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General Fics

Stories focused on the family and the friendly relationships of the cast. Plot-focused stories or light day-in-the-life stories. Pretty much anything that isn't focused on romance.

Being A Cup And Mug, And All The Troubles That Come With It by StoryCloudBengal

  • Recommended by PhoenixFire69
  • Status: Dormant
  • Synopsis: The story of two cups and how one day made the rest of their weekend a living nightmare. So basically just a novelization of Cuphead with headcanons galore…
  • Comments: I love the way the characters are portrayed, it really gives them much more depth and personality than in the game.

Threatenin' Zeppelin a comic by whirlwynd

  • Recommended by SleepyShade
  • Status: Complete
  • Synopsis: Cuphead and Mugman, in their quest to collect Hilda Berg's soul contract, fight her and learn about her past and why she made a deal with the Devil.
  • Tags: Comic

Devil's Dues a series of comics by CA-Sino 30

  • Recommended by SleepyShade
  • Status: Ongoing
  • Synopsis: A comic series detailing the stories of the various Inkwell Isle residents who dealt with the Devil.
  • Comments: All the comics are hand-drawn and uncolored, but don't let that scare you off. Each comic explores the history of a boss from Cuphead and portrays them in a believable and sympathetic way.
  • Tags: Comic, Hand drawn

Bad Beat by innodle

  • Recommended by Tomaton
  • Vanished from the internet. Please post a link if found.
  • Synopsis: One month has passed since Cuphead and Mugman fought for their souls when a deal with the Devil went awry. After the commotion surrounding their tremendous feat died down, the boy’s lives have settled back into a usual carefree swing. Cuphead knows he should be thankful, but has grown bored and secretly yearns for some thrill in his life again. Meanwhile, a certain lackey is still coming to terms about losing everything. With King Dice’s life changed and his relationship with the Devil in tatters, what will happen when their paths cross once more?
  • Comments: A very well written fic with some quality world-building and characterisations. The author has perfectly captured the spirit of the characters, particularly King Dice who they make a point to portray as sympathetic and still a jerk at the same time. Some original characters to drive the plot are present too, who fit into the Cuphead world seamlessly.
  • Tags: Fanfic, Mature (for certain themes, language and blood/violence)

Cuphead: Meddling with Magic by TheLexTurtle

  • Recommended by fruitstripegum
  • Status: Dead; last updated July 2019
  • Synopsis: All Cassie wanted to do was be in animation school, never expecting that it would send her to the Inkwell Isles. She wields a magical pencil that the Devil desperately wants, but after gypping him out of a deal, she is forced to be on the run. Cassie decides to help Cuphead and Mugman save their souls, but if she is found, her life, and all of Inkwell Isle will be in danger.

A Mission Fraught With Dread by jujus_writing_corner

  • Recommended by materialworld
  • Status: Complete
  • Synopsis: Cuphead loses a bet with The Devil, and now him and Mugman are forced to collect the soul contracts of everyone on the isles. But their abilities have limits, and no one is willing to give up their contract without a fight. So begins the longest two days of their lives... and so ends their carefree innocence.
  • Comments: A novelization slash retelling of the Cuphead plot, with an emphasis on how Resurrective Immortality really messes up Cuphead and Mugman's psyches. Bittersweet and horrifying in equal measure!
  • Tags: Fanfic

Sleeping Memories by The Crimson Jaguar

  • Recommended by The_Cosmic_Troper
  • Status: Dead; last updated October 2018
  • Synopsis: Don't fight with your boss, kids. Especially if your boss is the actual Devil. It doesn't usually end well for anybody. Take King Dice for instance, he got into a fight with his boss and ended up being thrown out of Hell, out of his casino, and then out of his right mind. Luckily he had a couple of allies to help him out.
  • Comments: King Dice basically loses his memories and gets taken in by Cuphead and Mugman. A brilliant story that shows that even the most evil people weren't born evil.
  • Tags: Fanfic, Swearing

Shipping Fics

Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.

Sweet Affairs by Peacockery

  • Recommended by: ADeadGuy7
  • Status: Dormant (?)
  • Synopsis: When it came to real estate and business, a little competition makes things a bit sour. At least, that's what she thought.
  • Comments: Slow-burn, introspective romance story, told largely from the perspective of the Baroness. Light on dialogue, but very effectively written.
  • Ships: Baroness von Bon Bon/Beppi the Clown

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