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Ariel Slamet Ries
@arielries.bsky.social
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Trundling sentient eggplant. Comics makerer, Ignatz award-winner, author of witchycomic.com

Buy Strange Bedfellows and find me elsewhere: https://www.arielries.com/links/

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Sharing the opening pages of Strange Bedfellows to convince you to buy it, you won't believe it's day five:
November 21, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Sharing the opening pages of Strange Bedfellows to convince you to buy it, you guessed it, day four:
November 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Sharing the opening pages of Strange Bedfellows to convince you to buy it day three:
November 20, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Sharing the opening pages of Strange Bedfellows to convince you to buy it day two:
November 19, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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www.kobo.com/us/en/list/b... Strange Bedfellows also made Kobo's best graphic novel of the year list alongside some heavy hitters, if you needed more reason to check it out 👀
November 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Sharing the opening pages of Strange Bedfellows to convince you to buy it day one:
November 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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it's fine i just feel like i should have seen people getting more use out of "emporio estrogen"
November 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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I illustrated the poster for this year's SCAMP! I will also Be at SCAMP, on the 15th of November at Leichhardt Town Hall. More info: www.cockatoocomics.com/scamp
November 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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the insight that being a cartoonist gives you into shonen manga is that sometimes scenes like this is writing what you know. oda really wrote this from the heart i can tell. I've been here
November 5, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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final illustration / backmatter. if you enjoyed this zine and want to support me you could send me a tip via purchasing the pdf on itch: cousineggplant.itch.io/bowuigi-zine throwing me some money on ko-fi ko-fi.com/cousineggplant
or, most helpfully, subbing to my patreon: patreon.com/witchy
bowser and luigi in a loving embrace below the words "thanks for reading!" a foppish eggplant stands above the words "find the reigning monarch of bowuigi on social media" their @ is arielries on most websites. a pink page reads: "in february 2015, i jokingly made a tweet that would change the course of my life forever." a screenshot of the tweet reads: "my otp, bowser/luigi. luigi hides his sinful relationship with the koopa king from his brother or risk bringing even more shame to his family"
November 3, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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the final comic and possibly my favourite: the role reversal au
bowser, dressed in a shirt and overalls, bursts through a large castle door. He shouts "junior!" an ominous laugh echoes from off-panel. atop a tall dais, luigi is perched on a throne. he's decked out in leather and spiked harnesses. "sorry, bowser, but your son is in another castle." enraged, bowser sends a hard punch through the throne, but luigi dodged the hit. he pulls out a giant hammer and takes a swing at bowser. a huge explosion is seen at the top of the dais. when the smoke clears, bowser has luigi pinned. his monstrous nature has been unleashed. luigi giggles, twirling a lock of bowser's hair. "seems you're not as mild-mannered as they say, mr. bowser. ferocity suits you." bowser blushes meekly. luigi says: "but this look is cute, too."
November 1, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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happy halloween I went as what if a sheet ghost served cunt
October 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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the mario golf episode
bowser hits a golf ball off screen. luigi leans flirtatiously in his direction. "your drive has so much power bowser. I'd love if you could give me some tips." bowser objects: "but luigi, your drive is great, you don't need any--" he cuts off as he notices luigi's mischievous giggle. bowser's cheeks redden. bowser helps luigi with his swing, which involves bowser essentially embracing luigi from behind as he position's luigi's hands on the golf club. peach notices the shenanigans. "oh my..." and distracts mario. "mario my dear I'm absolutely parched--why don't we tske a break from golf for a bit and grab a drink from the cafe?" mario responds "well let's call bowser and luigi over to--" peach's scream "NO! Nooooo..." cuts him off as she grabs him frantically by the shoulders. "let's not ruin their fun. we can catch up later!" she steers him away by the shoulders. "let's a goooo" mario replies with an "oki doki". in the foreground, bowser and luigi romantically gaze into each other's eyes as they say the other's name. an interstitial illustration. bowser picks luigi up by the waist, so the two are at eye height with each other. luigi rests his hands on bowser's collar, blushing.
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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some interstitials / i was very unimpressed with how people were choosing to render bowsette at the time
luigi, floating up to bowser's height with his balloon briefcase, gives bowser a kiss as mario watches on, befuddled, in the background. bowser and luigi dance in a ballroom in ballgown and suit -- an obvious beauty and the beast pastiche. bowser as bowsette, a completely ripped humanoid woman version of bowser. bowsette picks up girl luigi by the scruff. luigi lifts her hat and says "ma'am"
October 29, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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the mechanic x yakuza au
