There’s a number of redheads I could theoretically pair Johnny up with, but thanks to some communication with the Subscriber behind this Ask I had a good idea of the types of characters they were hoping for. Of those characters, I thought Dexter’s Mom would be a cute pairing. Johnny’s familiar with fat-bottomed moms, and while he’s not exactly like Johnny, I figured her husband was enough of a himbo type that she’d probably find him charming in a similar way.
This Ask leans into the established dynamic that Chi-Chi is far more invested in keeping ties to Goku’s parents in the Studio than he is. A pretty simple one, but one I thought some folks might like. Of course I went with the default Studio designs for Goten and Gohan, leading to a fairly eclectic selection from periods of DBZ.
I drew this version of Aladdin once on commission a long time ago. Besides contributing to one of our NHS Fusions, though, I haven’t done anything with him since. I never really got into Magi, but I remember Aladdin being a fun protagonist and I like his design well enough. Of the candidates for a partner for this Ask, I thought Luffy paired relatively well with him.
Also, for those interested, here is the Q&A video I did for Subscribers last month:
It’s been a weirdly long time since we’ve seen either of these two, so I figured a quick check-in was in order. I’ve already established that Videl and Zangya are on good terms in a previous Ask with them, but I thought I could add a little more insight on their relationship and how Videl thinks about things in general here.
Yoruichi’s a character who’s struggled to get in appearances since debuting in that pin-up a while back, but I figured I could use this Ask to not only bring her back into the spotlight, but also set up a little Studio lore for how she’s been spending her time. I’ve mentioned the Studio’s cat cafe, Catflix & Chill, before in a previous Ask (one featuring Yoruichi’s costars here, Power and Anzu). While the cats who appear there are mostly regular cats, I thought the idea of Yoruichi going there in cat form to get pampered and relax sounded like a cute idea that could tie this Ask together.
Yuji’s appeared a few times with Eren in different pics at this point, so I figured if there was any good candidate to be someone outside of his initial friend group he’d open up to, it’d be him. I don’t have much of an idea about how their dynamic would play, though, so I focused this Ask instead on Eren.
Kind of a basic one here, but something I figured some of y’all might enjoy seeing. Since Ed spends pretty much the entirety of her time on screen in Cowboy Bebop barefoot, there’s naturally some interest in seeing her use her feet for more than typing. I figured I’d throw Spike in as her partner for a little extra flair.
A simple one here, but I figured it’d be fun to see Launch catch up with the boys.
I feel like this is a topic I’ve covered before, but I figured it wouldn’t hurt to revisit it. Canonically, the Studio isn’t a place characters come and go from, but a thriving community where they all live and socialize. Of course, the real reason I chose this Ask to answer is that I haven’t drawn Jinx since a big group Teen Titans pic I did early in my career, and I wanted to revisit her.
Despite hooking up, Zarbon hasn’t really checked in on how Vegeta’s life has actually gone since they last met. I had this idea for Zarbon’s reaction to this question that I thought would be kinda fun, and I’ve been meaning to do something with him and Bulma for a while since I know she’d be eager. This exchange is the result.
