‘Tis A Gaggle Of Gregs

“Does it have my fave?”

Ever wanted a guide to which Steven Universe comics and books have your favorite characters in them?

People get excited when their faves are featured in supplementary media. The trouble is, some people mostly enjoy the show with a focus on their faves and would rather not bother with stuff that doesn’t float their boat, or maybe they’d rather prioritize what they buy to include only their specialized interests.

Nerd to the rescue! Here is a list of supplementary media (books, graphic novels, comics) categorized by who’s in it. (If you save this post, save the original, not a reblog, because I will add to it.)

For simplicity’s sake, keep the following in mind:

You can assume Steven is in every comic, so I will not be listing him.

If the story is mostly about the entire Crystal Gems team on some kind of mission, I will not list it for each individual character. I am mainly listing the stories under a character’s section if and only if they seem like the central character or if its content would especially delight fans of that character.

An exception to the above: Rare characters. I know even a tiny glimpse of certain rare Fusions and bit parts by certain Homeworld Gems might be of interest to some of you nerds.

If you want to know if the issue is about a certain ship, you can just cross-reference which characters are in the same issues together and hope for the best, or see my summaries.

If you do not see a character mentioned as being in a comic on this list, it doesn’t mean they’re not in the comic. It just means it isn’t really about them.

Frequently, comic covers do not match the content inside. I am focusing this list on content, not on cover art. If you’re collecting for cover art, feel free to just buy anything with your faves on it, but don’t get confused if it’s the other way around and a comic I say is about your fave doesn’t have your fave on the cover.

There are categories of media and I urge you to avoid getting them mixed up if you’re trying to buy or read this content. 

Books I will name by their titles. 

Graphic novels I will name by their titles and “OGN” volume number.

Comics will be in one of 4 series: 

Original Comic Series (2014-2015, 8 issues)

Steven Universe and the Crystal Gems (2016, 4 issues)

Harmony (2018, 5 issues)

Ongoing Comic Series (2017 to present, more than 20 issues) 

For purposes of this list, I am ignoring the trade paperback compilations and only naming the individual issues that would be collected in them, with the exception of shorts that ONLY appear there. You can do the math and figure out which individual issues are in each trade paperback if you prefer to collect that way: 

Original Comics are in Believe in Steven (Volume 1, 1-4) and Keep Beach City Weird (Volume 2, 5-8). 

Ongoing Comics are in Warp Tour (Volume 1, 1-4), Punching Up (Volume 2, 5-8), Field Researching (Volume 3, 9-12), Just Right (Volume 4, 13-16), and Find a Way (Volume 5, 17-20).

Steven Universe and the Crystal Gems has its own four-issue single volume

Harmony has its own five-issue single volume

Let the list begin!

Check after the jump to see entries for: Alexandrite * Amethyst * Aquamarine * Bill Dewey * Buck Dewey * Connie Maheswaran * The Diamonds * Emerald * Garnet * Greg Universe * Harold Smiley * Jenny Pizza * Kiki Pizza * Lapis Lazuli * Lars Barriga * Lion * Nanefua Pizza * Off Colors (& Captain Lars) * Onion * Opal * Pearl * Peridot * Ronaldo Fryman * Ruby * Sadie Killer & the Suspects Band * Sadie Miller * Sapphire * Sardonyx * Smoky Quartz * Stevonnie * Sugilite * Topaz * Vidalia * Zircons

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My portfolio is done, my postcards are done, and I am 100% done 😂 it’s hard to believe that I’m nearly finished with all my university work!

Daily reminder that not everything is or needs to be about romance.

Bismuth and Peridot fusion,please??

I’ve drawn Pallasite before but she needs a redo so while I’m waiting on renders…

She can pretty much make anything out of anything

Hot take: Peridot purrs

gravity falls was such a great show for so many reasons but one in particular that stuck with me to this day was that it proudly encouraged kids to be weird. there was never the almost stifling message of "everyone is their own normal :)" because as a neurodivergent child that is almost never how it actually feels. it did an awesome job at saying "yeah, you stick out like a sore thumb. six of em, actually! how cool is that!?" and it encouraged you to support your loved ones weirdness even if you don't begin to understand it

And on that note: happy international asexuality day!

I don’t need you to love me I love me

Is Madame a Spinel?

Okay for a minute I genuinely thought that said “Is Madame a spaniel”

I apologise for nothing

Guide to the Crystal Gems update

Guide to the Crystal Gems is hella outdated now so guess who’s gonna update it

Guide to the Crystal Gems is a lovely little book, and it was the first of its kind to be released for this franchise.

It came out in 2015! The book doesn’t even have Sardonyx in the Fusions section (though the episode where we’d met her had aired recently when it was released).

It was the first place where we learned cross-Gem Fusions were unusual. It was the first place we saw Opal described as forgetful and peaceful. It was the first place Rose’s manifesto was printed. It was the first place Quartz was mentioned as a Gem class (that Steven, Amethyst, and Jasper were said to belong to). And there’s info that’s still very interesting about how Rose and Greg made Steven and how Fusions are more than a combo of the components; they also reflect the fusers’ influence on each other.

Lapis, Peridot, and Jasper were all Homeworld-aligned villains. No Diamonds are even in the picture yet. Steven’s never left Earth and he’s never fused with any Gems. He has barely begun coming to terms with his identity with regards to his mom.

It’s all so long ago!

SO

I have taken the liberty of updating my copy.

First, everyone needs a new look.

Now let’s look at Steven’s statements about himself and the other Gems.

Steven on his Gem type:

Steven on his fusion experiences:

Steven on his healing abilities:

Steven on his and Amethyst’s lack of space adventures:

Steven on Pearl’s closeness with Rose:

Steven on Lion:

ok fixed that for ya

Steven on his mom:

Garnet on Malachite:

The former Homeworld Gems’ alignment:

On Pink Diamond’s status:

You should still check out the book if you’re ever inclined, even if you’ll have to update it in your head as you read along!