Malevolent Big Bang 2026 (@malevolentbigbang.bsky.social)

@pikachic.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 6:20 PMReposted by @malevolentbigbang.bsky.social

The final of my Malevolent Big Bang illustrations for the waylay protocol (archiveofourown.org/works/937156...) by nemesis-is-my-middle-name on tumblr!

Meet The Gilded, the mech piloted by John and Arthur! I’ve never designed a mech before and I’m very happy with him

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A black and white manga-style digital illustration of a reference page for The Gilded, a cat-like mech with six legs and a large scorpion tail. It's shown from the side, the front, and 3/4ths view. A human stands at its feet for scale, and is about a sixth of its height. Its eyes and several lights on its body are yellow. In the corner is the text: "The Gilded; Pilots: Doe and Birdie.”

@pikachic.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 6:17 PMReposted by @malevolentbigbang.bsky.social

The second of my Malevolent Big Bang illustrations for the waylay protocol (archiveofourown.org/works/937156...) by nemesis-is-my-middle-name on tumblr!

Very happy with John’s design here, I wanted to look very anime lol

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A black and white manga style comic page. There is a wide shot of John standing on a catwalk gazing up at the Gilded, which is suspended by cables above him.
He's wearing a sci fi body suit with a port in the back of his neck. His black hair is fluffy and short, and is yellow on the underside. The Gilded is a cat-like mech with mandibles. Arthur is in the foreground, watching John. There is then a close up of John turning and gazing at Arthur/the viewer, his face in shadow. John's yellow hair and eyes are the only color on the page.

@pikachic.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 6:15 PMReposted by @malevolentbigbang.bsky.social

The first of my Malevolent Big Bang illustrations for the waylay protocol (archiveofourown.org/works/937156...) by nemesis-is-my-middle-name on tumblr!

Had a lot of fun with the fic and these comics :D Manga style my beloved

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A black and white manga style comic page of Arthur, Evrard, and Alia. All theee are wearing sci fi body suits with ports in the backs of their necks, and Alia is wearing some kind of goggles. Arthur's hair is growing out from a buzz cut, and Evrard and Alia have their hair tied up. Arthur is shown passing Evrard and Alia in a hallway and making tense eye contact with Evrard.

@foxish-draws.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 3:49 AMReposted by @malevolentbigbang.bsky.social

My piece for the @malevolentbigbang.bsky.social ✨
Myself and @2bencats(tumblr) made arts for Ronabird's awesome Faroe Meets John Under Not Great Circumstances fic 🔥 at the blood's preimeter 🔥 (link in thread)
foxishdraws
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An 18 year old Faroe has her back to the viewer. She is held up by the massive, clawed hand of Hastur. He holds her up to his shadowed face, the faint hint of teeth visible. Faroe stands defiant, a needle hidden behind her back.

@joelthur.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 4:45 PMReposted by @malevolentbigbang.bsky.social

my art for archiveofourown.org/works/937156... in this year's @malevolentbigbang.bsky.social ! 💜

An illustration of Lillith curled up inside a device in a dark room. Most of her body is bird-like, with a humanoid face and a human arm visible under one of her wings. There are a few metallic sockets on her body, some of which have tubes plugged into them, and fluids sticking to her and the bottom of the device. She looks at the viewer with silver multi-pupiled eyes.

@darklordivy.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 10:49 PMReposted by @malevolentbigbang.bsky.social

Time again for @malevolentbigbang.bsky.social!
A very long piece for "The Shadows of Men's Thoughts" by Zuzeca archiveofourown.org/works/93785841

I'm really happy with how this turned out, and the fic is wonderful, delightfully bittersweet. Please check it out! (And find more Art within!) 💛

[Img ID: A long digital illustration. Five black starts shine above Carcosa, which looms across a starlit-lake Hali. Arthur stands looking over the lake with the King looking down at him.
Rain begins to fall and a bedraggled Arthur looks at the rain falling on his hand.
The King leans closer and pulls his cloak to shelter a Arthur from the weather. /END ID]

@sweetmapple.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 6:01 PMReposted by @malevolentbigbang.bsky.social

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ITS FINALLY TIME!!!!!!!
Please go and read this amazing fic archiveofourown.org/works/941482...
By kraiva and also illustrated by charart on tumblr <333

@venezashade.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 7:11 PMReposted by @malevolentbigbang.bsky.social

Malevolent Big Bang 2026!

Got a pleasure to do this fanart of fantastic fanfic LightlySaltedSalt! Will link it later ;3

very Hannibal vibes for this one folks

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[Image ID: A digital comic page with two panels depicting Arthur and John on the first one, and Oscar on the second one. They are sitting by the table, having a dinner, plates full of meat, vegetables and glasses full of wine. Arthur and John (who has a human form) sit in suits, there is a large window with drapes behind them with sunset that warms up the whole scenery. They are both smiling as they exchange words: "He's moved to tears, Arthur. We've really outdone ourselves."; "Wow. Well, I'm glad you like it, Oscar. This dinner would be nothing without you." On the next panel we see Oscar with fork full of meat near his mouth, he is speaking while crying: "...My pleasure...". Behind him there is a deer head on a brick wall, though we cannot see its head, so it looks like if Oscar has antlers and deer ears, looking like prey. Whole scenery has really dark shadows and very bright light yellow and orange lighting from the window and the candels. Brown, warm colours make very large contrast with the scene, making it unsettling.]

@starswhisper.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 AMReposted by @malevolentbigbang.bsky.social

archiveofourown.org/works/937188...

Here is my work for this year's big bang!!

My amazing artists @candiicorn.bsky.social and @iconiccookie.bsky.social were so amazing to get to work with! Thanks to my beta Konn493!

#consortArthur #ihaveyoureyes #jarthur #privateeyes

@candiicorn.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 6:37 PMReposted by @malevolentbigbang.bsky.social

Here is my part for the Malevolent Big Bang 2026.
Thank you @starswhisperer.bsky.social for writing such a lovely piece ❤️
Special thanks to @iconiccookie.bsky.social for creating art for the fic as well ❤️ And of course to Konn493 for beta reading the work for us
archiveofourown.org/works/937188...

A surreal, vintage-inspired gallery wall illustration in deep green and gold, featuring ornate empty frames, mirrors, abstract portraits, plants, glowing string lights, celestial imagery, and an eerie eye motif. One framed silhouette includes a speech bubble reading, “You don’t seem to mind jumping straight into the river, do you, little froggie?” The overall aesthetic is dreamlike, occult-ish, maximalist, and slightly unsettling, with a grainy retro texture.

@ajaqsart.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 3:07 PMReposted by @malevolentbigbang.bsky.social

Malevolent Big Bang 2026 is COMPLETE!! What a wild ride! This was such a fun fic to do art for and a fun team to work with! You can read the fic written by lostwordsfound on AO3 archiveofourown.org/works/936903...

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@malevolentbigbang.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 12:23 PM

Posting has begun for the 2026 Malevolent Big Bang! Over the next 2 weeks, we'll be sharing posts from our talented participants. See our linked post for the AO3 collection & other details.
Event participants: please tag us and/or tag your posts with #mbb2026 / #malevolentbigbang2026. Happy posting!

@malevolentbigbang.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 7:15 PM

Posting begins in just one week (October 1-15, 2026)! All of our writers, artists, betas, and pinch-hitters have been hard at work putting the finishing touches on their pieces. We're excited to share what everyone's created. Watch this space and keep an eye on the AO3 Collection!