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Judging a Book by its Covers: The Foundation Trilogy

January 22, 2022January 23, 2022 TheHayesCode

Illustrating the epic story of one man’s quest to make a difference by proving that one man can never make a difference. Continue reading Judging a Book by its Covers: The Foundation Trilogy

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Judging a Book By its Covers: Podkayne of Mars

November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 TheHayesCode

The challenge: can you illustrate a Heinlein novel without getting all gross about it? Continue reading Judging a Book By its Covers: Podkayne of Mars

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Zeerust: Reminiscing of Futures Past

November 23, 2021November 24, 2021 Pachylad

Zeerust: The particular kind of datedness which afflicts things that were originally designed to look futuristic. The Meaning of Liff by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd Raygun Gothic, Cassette Futurism, Cyberpunk, Y2K and many many more! Let’s take a trip down … Continue reading Zeerust: Reminiscing of Futures Past

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DUNE Art Thread

October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 benjaminsapiens

*SPOILERS!* (Much of this art will have spoilers for both the film and the books in the Dune series, so proceed with that in mind.) With Denis Villeneuve’s visually stunning adaptation of Dune now in theaters, I thought it would … Continue reading DUNE Art Thread

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Spoil Sports – Dune

October 21, 2021November 1, 2021 plinythe20something

Dune hits streaming this afternoon and US theaters later this weekend. Use this space to discuss! Be mindful, if you haven’t read the book(s), there may be some stuff spoiled for you here that is not shown in the film. Continue reading Spoil Sports – Dune

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Paperback Punk

July 29, 2021July 28, 2021 wspunk

Armageddon 2419 A.D. by Philip Francis Nowlan The blame can squarely be placed upon George Lucas. Unable to secure the rights to make a Flash Gordon film, instead in 1977 he produced Star Wars which made a huge, lasting impact … Continue reading Paperback Punk

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Paperback Punk

April 15, 2021April 14, 2021 wspunk

Lord Tyger by Philip Jose Farmer “Season One” of this column began with a Tarzan novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, so I thought for the return (sporadic as these reviews are likely to be) I would revisit the lord of … Continue reading Paperback Punk