THE COVER
A collaboration with Zephyr Landlocke, architect & transmedia artist, in capturing the spirit of the ‘Tug Rug’ and bonds formed at Bator Bro (London). Blue is used to represent the sea of bodies, fluid(s) and connectedness.
CENTREFOLD
A homage to the playful GayZoom community experience. We launched our first online bate ‘Golden Hour’ on Zoom on Wed 9th October.
The bators joined us on two scalding hot one-hour sessions where we composed the piece together one stroke at a time. The session was recorded with consent and all images have been ‘approved’ to be published. We want to thank all the sexy bator bros who joined and lent a hand!
Pics curated by DoubleA
Collage by Març
Golden Hour hosted by Nick Woof
SUBMITTED ARTWORK
We want to thank every artist who submitted art for the zine.
Comic strip by:
Cosmic Alex and Poe
BatorSutra by:
Cam bator by:
CURATED ARTWORK
We are grateful to showcase:
Joe’s (@October.Joe) exquisite palettes
Noah’s (@SamuraiBara) masterful brush work
Florian’s (@FlorianHetz) intimate gaze
Ergo’s (@ErgoEvoArt) sensual portraits
Chorus of Body’s (@ChorusOfBody) evocative oil paintings
Thank you for allowing us to showcase your work. We’ve been your biggest fans. Your vision aligns with ours and we’re honoured.
To all our artists, you’ve all made this zine come alive.
WRITTEN WORKS
Big gratitude to all those who shared their emotions and experiences with us through their submissions. Your words resonated deeply. May they echo in the hearts of those who read them.
and Clay04.
Big thanks to Chris for your knowledge piece and for your hot Zoom rooms.
INTERVIEWS
We’re grateful to:
Byron for your insights
Robert and Dudesnudes.com for revealing your backstory
Jacob for grilling Sean
Big Bro Sean for exposing his journey
PODCAST
Jared (BurghBate Buds and Master Bator Convention), Alex (SausageFest and Bator Balm) and Fuzz & Jay (GuerillaJax and MILKED) for your backstory, from spearheading exceptional bate events to fostering communities. It was fun, enlightening, and heartwarming.
Listen at soundcloud.com/bator-bro-radio
SPECIAL THANKS
Eternal gratitude to our girls Diane V, Rae B and Keliani for proofreading, but chiefly for expressing such interest and encouraging us to pursue this project.
TEAM
Nick Woof and DoubleA conceptualised and co-edited this zine.
DoubleA focused on writing, Nick focused on the creative & design.