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A closer look at the newsprint guitar I made for my Spider-Punk cosplay! This was really fun to research and put together, and I hope you folks like it too :)
You know, if Spider Punk gets people interested in punk, good. We all have to start somewhere and Hobie is a damn good representation. If he is what makes a person go “hey, this seems cool, I should check it out.” good. That’s one more person interested in punk and wanting to get into it.
That being said, if you are new to punk(hi baby punks!) some things to keep in mind
1. Punk philosophy is largely anti-authoritarian. Individual and even punk communities differ on specifics, and some are more political than others, but the core themes tend to be resisting those who would control and oppress us, and supporting and including people in your community
2. Punk fashion SHOULD NOT BE EXPENSIVE. A lot of fashion companies will try and sell you jackets for a couple hundred bucks, but that’s just corporations trying to cash in on a subculture. A big part of Punk and its history is DIY because Punk should be open to everyone and putting that behind a fashion paywall is just not punk. You don’t even need to be dressing punk to BE punk, but thrift your clothes. Make stencils and use spray paint or bleach to give it a pattern. Use old jeans to make patches. Buy your spikes and studs in bulk and go wild. Turn your old t shirt that doesn’t fit anymore into a back patch. Go crazy with some safety pins. You can make more with $30 than you can buy from a designer for $300. And skill is not needed, frankly if it looks a little wonky it makes it look more punk
3. Dental floss makes for good thread for sewing on patches. It’s good for thick, stylistic stitches and is both cheap and durable. Don’t know why I made this its own point but it’s one of the most common tricks for punk DIY besides taking paint to scraps of fabric to make a patch. Honestly, if you want to know how to do more, just ask other punks how they made their vests and jackets, they’ll probably be happy enough to tell you
4. Punk philosophy and music is closely related. The communities evolved around the music scene so it is closely linked. Give some punk bands a try if you haven’t already. There’s a bunch of subgenres so you’ll probably find something you like. From OG “proto punk” where the sound was still developing into what we call punk, to pop punk, anarco punk, and folk punk. There are people who say you can’t be punk if you don’t listen to the music, and there’s a whole conversation to be had about all that, but it’s just a good idea to try listening to some punk music
5, Nazis fuck off
6. Seriously, nazis fuck off. There’s a whole history behind it and why we associate skinhead punks with neo nazis. Largely we’ve made it clear we don’t want nazis in our community and the street punk music scene that nazi punks became associated with has made strides to separate themselves from that.
7. Be cool and respectful of people regardless of religion, ethnicity, race, sexuality, gender, background, etc. Solidarity with our community is important and all sorts are welcome. Gatekeeping isn’t cool and frankly women and minorities have done a lot for punk as a whole. Respect for everyone
trick or treat 💥
HOW DID I MISS THIS WTF
realized I forgot to make this post oops....
How to involve yourself in offline political activism without being on the ground at a protest
featuring advice beyond "call your representatives"
for a lot of people, and especially for disabled people, being on the ground at a protest is risky, difficult, or downright impossible. this discourages a lot of people from getting involved in offline political activism because they don't know where else to go and what else to do. activism-and especially direct action-require a whole lot more than just bodies on the ground.
[US centric but may apply elsewhere] Involve yourself in jail support. when your comrades get arrested they need support upon getting out [and sometimes with getting out, depending on your state]. organize or participate in getting support to those people. show up for the arrestees in your community.
victims of police brutality and their families need support! sign up for or organize meal trains to keep people fed while they/their family recover from traumatic experiences. work to fundraise to pay rent while people are out of jobs.
get involved in the community-focused side of the activism. get involved in free markets, unhoused outreach & solidarity, free meals, etc. it's community, not charity.
graffiti, y'all, graffiti. make stencils if you need to be fast, wheatpaste, sticker bomb, these are all important parts of sending a message. graffiti artists are valuable and you can become one!
if you can't do graffiti (or you can but want to do more) create materials so other people can do graffiti. create and print flyers for wheatpasting, design & print stickers, create stencils.
protests and actions often require materials that need to be bought, created, or assembled. getting involved in any part of this process is hugely helpful.
Car support- if you are capable of driving and/or own a car you can get involved in car support for marches and other actions. many actions require car support to protest activists, whether that be by blocking traffic for a march or participating in holding a roundabout while barricades are set up
Be the extraction plan- also requires driving and/or a car. when people leave actions they need a way out. sometimes they need a fast way out. sometimes they need help driving home because they have a chemical weapon in their eyes. being on standby to pick people up is a hugely important role in activism.
Not all direct action looks like a protest or march
the relevant direct action in your area is going to depend on where you live so unfortunately I cannot give you specific recommendations but I can tell you that you are capable of participating in direct action. direct action looks like so much and does not have to be a rally or march or other protest. you can find a way to participate that accommodates you.
I am definitely forgetting a lot so additions are welcome
Information on DIY HRT, in case anyone needs it.
