ANYWAY #if you want fun light hearted whimsical adventuring #and one-sided enemies #and weird characters #this is it

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transmasculine · 1 year

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canon/implied sapphic characters! mostly ponies but also an outlier??????

twilight sparkle, applejack, rainbow dash, rarity, fluttershy, pinkie pie, aunt holiday, auntie lofty, frankie stein

(edit: ive been told fluttershy and pinkie pie arent actually implied sapphic, thats my bad! im keeping the icons here tho jic any1 wants 2 use them!)

another outlier who didnt fit!

princess bonnibel bubblegum

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weirdgirl92 · 2 months

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This might be a repressed childhood memory, but I swear that I had a lowkey crush on Nergal from The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy at one point…👀

#I blame him for my strange fascination with eldritch monsters #aunt sis was a lucky woman indeed #me and my bullshit #monster crushes #I tell ya rewatching this show helped me realize some things about myself…#the grim adventures of billy and mandy

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thepresidentstolemyfuckingsafe · 8 months

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My body is a temple

It causes vampires to combust

Pussy so good they simply burst on the spot

#im sorry #monster fucker #vampire #thinking about that time my aunts convinced me i was a vampire #😭#im stupid #im a little dummy UwU 🥺🥺

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caterpillarinacave · 1 year

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The people on TikTok thirsting over Jeremy Wade are the MOST VALID INDIVIDUALS ON THIS PLANET

#Lemme tell you i was IN LOVE WITH THAT MAN #I loved that show so much #I wrote him a later when I was in elementary telling him that River Monsters is my favorite show ever and how cool i think he is for-#catching and releasing all the fish #alas my aunt didnt ever mail it ;(#ok i saw two people thirsting #but I dont actually have a tiktok account I just google the hashtags on my computer and scroll through #so i saw two people under the rivermonstersedit tag #i was like seven and though he was the coolest motherfucker in the world #my dilf obsession started early #or maybe it was the societal pressure for young girls to have a crush on somone even when you felt no actual romantic feelings #River Monsters #Jeremy Wade

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dinosaurcharcuterie · 9 months

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I saw the Barbie movie and never longed for the instructions on how to make something more. Not that color, not that lining, but that mood.

And someone saw the same movie and just went "Yeah, I can make that happen".

They don't know I exist, they just knew people like me exist. And then put my dreams on sale for £7.20 while offer lasts, plus the willingness to transcribe YT instructions.

#you shall not perceive me unless I consent to it #just need to find the perfect fake fur #my sewing machine will hate me #the lining possibilities are endless #I promise I shan't until I finish all my other sewing projects #which is like three dresses an obi and a yukata rn #can probably knock those out in two weeks #reply with your dream fauxjo mojo mink design #so far I'm stuck between “cookie monster's suspiciously wealthy widowed aunt” and “BEES”#dalmatian fake fur is cheap too #channel the inner cruella in the worst most polyestery way #we have no dress code at work #I might become the reason we get a dress code at work #either that or the argument that gets us full wfh #send help

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