art by BIGEGGS BLACK PEN
bkk UNZINE art magazine aims to showcase the talents of artists and to bring creativity and community to audiences around the world.
Every month, a new curation from different notable artists is presented under a unique theme. bkk UNZINE is dedicated to promoting both established & up-and-coming talent. The following month’s theme is announced in each issue and we welcome all to submit artwork.
AND THE BEAT GOES ON
Welcome to 2026! We’ve so much to look forward to this year, with a greater focus on comics and hitting the ground running planning for the next BKK Comics Art Festival (#5!) after the success of last October’s. Sundays at UNZINE 95 will be a great chance to gather and learn about how to make comics from our own Sketchman Boris with the weekly Comics Club. If you’re interested in a relaxing and productive way to spend Sunday mornings, register here.
This month’s theme, “Gothic,” comes to us from featured artist Bigeggs Black Pen, whose dark and intricate work we’ve been a fan of for some time. Be sure to check out our in-depth interview with this amazing talent (linked in the issue below)!
As usual, Monday Night Draw! is a lively respite from the hustle and bustle of our daily grind… Come join us Mondays at UNZINE 95 from 5PM onwards to see what the buzz is about…
Next month’s theme is….
Accepting submissions now through January 25th.
THE GHOUL THAT GRIEVES
by BIGEGGS BLACK PEN
pen on paper
"What you believe may sometimes be contrary to the truth."
The story is about a man who has lived in isolation all his life. He eventually travels outside his castle, which has felt like a prison to him, and comes across a party filled with people. Desiring interaction, he decides to join the event. There, he discovers a terrifying truth about himself: that he is not human.
Art inspired from the short Gothic story The Outsider by HP. Lovecraft.
artwork & description by:
BIGEGGS BLACK PEN
CANNIBALISTIC GARGOYLES ATTACKING VAMPIRE LADY
by CARLA VISSER
ink on paper
This was drawn from a poetry prompt from Sketchman Boris during Monday Night Draw! at UNZINE 95.
The poem goes as follows:
Delicious cannibals
Eating monster woman
To steal a person
Black rain falls
To warp savory captured souls
artwork & description by:
CARLA VISSER
FRANKENSTEIN
by IMAIMDOODLES
digital painting
I think of a new perspective that I get from the new Frankenstein movie… I feel sympathy with the creature, the pain and the loneliness.
artwork & description by:
IMAIMDOODLES
THE GOD CTHULHU
by PHILIPPE SCHULZINGER
ink fineliners on sketchbook paper
H.P. Lovecraft and his iconic creation, Cthulhu, have profoundly inspired my imagination ever since I discovered the author's works in my teenage years. Among the Great Old Ones, Cthulhu stands out as the ultimate embodiment of cosmic horror, providing endless Gothic inspiration for my artwork.
artwork & description by:
PHILIPPE SCHULZINGER
At bkk UNZINE, we are lovers of comics and every month we’ll be shining a spotlight on comics projects worthy of attention. Remember to check out our Comics Club every Sunday at UNZINE 95, hosted by bkk UNZINE founder Sketchman Boris, and have fun learning about different aspects of making comics!
Collected here is a collaborative series of pages from a comics jam event at Speakerbox in Bangkok, also hosted by Sketchman Boris. Artists were prompted to create a comic for this issue’s “Gothic” theme. Be on the lookout for further announcements about bkk UNZINE events at UNZINE 95 or around Bangkok.
Murdered and buried, DooVoo waits for his time to rise.
by Mika @mikmanikml
Later, a girl discovers a scroll about a mythical organ.
by Claire Chang @lockedinafantasy
Slamming the keys in a trance, she awakens something dark.
by Boris Meshkov @shkoff
DooVoo is resurrected and turns the girl into a SuperGoth!
by Robert Valette @valette_robert
And lastly, as this is our first issue of the year, here’s a fresh holiday collaboration between Michael Pachidamrong and Nirut Chamsuwan: a whimsical wish to all from original characters Kappa detective Kurosame and his android companion VALE.
Pencils by Nirut. Concept, inks and colors by Michael.
bkk UNZINE is so grateful for your continued readership and look forward to an amazing 2026 with all of you, our valued art community.
Happy New Year.
SHOW YOUR WORK IN bkk UNZINE!
next month’s theme is….
Accepting submissions NOW through JANUARY 25th