Omg I got a bingo 😂
IMPORTANT!!!
I’ve only seen like one person talk about this and it’s super important that this gets out there
Multiple punk symbols and sayings have been added to the FBI’s domestic terrorism guide
Things included are
The symbol for anarchy
ACAB and 1312
The three arrows pointing down in a circle
Eat the rich
Those are a few but it also mentions anything anti-fascist and anti capitalist
So if you live in the US please be careful
Making friends at Rhode Island Comic Con :)
I’ve been working on an upgraded version of Spider-Punk’s pants, and I’m so happy that I got to debut them at Rhode Island Comic Con this last weekend!
Shoutout to @hobiesdump for helping me figure out what some of the patch designs were! Couldn’t have done it without ya :)
Us punks gotta stick together, yeah?
I’m so obsessed with the paint splatters on my fellow Spider-Punk that I met at Rhode Island Comic Con 🎨
Alright folks, gather around and I’ll tell you why we need to overthrow the government!
I love this guitar so much, y’all have no idea 😄
That newsprint pattern is a collection of news clippings from American protest history, mostly from the ~1960s to the present day. I really enjoyed putting it all together, it’s like I was making an artistic tribute to the movement. There’s shoutouts to the Freedom Riders, the 2020 Black Lives Matter uprisings, the Gaza solidarity encampments earlier this year, the Weather Underground, and so much more. My personal favorite is the headline from the Stonewall riots along the bottom side of the guitar: “GAYS HIT NY COPS” 🫡🏳️🌈
Some of the guitar parts actually work, too! You could flip that switch and spin those tuners. It’s really fun to fidget with when I’m waiting in long lines at cons.
The “stickers” are all accurate to Hobie’s official character art btw!
More pics under the cut~
A Spider-Punk PSA.
Spider-Verse #2 (2014, which might have actually been before Trump started using the same slogan)
And then Spider-Punk assassinates him. 🤘🏴🎸
We gotta outlive JD Vance too. Yes i know he’s relatively young, that’s the point
OUTLIVE THAT OLD WHITE BASTARD
I’m just saying, he canonically does kill fascists
Spider-Verse #2 (2014, which might have actually been before Trump started using the same slogan)
And then Spider-Punk assassinates him. 🤘🏴🎸
One time at a con someone saw the pink-and-blue striped suspenders on my Spider-Punk cosplay and asked me if i was trans lmao. I told them “it’s actually in the official character art, but also yes I am”
Being trans is part of the spiderverse fan canon event.
Things are a little different here in Earth-138…
“Also ACAB includes your dad” 😂
I really like how the redesigned spikes turned out! 📰
📸: @nerdcaliber
I gotta tell you, seeing your cosplay of the fourth really made my day! It was a nice break from the boot licking that happens in my town. Keep it up!
🥰 omg thank you!! (also i’m so sorry i didn’t see this until now)
These spot the difference games are getting really hard!
📸: @waywardravenmedia
THIS IS FUCKING GORGEOUS ILY
Y'all I finally finished it and I had WAY to much fun
I had to make the flag and background both different like styles cause inconsistency do we like that orrrr
Also color optionssss
Thanks for letting me use you as a reference @spideypunx it was perfect an you're so cool hun
Hi! I'm SpideyPunx (or just "Punx") and I started cosplaying in 2024. Basically, my interest in punk rock and Marvel comics had been entirely separate things before Across the Spider-Verse came out, and now I simply will not shut up about Hobie Brown. I'm also an anarchist and an activist, and I try to find ways to pay homage to left-wing protests and movements, both historical and modern-day, in my Spider-Punk cosplay.
He/they please, both in and out of cosplay—unless you want to she/her or neopronoun my version of Hobie in a fun gay way 😂
All photo credits and other cosplayers’ accounts are tagged in my Instagram posts where possible.
Non-cosplay posts: @spideypunxposts
RP blog: @ask-spideypunx
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Some leftist resources I recommend checking out:
The Slingshot Collective's Radical Contact List (worldwide list of local leftist organizations!)
Your local Democratic Socialists of America chapter
Your local Jewish Voice for Peace chapter
National Students for Justice in Palestine if you're a college student
Your local Food Not Bombs chapter
Crimethinc
It’s Going Down
Your local anarchist book fair
Hi! I’m SpideyPunx, and I’m an anarchist, punk, and new-ish cosplayer. Spider-Punk is my first ever cosplay, and it’s almost entirely DIY!
Here’s my Spider-Punk playlist:
I’m also on Instagram: @spideypunx
OMFG I AM SO EXCITED TO SEE HOW THIS TURNS OUT
Y'all the sketching is happeningggg I don't wanna do the pins though they take years of my life😒
((Credit to @spideypunx for the reference thanks for letting me use it hun it's awesome))
Here’s my Spider-Punk playlist 😊
Anyway, here’s Wonderwall
📸: @nerdcaliber