A handheld, physical copy of 'Plungin' th' Depths!' The second Cartoonism Collective group zine, featuring work by 11 artists. The zine cover illustration was created by R. Thies, who also assembled and stapled together each copy of this limited edition art zine. The cover includes title text at the top. Underneath, on the left side of the title lettering, is an abstracted, gray and orange-colored shark. The shark is facing the right and its mouth is wide open, revealing its rows of teeth. To the right of the shark is a character who is pointing directly into the shark's mouth with his right hand. In his left hand is a toilet plunger. The shark and character are on the surface of choppy, ocean water. The sky behind the shark and character is bluish-purple with stars scattered about. In the lower left corner of the zine cover is the text, 'Cartoonism Collective Group Zine' and in the lower right corner is the cover artist's signature: R. Thies. Beneath the zine copy that is being held in hand, there are more copies of the zine.

Introduction page for 'Plungin' Th' Depths!' zine, written by R. Thies. The introduction touches on the concept behind the zine; how it starts at the ocean surface, and progresses deeper, through the different ocean zones. It also includes the URL to the coinciding online exhibit. The zine celebrates the 50th anniversary of JAWS, but none of the work in the zine directly references the movie. There is a disclaimer at the bottom of the introduction: All artwork and content featured in the zine are each contributor's copyrighted works and maybe not be used without their consent. Below the disclaimer is the publisher information: '1st Printing, 2025. Yarn Heist Publishing, Seattle | ?? : 40. (The zine is a limited edition of 40 copies) Behind the introduction page, on the left and right side is art from the 'Plungin' Th' Depths!' Flyer.

Sample page from 'Plungin' th' Depths!' Cartoonism Collective group zine. A Table of Contents reimagined as Depth Guide, and organized by Meters instead of Pages. The zine features work by 11 of the Cartoonism Collective artists, and includes four pages of a short story written by R. Thies, who created the zine layouts and formatted them for print. The text, 'Depth Guide' is at the top of the page, and just below that, is the 'Sunlight Zone' section. It lists the art titles, and sea creatures, with credits to the contributing artist. There are also sections for the Twilight Zone, Midnight Zone, and Abyssal Zone. Although not included in the zine, the Hadal Zone section is included in the coinciding online exhibit. This page is grayscale print on pastel blue paper. Behind the sample page, on the left and right side is art from the 'Plungin' Th' Depths!' Flyer.

The second Cartoonism Collective group zine, 'Plungin' Th' Depths!' is available now, and its  coinciding, online exhibit is 'live' as well ! 👀🦑🌊 cartoonismcollective.org/plunginthedepths #cartoonismcollective #artzine #cartoonart #onlineexhibit #art

Event flyer for "Plungin' th' Depths!" – The third online exhibit and second zine showcasing work by members of the Cartoonism Collective. "Plungin' th' Depths!" was conceived by the Collective’s servant leader, R. Thies, who developed the project concept and its title. The flyer features an abstract pastel orange and light gray shark on the left side, its mouth wide open with a periscopic antenna protruding from its head. The letter 'P' emerges from the antenna, joining other letters to spell the title. The bluish-lavender sky is dotted with yellow stars. To the right, an abstract figure points into the shark's mouth with his right hand, while a periscope emerges from his head, angled toward the shark. He holds a toilet plunger in his left hand. Below are waves in various sea-water hues ripple. In the lower left corner, event details: "Cartoonism Collective online exhibit and zine release 5•2•25 (May 2nd, 2025)." In the lower right corner, the artist's signature, R. Thies, appears, indicating their creation of the flyer. The collective website address is shown at the bottom of the event flyer

An unfinished drawing by R. Thies, created in 2014 with pencil and ink. The drawing served as the inspiration for the Plungin' th' Depths! exhibit and zine project. It depicts an abstract shark on the left center side with its mouth wide open. A periscopic antenna extends from its head, facing to the right. Several stars fill the sky in the background. To the right of the shark, an abstract figure points into its mouth with his right hand. A periscope extends from the man’s head, with the periscope’s eye directed toward the shark. The man holds a barbless harpoon in his left hand. Below them, ocean waves are depicted. In the lower left corner, there are two stars and the date of the drawing is noted: 11/26/14 (November 26th, 2014). In the lower right corner, the artist’s signature, R. Thies, appears

Flyer for the Cartoonism Collective's next online exhibit & zine: 'Plungin' th' Depths!' The project was inspired by one of my unfinished drawings from 2014. I came across the drawing last year, while organizing my art #rthies #cartoonismcollective #post90s #cartoonart #flyer #ocean #illustration