The eighth and final page of Punch Drunk On Naboombu, in which the moral of the story turns out to be that sometimes several wrongs *do* make a right, especially where dirty fighters are concerned. 🖋️ by @amigasquare.bsky.social 🎨 by @hunter-husky.bsky.social #BoxingGorillaDay #PunchDrunkOnNaboombu

Page seven of Punch Drunk On Naboombu, in which a corny gag precedes another wince-inducing low blow and the king's personal assistant is subject to bullying in the workplace but nobody minds much. 🖋️ by @amigasquare.bsky.social 🎨 by @hunter-husky.bsky.social #BoxingGorillaDay #PunchDrunkOnNaboombu

Page six of Punch Drunk On Naboombu, in which the aforementioned cunning plan is revealed to the reader, large quantities of drink are consumed and poor Mungo comes in for a brutal battering! 🖋️ by @amigasquare.bsky.social 🎨 by @hunter-husky.bsky.social #BoxingGorillaDay #PunchDrunkOnNaboombu

Page five of Punch Drunk On Naboombu, in which Gus makes a comeback and a well-placed knee could very well cause male readers to grimace in sympathy. Also Tantor uses BEING LOUD as a distraction. 🖋️ by @amigasquare.bsky.social 🎨 by @hunter-husky.bsky.social #BoxingGorillaDay #PunchDrunkOnNaboombu

Page four of Punch Drunk On Naboombu, in which fists begin to fly and Mungo demonstrates that he's packing some power in those hands of his. Also King Leonidas demonstrates his usual lack of decorum. 🖋️ by @amigasquare.bsky.social 🎨 by @hunter-husky.bsky.social #BoxingGorillaDay #PunchDrunkOnNaboombu

Page three of Punch Drunk On Naboombu, in which Gus is revealed to be a cheating bounder and an undeterred Mungo challenges him to a prizefight. Also, a cunning plan starts to be formulated! 🖋️ by @amigasquare.bsky.social 🎨 by @hunter-husky.bsky.social #BoxingGorillaDay #PunchDrunkOnNaboombu

Page two of Punch Drunk On Naboombu, in which we meet our antagonists Gus and King Leonidas along with a talkative kangaroo. Also a luckless hippo on vacation from Zootopia gets his clock cleaned. 🖋️ by @amigasquare.bsky.social 🎨 by @hunter-husky.bsky.social #BoxingGorillaDay #PunchDrunkOnNaboombu

Page one of Punch Drunk On Naboombu, in which we're introduced to our holidaying heroes Mungo and Tantor as they arrive on the titular isle and decide to indulge in a spot of pugilism before lunch. 🖋️by @amigasquare.bsky.social 🎨 by @hunter-husky.bsky.social #BoxingGorillaDay #PunchDrunkOnNaboombu

AND NOW! It's time for our BGD 2026 feature presentation. Written by me and with stunning artwork by the wizardly @hunter-husky.bsky.social, it's a comic set in his Disney-themed alternate universe where just about everyone boxes, and it's entitled: PUNCH DRUNK ON NABOOMBU! #BoxingGorillaDay

Post-fight and all patched up, Omari and Bruiser visit the local ice cream parlour. It doesn't look as though they'll be eating much ice cream, however, as the two brawny lugs have now decided to see who's the best at arm wrestling! 🎨 by Alan Stewart (www.instagram.com/artofalan) #BoxingGorillaDay

Ultimately, it's a thunderous overhand left from Bruiser in round six that brings the match to a close – it lifts Omari clean off his feet and puts him flat on his back for a count of 10. Your winnah, ladies and gents: BRUISEEEEERRR! 🎨 by Alan Stewart (www.instagram.com/artofalan) #BoxingGorillaDay

Things turn nasty in round four when a wild uppercut from Bruiser sees him elbow Omari in the nose: and in round five Omari retaliates by biting his opponent! Both apes are now riled up again, and they land HEAVY blows in round six! 🎨 by Alan Stewart (www.instagram.com/artofalan) #BoxingGorillaDay

For the next couple of rounds, both fighters take a more measured approach – but it's Omari who lands the best hits, including a wince-inducing gut shot in round two and a nose-crunching straight left towards the end of round three! 🎨 by Alan Stewart (www.instagram.com/artofalan) #BoxingGorillaDay

As the first round ends, Bruiser and Omari return to their corners – and it looks like their trainers have some advice for them, which I imagine can be summarised as, "Pace yourselves and try not to get punched in the head so much." 🎨 by Alan Stewart (www.instagram.com/artofalan) #BoxingGorillaDay

