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Lupin III Zine Preorder Extravaganza

"Things Exchanged: A Lupin III Boudoir Zine" promo image showing three hearts on a pink background. A crop of two illustrations are in the first two biggest hearts, we can see a crop of Jigen's butt in chaps, the second shows a crop of Fujiko's chest in a cherry blossom bra. Text in the last heart reads "Downloadable topazcomics.com/shop & jeypawlik.itch.io Digital PDF $9CAD"

Things Exchanged: A Lupin III Boudoir Zine

Curious about how Inspector Zenigata and Mine Fujiko might flirt? Or how Jigen and Goemon spend their downtime? Check out this 40 page pin-up zine for saucy illustrations and suggestive notes between each character for all 20 pairings.

Written by Max Parker, art by Amiel Sandland and Jey Pawlik (that’s me!) Cover and back cover by Amiel Sandland

"Things Exchanged: A Lupin III Boudoir Zine" promo image showing three hearts on a pink background. A crop of two illustrations are in the first two biggest hearts, we can see a pinup of Jigen in a cowboy outfit smiling and giving a peace sign, the second shows a pinup of Fujiko leaning her head on a giant Fabergé egg with a smile. Text in the last heart reads "Preorders open! topazcomics.com/shop Paperback $15CAD" In the bottom right corner are two stickers that look like instax photos, one of a pink flowery bra on top of Goemon's sword. The second sticker showing handcuffs, Jigen's hat, Lupin's yellow tie and blue striped boxers. Text reads "Two stickers with every paperback order"

Preorders have opened for the paperback copy here: https://topazcomics.com/shop/product/things-exchanged/

All paperback orders will come with two stickers and orders will be shipping out mid-March! You will get a tracking number to your email once the zine has been shipped out.

"Things Exchanged: A Lupin III Boudoir Zine" promo image showing three hearts on a pink background. A crop of two illustrations are in the first two biggest hearts, we can see a crop of Jigen's butt in chaps, the second shows a crop of Fujiko's chest in a cherry blossom bra. Text in the last heart reads "Downloadable topazcomics.com/shop & jeypawlik.itch.io Digital PDF $9CAD"

A downloadable version is available at both Topaz Comics & Itchio:
https://topazcomics.com/shop/product/things-exchangedpdf/
https://jeypawlik.itch.io/things-exchanged

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After All These Years, Can You Finally Say Who You Really Are? (18+)

An erotic Lupin III fancomic, where Zenigata is conflicted about his feelings for other men and unexpectedly meets Jigen at a gay bar.

"After All These Years Can You Finally Say Who You Are?" cover and back cover in one image. Both are done in a noir detective book cover style with lots of grungy textures in purple, yellow, orange and blue. Text in black on a yellow banner at the top reads "Paperback preorders open @topazcomics.com/shop - $15CAD". The front cover shows Zenigata standing against a wall with his hands in his pockets looking to the left at a gay bar sign glowing behind him. "18+" is in the bottom right corner. The back cover shows a similar set-up but from the perspective of the gay bar sign, we are looking up some stairs to see Zenigata and Jigen from behind as they walk away into the night arm in arm under a bright streetlamp. Text reads "A NSFW Lupin III fancomic, where Zenigata is conflicted about his feelings for other men and unexpectedly meets Jigen at a gay bar." A yellow circle is in the corner showing a sticker of Jigen and Zenigata's hats on top of one another with hears coming off of them. Text reads "All paperback orders come with a sticker"

Preorders have opened for the paperback copy here: https://topazcomics.com/shop/product/after-all-these-years/

All paperback orders will come a sticker,and orders will be shipping out mid-March! You will get a tracking number to your email once the zine has been shipped out.

Promo image of "After All". Text in black on a yellow banner reads "Digital Download @ jeypawlik.itch.io - $8USD" The image shows two comic pages from the zine. Page 1 shows Zenigata's men searching one of Lupin's hideouts and finding a gay men's porn magazine. One officer asks Zenigata "Inspector. Do we have protocol for handling this?" he looks nervously as he holds up the magazine which shows a nude male model from behind. Page 2 shows Zenigata looking surprised then becoming serious. He says "It's evidence, put it with the rest." A timeskip happens and Zenigata is in a hotel room doing paperwork, he looks serious.

