Died: John Alvin. Painted memorable posters for such films as Blade Runner, E.T., Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, numerous modern Disney releases, and about 135 other movies. He was 59.

...Love the Blade Runner poster...

Update On Domain Registration Issues... READ THISOkay. I've done some more research. Here's the situation ( Read more... )

From an AP report published in the New York Times:

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- President Bush said Sunday that Iran is threatening the security of the world, and that the United States and Arab allies must join together to confront the danger ''before it's too late ( Read more... )

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Iowa. Oh my-owa.

I'll be here all week. Thanks and goodnight.

Some art for you science fiction geeks ( Read more... )

My computer popped one of those Mac software update boxes up on my screen this morning, but I ignored it -- like I often do -- and set to work using Final Cut Pro. Which, just as I finished capturing some tape, crashed on me ( Read more... )

For Halifax Slasher --

Here's the original cover art for the first paperback edition of Fred Pohl's Plague of Pythons (Ballantine, 1965). It was painted by Ralph Brillhart, who also did a few other science fiction paperbacks in the late Fifties and early Sixties. Never and A-list, go-to artist of the period -- like Richard Powers, Paul Lehr, and ( Read more... )

Anyone read the old Gold Key comics? Specifically Magnus: Robot Fighter and Solar: Man of the Atom? (Halifax Slasher, I'm talkin' to you...)

Are they any good? And are they reprinted?

Also, what about the Valiant remake of Magnus? HS, I know you suggested Nexus. Any other good Valiant titles? And, as a side note, am I correct in thinking that ( Read more... )

Some new additions to the collection...

Roto Flash ray gun (Renwal, 1950s). Rare to begin with, even rarer in blue (no one I know has seen one in this color before). Pull the trigger and it makes a clicking noise while the barrel up above the handle spins.


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