That hard-hitting start to the bout has taken its toll on both competitors as they lock up in the centre of the ring. With round one nearing its end, Omari and Bruiser are obviously dazed and winded from taking such devastating blows! 🎨 by Alan Stewart (www.instagram.com/artofalan) #BoxingGorillaDay

There's the bell for round one and YOWZA! These two are definitely not wasting any time now! A mighty left-right combo from Omari has Bruiser on the ropes, but he surges back with an uppercut! A left to the gut! And a BIG right cross! 🎨 by Alan Stewart (www.instagram.com/artofalan) #BoxingGorillaDay

Okay! Bruiser and Omari are done showing off their muscles and they're both raring to fight as the ref gives them their final instructions. Let's hope they can hear him over all that testosterone; they're a hugely competitive pair! 🎨 by Alan Stewart (www.instagram.com/artofalan) #BoxingGorillaDay

We now go live to the Boxing Gorilla Day stadium, and the crowd is going wild as our exhibition match contenders give them an explosive gun show! They've been posing for a while, in fact, hence the ref looking a bit worried time-wise. 🎨 by Alan Stewart (www.instagram.com/artofalan) #BoxingGorillaDay

And now it's time for our special exhibition bout between @omariape.bsky.social and @spikesthesinful.bsky.social' Bruiser (told you they'd be back!), with artwork by the eternally terrific Alan Stewart (whose art can be found at www.instagram.com/artofalan.) Don't touch that dial! #BoxingGorillaDay

So, without further ado, here's the completed Boxing Gorilla Day art raffle illustration for 2026 by yours truly: Doko vs Lahmu! Hearty congrats once again to this year's winners, @dokoronuki.bsky.social and @lahmuthebeast.bsky.social, and I hope the finished piece proves pleasing! #BoxingGorillaDay

Monkeywrench and Tao sure know how to put on a show for the fans, and behind the scenes they congratulate each other on a bruising match well-fought. Many thanks indeed to @bullstorm.bsky.social for this illo, and to @taohaptism.bsky.social for helping to make all this happen! #BoxingGorillaDay

This match is pure mayhem! They're using that chain to make EVERY blow hurt more! Chokes! Whips! And OH MY WORD! They both decked each other with punches that sounded like CANNONS going off! It's a DOUBLE KO! (With cheery thanks to @taohaptism.bsky.social and @gotry7.bsky.social!) #BoxingGorillaDay

Place your bets, folks! It's a no-holds-barred falls-count-anywhere chain match between "Monkeywrench" Jim Simyan and @taohaptism.bsky.social, depicted in fittingly brutal style by the ever-nifty @gotry7.bsky.social. These guys ain't leaving with all their teeth tonight! #BoxingGorillaDay

Here's my 'rilla wrassler, "Monkeywrench" Jim Simyan, courtesy of @tuskyrayan.bsky.social (who drew this piece) and @rodrigojacobos.bsky.social (who commissioned it). The big lug has fought in taped fist matches for previous Boxing Gorilla Days - and this year he's at it again! #BoxingGorillaDay

I had hoped to present another coloured gift piccy to @hunter-husky.bsky.social and @rodrigojacobos.bsky.social for their services to Boxing Gorilla Day, but I ran out of time. Still, here's the inked linework of their characters Cody (left) and Lewis in the midst of a punch-up! #BoxingGorillaDay

Chimp isn't the sort of extraterrestrial prizefighting ape to miss the opportunity for a spot of payback, so when Regulus inadvertently leaves his midsection unguarded for a split second...WHOP! "OOOF!" (Artwork once again by the terrific @captaingerbear.bsky.social!) #BoxingGorillaDay

First, however, I'd like to share something that I've been meaning to finish for ages as a Thank You to @daboz.bsky.social for championing Boxing Gorilla Day since day one. It's an action illo starring his characters Bruiser and Frostbyte - and at last it is done. You *rock*, Boz! #BoxingGorillaDay

I have *tons* more new BGD art to share that all of you have been kind enough to send my way; indeed, I've had so many messages since yesterday that I'm running to keep up, which is a lovely situation to be in. MASSIVE amounts of thanks to everyone! (Sculpture by Alan Waring.) #BoxingGorillaDay

We're back once again with the gorill behaviour, and it's immensely heartening to see that you've all been going great guns sharing oodles of fab Boxing Gorilla Day goodies in my absence. You rock out loud, folks! #BoxingGorillaDay

There will now be a break in transmission while I go and sort out dinner and some other things, but I'll be back to share heaps more awesome ape-biffing art as swiftly as I possibly can. See you soon, viewers! #BoxingGorillaDay