A downloadable version is available on Itchio:
https://jeypawlik.itch.io/after-all

Promo image of "After All". Text in black on a yellow banner reads "Bonus: Chapter 3 has both a transJigen version and a cisJigen version!" The image shows a comic page from the zine twice, but with slight differences, the first showing Jigen wearing a binder and the second showing Jigen wearing a tank top. Jigen takes Zenigata's right hand and presses it up against his own chest, he takes Zenigata's left hand and places it near his own ass. The two kiss deeply on the hotel bed. Jigen leans in and says "That's it, stud."

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On The Job

Lupin pops into Zenigata’s office for a surprise. But once he’s there things get a bit out of hand.

Cover illustration of the Lupin III fancomic "On The Job". A black background with a window above the title showing Zenigata from the nose down blushing as his tie is held by Lupin's hand which comes from the bottom of the window.

Comic page from "On The Job", Lupin has been thrown under a desk and his limbs are in an awkward position. Light speechbubbles bubble around him as Zenigata speaks to his commissioner. We see a shot of Zenigata standing behind the desk from Lupin's perspective, him focusing on Zenigata's crotch with a large grin.

Preorder the paperback: https://topazcomics.com/shop/product/on-the-job/

Download the PDF: https://jeypawlik.itch.io/on-the-job

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We’ve also got a PDF bundle option on Itch: https://itch.io/s/148007/lupin-iii-zine-extravaganza

And if you’re a $10 Patron or VIP Member, both On The Job and After All are available for you to read already~

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Swim On 2024 Pieces

Cover image of Swim On, Blue Planet. A whale shark swims through the ocean being followed by a school of fish. The text "A shark zine for charity edited by Jey Pawlik" at the bottom.

Illustration of a necklace carpet shark seen from above, it's curled up in a circle sitting over a hoard of treasure like gems, coins, pearls, and a sword. Comic about Swell Sharks. Panel one, a sign that reads "Shark PCA" with two swell sharks next to it nuzzling each other. Narration reads "Looking for a new best friend? We have a great selection of Swell Sharks!" Panels three to five are all circular, in a row, and showing the Swell Shark glowing in the dark. Narration reads "They glow in the dark! Great for: Raves, Nightlights, The Abyssal Plane!" Panel six, narration reads "They inflate!" and we see the Swell shark sitting on top of the water all puffed up and smiling. Text reads "Have a pool party!" Panel seven, a Swell shark wearing a dog collar and barking. Text reads "Impress your friends with their ability to bark!" Panel eight, a Swell shark smiling against a retro styled background with 90s triangles around it. Narration reads "These sharks are swell!"

The pieces I did for the last Swim On zine, which you can still support! It was such a tough decision to stop Swim On after this but it’s gotten so much bigger than I ever expected and I just don’t have enough time anymore to put into it. I may come back to it at some point, but for now 10 volumes was a good place to say goodbye!

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Swim On 10: Blue Planet Applications are OPEN!

Promo image with white text reading “Swim On 10: Blue Planet A Shark Zine for Charity. Applications are open May 10-24th. Moderated by Jey Pawlik with the links topazcomics.com/swimon and the email swimon@topazcomics.com” the background is a sea blue colour with an illustration of a whale shark in the background surrounded by a school of fish.

APPLY HERE!

Swim On is a yearly charity zine dedicated to shark preservation. All proceeds the zine makes go directly to finfree.org and this will be the final zine! After ten volumes I decided this was a good number to stop on so I want to it to go out with a BANG!

The zine will go up on https://topazcomics.com/swimon for $1+ (pay what you can)
All Swim On zines can be found at https://topazcomics.com/swimon/downloads

All artists at any skill level are welcome to apply!
Everyone who applies will receive an email, so be sure to whitelist swimon@topazcomics.com

Any information in this application can be found at topazcomics.com/swimon

Submission Guidelines

  • Your piece must be 6”x9” (1800x2700px) at 300dpi JPG or PNG in RGB
  • There is no theme the zine, just sharks!
  • A shark must be the focus of the piece (humans & other animals are allowed to be present)
  • You must submit a full completed piece, no rough sketches, or blank white backgrounds will be accepted
  • Comics, traditional and digital artwork are all accepted
  • You are welcome to submit more than one piece
  • Only new pieces will be accepted, please do not submit a piece that you have made previously
  • Lesser known species are encouraged!
  • For species examples check out this site
  • No anthropomorphic, half-human, or prehistoric sharks
  • Absolutely no AI art will be permitted
  • No nsfw content (including gore, death, blood – this is a G-rated zine)

