I didn't realize this until recently but Tapas shadow banned my comic. I knew it wasn't included on the app due to mature content (which is a pile of shit) but it doesn't show up in any of the site's search results. You can't even search my username. It sucks. I had a feeling something was up since my last few chapters barely get any views and the only subscribers I've been getting are friends or people I know from social media.

I just don't get it. They have a mature section on their website. There are other comics with sexually explicit content. And if they had an issue with my comic, why not just contact me? I would've gladly provided a censored version. Am I supposed to be grateful they didn't delete it but rather just made it impossible to find??

I'm especially frustrated because making adult gay comics is a fucking headache. Nearly every self-publishing service I've looked into doesn't allow NSFW content. Or they have issues with gay content and won't out right say it. Most web hosts also don't allow NSFW content. I can't win.

Sorry for the random post, I'm just frustrated about all of this. I needed to vent. Or maybe this will be a better way for me to promote my comic that's nearly invisible on Tapas.

*sigh*

UPDATE:

No More Mermaids has been removed from Tapas pending further edits. 

I’ve been in contact with Moderator Team, who have been very nice, but holy shit, the edits they’re asking for are a little ridiculous. Like, I get it. My comic has racy content. I knew I was pushing my luck when I drew blowjobs and erections. But they’ve also asked me to obscure any traces of pubic hair, bulges in underwear, and any nudity “involving a sexual act.” Isn’t that kind of excessive? I mean, pubic hair is a no-go? C’mon! Curiously, they have no issue with me throwing the slur “faggot” around or drawing semen. But pubes are taboo. Makes perfect sense. I wish I knew why they have a mature section if they’re gonna force artists to censor their work down to a “PG-13″ level. My comic has been on that site, uncensored, since 2017 and nobody has ever complained about it. Also, I had to contact them to discuss edits! How insane is that?

Part of me feels like I don’t have a right to complain, since Tapas is a free-to-use-site, but there are basically no other alternatives. It’s damn near impossible to host a NSFW comic online.

Anyway, I’ve gone and censored the existing 15 chapters to the point where some chapters are downright nonsensical. I’ll try to improve it in the future, I’m just really trying to get my series back up on the website.

The cat’s out of the bag! Re: Cutie Honey has been licensed by Discotek Media! I’ve been keeping this a secret for what felt like an eternity. I’m super excited for these guys, since they’ve been trying to license Re: for a while now. I don’t know the exact details but it was in licensing limbo up until recently.

I was lucky enough to work on this upcoming release. I gave some input on the English script, terminology for the subtitles, I wrote up the packaging summary as well as a ton of liner notes!

The English dub is fantastic. They really did a phenomenal job here. It’s wonderful hearing Jessica again and a lot of other returning voice talents. Brady and the team did a great job of hunting down actors for cameo parts too.

Please pick it up when it comes out!

Re: Cutie Honey is up for pre-order!

shellter, CSP

Moyoco Anno did a two page Cutie Honey “manga” for the 2004 film, and I desperately need to find it. I can’t believe it wasn’t reprinted with the Honey Material File or any other extras from the box set!

Look what I finally got my hands on! I may or may not scan the whole thing.

“Selene and Endymion” - Albert Aublet

I know this post is old but my friend Myrna recently discovered the Sailor Moon illustration is based on a promotional still from 1938 film Jezebel.

complete

That second illustration of Makabe and Ranze is breathtaking.

I wish Crystal would stop botching all of my favorite moments from the manga.

Can I ask how it’s botched? It looks fine to me.

in my personal opinion the change is in the expressions

in the manga she’s smiling and possibly her voice is soft while saying the most bizarre thing of all, and Usagi’s expression is relaxed but vigilant, she listens to what Galaxia has to say, before she makes her choice to yeet her ass

in the cosmos panel Galaxia is joker,  and usagi is terrified.

making Galaxia a generic simplistic evil and not morally grey, and usagi a weakling

Pretty much.

Galaxia is one of my favorite villains in the manga. She is a incredibly unhinged character though she almost never appears like it. She always have a very calm or determined demeanor. This panel perfectly captures that. The intensity in her expression gives me chill. The anime on the other hand, is way too exaggerated.

Sailor Moon x Chanel ✨️

This feels like the most perfect collaboration considering how much the fashion world has had an influence on Sailor Moon. While these are gorgeous and I’m happy to see her illustrating more, I feel as though she’s drawing the images over and over again. I miss the more ambitious works she did back in the 90′s.

Isn’t it wild how much money has been wasted trying to make Saint Seiya big in the US? They’ve tried to make it work how many times? I’m really curious to see how this live action film does because aside from the Netflix series (which I doubt is even bringing in that many viewers) all of the previous entries have done horribly in the US.

I never got why Saint Seiya never found an audience here while it became huge in Latin America. Did it just arrive too late? Was it not considered as hardcore as DBZ (also popular in Latin America)?

It’s probably a number of factors but it arriving too late is probably the biggest. 

I think it came out to the US in like… 2003? And older anime/series with older styles just didn’t sit right with American audiences. I believe that was the time the newer Cyborg 009 series came out, which Sony really tried to push, and it totally flopped. Even now older series are kind of a hit or miss. I’m guessing it’s because anime didn’t really take off here until the 90′s – while other counties, like Italy and France, had been actively importing series since the 70′s.

I seriously laughed out loud when I heard pre-sale tickets for the new film was so bad Sony was canceling showings.

And to think just a few weeks ago every Saint Seiya fan on Twitter ripped me apart for saying there’s no American audience. LOL