Starblazer: Forgotten Fantasy Fiction In Pictures
Starblazer – Space Fiction Adventure in Pictures was a British small-format comics anthology in black and white published by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd. Continue reading »
Monsters from Outer Space: Glorious Covers for German Sci-Fi Magazine “Terra”
After the Second World War, when everything was all kinda, um… shook-up and most people feared imminent nuclear annihilation, or World War Three with Russia, or maybe even just a little old flying saucer invasion from Mars, there came outta Germany a glorious science-fiction magazine called Terra. Continue reading »
“False Gods”: The Superb Retro Aesthetic Artworks of Fârzad Borousan
Fârzad Borousan, known as VΞRTIGO; a young and talented Iranian digital collage artist who creates multi-dimensional comic-book inspired surrealist pop-art with a vintage sci-fi aesthetic. Continue reading »
“So Many Tons of Democracy Waiting to Get Delivered”: The Superb Sci-Fi Concept Artworks of Ronan Le Fur
Ronan Le Fur aka Dofresh, is freelance concept artist and illustrator currently based in Rennes, France. Continue reading »
“Love in Plexiglass”: The Superb Concept and 3D Cyberpunk Artworks of Darius Puia
According to Darius Puia aka BakaArts: “Hello, Darius here. I’m a Digital Artist based in Germany. I design personalized and creativity-focused works for big and small clients. I have a keen eye for surrealistic, modern & colorful, thought-provoking 2d and 3D designs. I love taking on new design challenges and making your ideas come to life. In my free time I enjoy experimenting with Photoshop and taking care of Social Media growth.” Continue reading »
“Affected Cities”: The Duperb Dark Concept Artworks of Thomas Dubois
From a young age, Thomas Dubois has always loved to draw and create any kind of story. His background in Architecture and his passion for creation led him to produce a wide variety of visuals, award winning projects and scenarios. From his studio in the South of France Thomas creates stories and concept for film, entertainment and design industries. Continue reading »
“Gospel of the Dog”: Russian Ophthalmologist Creates Dark Sci-Fi & Fantasy Pencil Illustrations
Alexey Klepnev was born in 1961 in Ordzhonikidze (Vladikavkaz, Russia). In 1985 graduated with honors from the North Ossetian Medical Institute. Continue reading »
The Superb Gundam, Cyberpunk and Science Fiction Artworks of Ken Hensly
How about a bit of Gundam and Japanese SF? Cool, because the Filipino artist Ken Hensly (aka Kensuke Creations) works with talent to take up the Gundam and other animated codes while giving them a more modern twist. We find our favorite mechas in streetwear, but also the characters of some mangas in a roundabout way. Who wants to taste the Bizarre Cereals of Jojo’s Adventures? Continue reading »
Universo Chatarra: The Scrap Universe of Alejandro Burdisio
Argentinian artist Alejandro Burdisio (previously) presents us with a melancholy future that does not forget the past. After studying architecture and sharpening his pencils as a draftsman, Burdisio has made a career for himself as a concept artist. Continue reading »
“When the Rain Passes”: The Superb Digital Art Works of Wenqing Yan
Wenqing Yan, also known as Yuumei, is an artist with a focus on creating artworks and graphic novels that promotes environmentalism and cyber activism. Continue reading »
Artist Turns Ordinary Everyday Objects Into Star Wars Characters
According to Javier Pérez: “Hi everyone! I’m cintascotch—a graphic designer, audiovisual producer, and a partner of the digital agency “Cafeína” (Guayaquil-Ecuador). Continue reading »
South Korean Artist Park Pyeongjun Creates Superb Fantasy And Sci-Fi Illustrations
Pyeong Jun Park is a professional Illustrator and Digital Artist, born in South Korea but currently living in Meguro-ku, a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. Continue reading »
“Dreaming Of Us”: The Superb Digital Cyberpunk And Dystopian Art Works Of Leopoldo D’Angelo
Inspired by Cyberpunk and Synthwave culture, Leopoldo D’Angelo, known as Dangiuz, creates post-apocalyptic and dystopian scenarios. The Italian artist deals with Computer Graphics, Digital Art and 3D arts. Continue reading »
They Came To A Cinema Near You!: Attack Of The B-Movie Posters
Scene: A poster exhibition in Hollywood sometime in the mid-1950s. Cool, young, twenty-something movie producer Roger Corman is taking in the framed artworks and billboards for big Hollywood movie films. There’s a kid he wants to talk to, around his age, standing over by the Paramount display. This is Albert Kallis, son of Maurice “Mischa” Kallis, a head honcho at Paramount advertising 1923-42 and then top man at Universal Pictures advertising and promotion 1943-63. Continue reading »