Applying
You will need to provide 1 url to showcase your work. This can be a tumblr, twitter, instagram, google drive, etc.
Please:

  • Make sure your work is easily accessible and easy to find on your website of choice
  • Showcase that you can finish a full illustration or comic page
  • You can change your credit name or url after the rough pdf is sent out
  • You will receive a copy of the application after you apply, if you did not receive it please email swimon@topazcomics.com
  • This zine’s communication is through email only, there will not be a discord

Schedule
May 10 – Call for artists opens
May 24 – Call for artists closes
May 31 – Artists Announced
July 12 – Submissions are DUE
July 26 – Rough PDF is sent to artists/adjustments made
August 2 – Zine goes live
September 2 – Artists can post their full pieces publicly
September 30 – All proceeds donated to finfree.org

If you have any questions about the zine check out the FAQ, shoot me an ask, reply to this post or you can contact me at:
swimon@topazcomics.com

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Lupin’s Gourmet World Zine Piece: Eggnog

Comic page, with black lines and minimalist colouring. Panel one, Lupin is in a kitchen whisking some liquid in a glass bowl. He's wearing a pink Santa hat and singing. Lupin dialogue: Oh quand j'entends sonner au ciel. Panel two, Lupin is using a ladle to pour the liquid into three tall glasses. Panel three, in a living room Lupin is handing Goemon one of the three glasses. Lupin is holding one for himself and Jigen has one as well, but is reaching off panel for something. Goemon dialogue: What is this? Lupin dialogue: Eggnog! Panel four, similar panel as to panel three but Goemon is looking concerned at his glass, Lupin is pointing to Jigen angrily, and Jigen is pouring whisky into his own glass. Goemon dialogue: Egg... as a drink. Lupin dialogue: Jigen! There's already run in it!
Michelle and I did a comic for the Lupin’s Gourmet World zine. How it worked was chef’s submitted recipes and an artist got paired up to each recipe to illustrate it. So we got Sel’s eggnog recipe, which I did actually make myself successfully!
Photo of two glasses of eggnog with a full mason jar of eggnog beside them.
Michelle submitted two recipes as a chef as well; spicy pickles and danmuji!
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Given & Taken Preorders now OPEN! Preorders end today!

Grab it over at the Topaz Comics Shop for $12

28 pages with a colour cover/back cover, a B&W interior.

Early in their partnership, Jigen is shot and when Lupin tries to help he discovers something he didn’t know about his partner. Unsure of how to react Lupin falls into old habits and is surprised when it doesn’t work out as planned.
This zine does not contain sexual content but does contain nudity and realistic depictions of an external genitalia prosthetic. Viewer discretion recommended.
Content warnings: Misgendering, language, blood, nudity, packer/dildo

Preorder bonus:
Get a free sticker when you order before February 15th

Preorders will close on February 15th and books will be shipped out March 15th. Regular orders will resume after March 15th. I’ll also have them available in person at TCAF (April 29th-30th)

Last day to preorder Given & Taken (a transjigen comic) and get the bonus sticker for free! Prices are in CAD

Regular orders will go up once I get the books in stock. You’ll also be able to buy the sticker separately!

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Given & Taken Preorders now OPEN!

Grab it over at the Topaz Comics Shop for $12

28 pages with a colour cover/back cover, a B&W interior.

Early in their partnership, Jigen is shot and when Lupin tries to help he discovers something he didn’t know about his partner. Unsure of how to react Lupin falls into old habits and is surprised when it doesn’t work out as planned.
This zine does not contain sexual content but does contain nudity and realistic depictions of an external genitalia prosthetic. Viewer discretion recommended.
Content warnings: Misgendering, language, blood, nudity, packer/dildo

Preorder bonus:
Get a free sticker when you order before February 15th

Preorders will close on February 15th and books will be shipped out March 15th. Regular orders will resume after March 15th. I’ll also have them available in person at TCAF (April 29th-30th)

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