bowser and luigi stand back to back. luigi is dressed as a mechanic, bowser as yakuza. bowser knocks on a roller door. "hey mario, open up. i got another job for you." the man who answers isn't mario, but luigi. "uh, mario isn't here right now, but maybe I can help?" bowser points at his car. "ah. you must be his brother. well, take a look. driving it started feeling off last wee-" he's interrupted by the sight of luigi excitedly admiring the car with trademark "yah" "wahoo" "wah" sounds. luigi bows to bowser. "please- it would be a dream to work on your car!" he clutches his beanie in his hands, looking up to bowser with puppy dog eyes. "i may not be as skilled as mario, but i promise I'd give it my all..." bowser's heart thumps, and he pulls at his collar. he bashfully responds. "...sure. but if you put so much as a scratch on her..." luigi replies "thank you! i promise i won't let you down!"
October 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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two comic panels: mario walks down the stairs. then, reacts in shock to something off-panel. luigi stands in the kitchen, serving piles of pancakes to bowser, who wears pink boxers and glasses. luigi says "oh. good morning, big bro" luigi bashfully says "i uh, didn't realise you were home. breakfast?" he holds up a stacked plate of pancakes. mario blinks at him silently. mario, bowser, and luigi awkwardly and silently eat pancakes at the kitchen table together. mario doesn't quite have an appetite.
October 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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bowser and luigi wear some dapper little outfits bowser tries on a green shirt, suspenders and pinstripe pants that luigi has clearly picked out. luigi snaps photos. luigi tries on a very hot topic outfit with flame decals while bowser dramatically clutches his heart. luigi has fallen asleep on the couch, his head resting on bowser's knee. bowser is paralysed by the cuteness of it. mario in bed. he wakes up with a big yawn.
October 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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honeymoon period
bowser and luigi are married? bowser wears a veil and luigi a suit. luigi holds a beach ball in an old-timey, striped bathing suit. next, he and bowser hold hands while drinking cocktails in beach lounges. bowser jr. dropped his icecream on the ground. luigi offers him his own icecream, only for bowser jr. to smack it down to the ground. bowser and luigi shopping together. luigi pulls clothes from an all-green rack, while bowser hesitantly offers up a red shirt. then, luigi holds a spoon to bowser's mouth, for him to taste test the soup he's making.
October 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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luigi walks alone in the rain. "I'm such an idiot... mario would never do something so stupid as falling for the enemy. i gotta be strong. and tough. just like..." luigi catches his reflection in a puddle. "mario... would be..." he's haunted by voices from the past. "just a reflection. " "living in mario's shadow." luigi frowns and is filled with determination. "no. that's not me." bowser sitting sadly at his throne. a knock at his castle doors. he wrenches them open to see luigi. "bowser--" bowser interrupts him. "luigi? you dare show your face here after what you said? forget it." he tries to slam the doors shut, but luigi holds them open. "bowser, wait, please! I'm sorry!" luigi speaks to bowser, impassioned: "I've spent my entire life trying to be like my brother--but if i keep doing that I'll only be remembered as green mario. and I'm more than that. I am my own person. i am... luigi." bowser scoffs. "oh yeah? and who is luigi?" luigi pulls bowser into an embrace. "he is in love." we jump forward. bowser, who has once again imprisoned princess peach, is accosted by mario and luigi. mario shouts "bowser! this is the last time you'll kidnap the princess!" luigi says "don't worry peach, we're here to save you!" bowser booms back "aha! if it isn't my old nemesis! luigi? and uh, the red guy." luigi blushes, rubbing the back of his head. mario is baffled.
October 24, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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bowser offers luigi a lunchbox. he says "i thought we could... you know. have lunch. this lunch. that i made for you" luigi covers his face, silently blushing. bowser and luigi sit together. bowser says "i know you think it makes you weak, but, of all the people I've fought, you were the only one that lookes at me like i was a person." bowser taking off luigi's cap. the two lean in for an intimate moment, but are interrupted by mario walking in on them. mario asks "luigi, what's going on here?" luigi stutters, "I don't know what i was thinking... i thought i could convince the old koopa to change his ways and stop kidnapping princesses..." he walks away sadly from bowser and mario. "but nevermind, it was a bad idea"
October 24, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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you know what it's been long enough. let's post the whole #bowuigi zine to the public

#bowser #luigi
illustrated book cover that reads "bowser + luigi are in love, so just try and stop me, n*intendo". bowser grips a swooning luigi in his meaty paw. an illustration of bowser in shock that the princess peach he kidnapped is, in fact, a luigi in disguise with clever use of a face mask.
October 24, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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leaving the atmosphere
an illustration of a person in bed floating thousands of kilometres above the earth
October 22, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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they're putting gender ideology in the asian grocer now 🙄
photo of a snack packet that says "chick boy" on it
October 15, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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chaunacops
October 14, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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crabs
October 9, 2025 at 11:27 AM