Sunshine Challenge: Day 4: Fanwork Recommendations
Prompt 4: Fanwork Recommendations:
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Ok, it’s been a while since I’ve delved deeply into fanworks so some of these recommendations are going to be from back in the day. Still, they’re good. Enjoy!
Other Peoples’ Stuff:
Don't Quack, Don't Tell by Kim McFarland A Darkwing Duck fic that was the first fanfic I remember reading back in the day and the fic that changed my mind about fanfic being a bad thing.
The other one was an Andy Griffith Show/Highlander crossover where Andy finds out he and Barney Fife are Highlanders. It was an absolutely brilliant mix of both universes and even managed to explain how Andy had a son by including a certain hardware store owner from Milwaukee. Unfortunately, I can’t find a link to it.
G-Man by KJG Transformers; "Tailgate is sent on a spy mission" -- this was published back in January 1999, so it depicts the pre-IDW/MTMTE version of Tailgate. it's still cute!
I Hear the Rotors Still by Blinky the Tree Frog An X-Men fic that crosses over with a popular 1980s show. Yes, I'm being deliberately vague about what show it is because I don't want to spoil the surprise.
The Way Is Shut by The Dark Scribbler -A World War Z fic about the first recon mission to North Korea. The news is not good. But the story? Is well done and very much in the tone of the book.
Bad Cop by Rebecca Hb Transformers; Brawl gets a new alt mode, much to Swindle's dismay. In fact, do yourself a favor and check out Rebecca's other fics.
Commentary by Adrian Tullberg An Marvel fic that depicts an episode of the Daily Show, after the events of the Marvel Civil War. From 2006, so pre-dates the movie.
Rite of Passage, No Left Turn by The Original Marisa Transformers; Spike goes for his driver's license. It's a one shot and it's funny.
Things That Are Broken by Seiberwing Transformers fic, set in the Cybertron/Galaxy Force. Features Ransack and Crumplezone in a bittersweet story of love and jealousy.
A Loving Relationship by Knave Iespyk GI Joe; a fic that settles the Duke/Scarlett/Snake-Eyes love triangle in a (to me) perfectly acceptable way.
Insecticomics by Wayward Martian Subtitled: “Batter Dipping Your Childhood”, the Insecticomics were photocomics made using Transformers toys and other props. Per the creator: “In the context of the Insecticomics, the characters are not toys, but actual Transformers. Just really small and living in a human's apartment. Unless they're in the suburbs of Pollyhex. The fact that they're mass-produced and sold as toys by humans doesn't bother them, and toy stores are an accepted way to increase the size of one's army. They also never question why there's characters from pretty much every generation running around, or how, say, Waspinator and Thrust exist simultaneously. Or why Vector Prime can teleport but he carries a rubber sword.
Basically, the whole thing doesn't make much sense and 'internal continuity' are words unknown.
The Insecticomics have ended but the archives will remain up for your wasting of time.
You should also check out Wayward Martian’s Transformers fan art and fan fiction at her main page: In Space, No One Can Hear Starscream.
Shameless Plugs
Ok, now I’m going to recommend some of my stuff that I’m particularly proud of. I’m linking an equal number of fics in order to be shameless, but fair.
Best Day Ever Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; set after the 2007 movie and based on my experiences in tech support.
Con Job Transformers; features Bobby Bolivia, Bernie Mac’s character from the 2007 movie and my favorite Combaticon, Swindle.
Never Forgotten Star Wars: Republic Commandos; spoilers for the Republic Commandos video game.
As Ye Sow Star Wars Republic Commandos (specifically the novels by Karen Traviss) and Star Wars Clone Wars cartoon crossover.
Even a Broken Clock X-Men: Age of Apocalypse fic featuring Sabretooth. This is my attempt at explaining why Sabretooth joined the good guys in the Age of Apocalypse. Don’t ask me why I like X-Men: Age of Apocalypse as much as I do, I just do.
Witnessing Transformers; my attempt at a non-Western style marriage ceremony for Transformers. This was written back in the days before romantic relationships and pair bonding were canonical things.
Shambleau A Transformers/Northwest Smith crossover. Vortex, of the Combaticons, runs into a different kind of alien menace while the team is on Monacus.
End of the World Party Transformers; takes place 11 million years prior to the start of the G1 series, shortly after the events in the episode Forever is a Long Time Coming. Kup goes to a party and has a really wild time.
Stargazing Transformers; Optimus and Ironhide share a moment while watching the stars on their new home of Earth.
Realization Transformers; the first fanfic I ever wrote/published online. Swindle deals with the aftermath of what he did to his teammates in B.O.T. (he sold their damaged bodies for parts).
The Seven Ages of Man: Tailgate A series of fics looking at the life of Tailgate (this version is different from the one seen in the Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye/Lost Light comics from IDW).
