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K9 2.0: An Autism Zine

Released: March 2025

A zine about my experiences with autism and being passionate about my favorite character, Rush!

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Cover of a zine with a silhouette of Rush on it that says 'K9 2.0: An Autism Zine by Mewy Marsher'.

Page 1 of a zine that explains that the author as a person with autism who is obsessed with their favorite character Rush the robot dog.

Page 2 of the zine. The author explains that being obsessed with a favorite character is not unusual for someone on the spectrum.

Page 3 of the zine. There are pictures of two Rush transformations: Rush Coil and Rush Jet.

Page 4 of the zine showcases some of the Rush merch the author has. There is a keshi, plush toy, and action figure.

Page 5 of the zine has the author explaining that the love an autistic person has for their fave can be seen as weird, and that it can thusly be hard to exist in fandom spaces.

In page 6 of the zine, the author says they mask their love online. They then talk about how masking can be harmful for autistic people to do, but not doing so has it's own risks.

Page 7 showcases some of the author's favorite interpretations of Rush. There is a picture of Rush from the Ruby Spears Mega Man cartoon, and a picture of Rush from Captain N: The Game Master.

In the final page, the author says they'll never stop loving their fave, then suggests people be compassionate of autistic folks that love their own favorite character.

Back cover of the zine. It says to find the author on https://mewymarsher.neocities.org/ and that the site is best viewed on desktop.

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