Science Fiction & Fantasy Costume Contestants Posing At The 24th World Science Fiction Convention In Cleveland, 1966
The 24th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as Tricon, was held 1-5 September 1966 at the Sheraton-Cleveland in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Officially, the convention was hosted by three cities in the region: Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Detroit, – hence the name “Tricon”. Continue reading »
Japanese Artist Amazing JIRO Creates Mesmerizing SFX Illusions And Here Are The Best Ones
Having gained more than 16 years of experience, this special effects make up artist is bound to blow your mind away. Working also as a creative director in films, advertising and other projects, Amazing JIRO is a Tokyo-based make up artist whose talent knows no boundaries. Continue reading »
Amazon’s Sci-Fi Drama Series “Tales From The Loop” Gets A Posters Created By Simon Stålenhag
Amazon Prime Video has released a poster and trailer for the upcoming sci-fi drama series Tales from the Loop. Inspired by Simon Stålenhag’s narrative art book of the same name, it stars Rebecca Hall, Jonathan Pryce, Paul Schneider, Daniel Zolghadri, and Duncan Joiner. Continue reading »
Dark Future Comes To Saint Petersburg In Superb Impressive Artworks Of Vadim Solovyov
Some people believe Saint Petersburg to be the most beautiful city in the world. It’s the place that harmoniously combines European architecture of the XVIII-XIX centuries and modern buildings, but artist Vadim Solovyov (previously) decided to add some sci-fi reality to its urban landscapes. Continue reading »
Science Rends The Veil: The Mysterious Photo Collection Of Edward Bateman
A handmade work from the Salt Lake City based artist and professor, Edward Bateman, this collection follows up on his earlier carte de visite collection ‘Mechanical Brides of the Uncanny’ and shows his evolving use of constructed and often anachronistic imagery to create allegedly historical artifacts that create metaphors for the camera and examine our belief in the photograph as impartial witness. Continue reading »
The Last Day For Tomorrow Future: Absolutely Amazing Digital Artworks Of Bryn Jones
Bryn is a digital artist raised in the South West of England. In 1989 he won his first art competition at Pinocchio’s Nursery School. Competitions continue to drive his career, a place in Ballistic Publishing’s Expose collection is one of his most recent wins. Continue reading »
In 1909, The Strand Magazine Imagined What Would Happen If Giant Insects Attacked London
The Strand was a monthly magazine of short fiction and general interest articles, a sort of London version of The New Yorker. It was published in the UK from 1891 to 1950, running to 711 issues. The magazine’s offices were on Burleigh Street off The Strand, London, hence the name. Continue reading »
Greg Olijnyk Creates Incredible Cardboard Sculptures Inspired By Steampunk And Sci-Fi
To balance out his working life as a graphic designer focused on 2-D digital projects, Greg Olijnyk creates cardboard sculptures in his free time. The remarkably refined artworks are made with packaging-grade cardboard and tracing paper, and finishing touches added with LED lighting and glass accessories. Continue reading »
“Blackest Paint Colored Brush”: Suerb Horror, Fantasy And Sci-Fi Drawings Of Christopher Lovell
Artist Christopher Lovell counts himself lucky to have been a child of the 80s. The toys, cartoons and movies of the era left him spellbound, fueling his imagination. He finds this inspiration allows him to express himself very naturally through his art. Having developed a deep interest in fantasy and sci-fi, he spent his childhood and teen years immersed in every aspect of creativity he could access. Continue reading »
Metallic Bras From Space! Sci-Fi Pulp Ladies & Their Shiny Metal Brassieres
For some reason, mid-century sci-fi pulp magazines always had their ladies wearing metallic bras. Go figure. By the 1960s, space women finally started wearing more reasonable attire – like fabric miniskirts a la Star Trek. But in the 1940s – 1950s, the dress code was strictly enforced – shiny, polished metal brassieres only! Continue reading »
“Flower Of Darkness”: The Superb Fantasy Portraits And Artworks Of KyuYong Eom
The amazing science fiction and fantasy artworks of KyuYong Eom, a concept artist and digital illustrator based in Seoul, South Korea. Continue reading »