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For more on the sunshine_challenge, click on the link.
Ok, it’s been a while since I’ve delved deeply into fanworks so some of these recommendations are going to be from back in the day. Still, they’re good. Enjoy!
Other Peoples’ Stuff:
Don't Quack, Don't Tell by Kim McFarland A Darkwing Duck fic that was the first fanfic I remember reading back in the day and the fic that changed my mind about fanfic being a bad thing.
The other one was an Andy Griffith Show/Highlander crossover where Andy finds out he and Barney Fife are Highlanders. It was an absolutely brilliant mix of both universes and even managed to explain how Andy had a son by including a certain hardware store owner from Milwaukee. Unfortunately, I can’t find a link to it.
G-Man by KJG Transformers; "Tailgate is sent on a spy mission" -- this was published back in January 1999, so it depicts the pre-IDW/MTMTE version of Tailgate. it's still cute!
I Hear the Rotors Still by Blinky the Tree Frog An X-Men fic that crosses over with a popular 1980s show. Yes, I'm being deliberately vague about what show it is because I don't want to spoil the surprise.
The Way Is Shut by The Dark Scribbler -A World War Z fic about the first recon mission to North Korea. The news is not good. But the story? Is well done and very much in the tone of the book.
Bad Cop by Rebecca Hb Transformers; Brawl gets a new alt mode, much to Swindle's dismay. In fact, do yourself a favor and check out Rebecca's other fics.
Commentary by Adrian Tullberg An Marvel fic that depicts an episode of the Daily Show, after the events of the Marvel Civil War. From 2006, so pre-dates the movie.
Rite of Passage, No Left Turn by The Original Marisa Transformers; Spike goes for his driver's license. It's a one shot and it's funny.
Things That Are Broken by Seiberwing Transformers fic, set in the Cybertron/Galaxy Force. Features Ransack and Crumplezone in a bittersweet story of love and jealousy.
A Loving Relationship by Knave Iespyk GI Joe; a fic that settles the Duke/Scarlett/Snake-Eyes love triangle in a (to me) perfectly acceptable way.
Insecticomics by Wayward Martian Subtitled: “Batter Dipping Your Childhood”, the Insecticomics were photocomics made using Transformers toys and other props. Per the creator: “In the context of the Insecticomics, the characters are not toys, but actual Transformers. Just really small and living in a human's apartment. Unless they're in the suburbs of Pollyhex. The fact that they're mass-produced and sold as toys by humans doesn't bother them, and toy stores are an accepted way to increase the size of one's army. They also never question why there's characters from pretty much every generation running around, or how, say, Waspinator and Thrust exist simultaneously. Or why Vector Prime can teleport but he carries a rubber sword.
Basically, the whole thing doesn't make much sense and 'internal continuity' are words unknown.
The Insecticomics have ended but the archives will remain up for your wasting of time.
You should also check out Wayward Martian’s Transformers fan art and fan fiction at her main page: In Space, No One Can Hear Starscream.
Shameless Plugs
Ok, now I’m going to recommend some of my stuff that I’m particularly proud of. I’m linking an equal number of fics in order to be shameless, but fair.
Best Day Ever Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; set after the 2007 movie and based on my experiences in tech support.
Con Job Transformers; features Bobby Bolivia, Bernie Mac’s character from the 2007 movie and my favorite Combaticon, Swindle.
Never Forgotten Star Wars: Republic Commandos; spoilers for the Republic Commandos video game.
As Ye Sow Star Wars Republic Commandos (specifically the novels by Karen Traviss) and Star Wars Clone Wars cartoon crossover.
Even a Broken Clock X-Men: Age of Apocalypse fic featuring Sabretooth. This is my attempt at explaining why Sabretooth joined the good guys in the Age of Apocalypse. Don’t ask me why I like X-Men: Age of Apocalypse as much as I do, I just do.
Witnessing Transformers; my attempt at a non-Western style marriage ceremony for Transformers. This was written back in the days before romantic relationships and pair bonding were canonical things.
Shambleau A Transformers/Northwest Smith crossover. Vortex, of the Combaticons, runs into a different kind of alien menace while the team is on Monacus.
End of the World Party Transformers; takes place 11 million years prior to the start of the G1 series, shortly after the events in the episode Forever is a Long Time Coming. Kup goes to a party and has a really wild time.
Stargazing Transformers; Optimus and Ironhide share a moment while watching the stars on their new home of Earth.
Realization Transformers; the first fanfic I ever wrote/published online. Swindle deals with the aftermath of what he did to his teammates in B.O.T. (he sold their damaged bodies for parts).
The Seven Ages of Man: Tailgate A series of fics looking at the life of Tailgate (this version is different from the one seen in the Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye/Lost Light comics from IDW).
This entry was originally posted at https://dunmurderin.dreamwidth.org/204082.html. Please comment there using OpenID.