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Planet Of The Apes Art By Alex Ross

The latest Planet of the Apes movie has me wanting to watch the old Planet of the Apes movies all over again, but before I do that, I thought I would share this poster art from comic artist Alex Ross. He has created four pieces of poster art inspired by the original Planet of the Apes. These are based on covers of the Boom Studios Comic book Planet of the Apes: Cataclysm. They were available for purchase at San Diego Comic-Con, but you can still buy them here. If any are left.

Each 17 x 22 inch giclee is a limited edition of 168. They will cost $145 each and $195 for #4. Sure, they are a tad expensive, but this is Alex Ross. And apes! Damn dirty apes!

Alex Ross Planet Of The Apes

Alex Ross Planet Of The Apes

Alex Ross Planet Of The Apes

Alex Ross Planet Of The Apes

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Scifi Staff by — July 29, 2014 in Art 0
Minimalist GAME OF THRONES Character Art

Whenever a season of Game Of Thrones ends, we are left with a void. And it can only be filled with the start of the next season. Well, to help fill that void while we wait, we can at least have a look at some fan art, while we dream of Westeros.

This set of Game of Thrones character art is the work of Jerry Liu, who happens to be a 2D animator, art director, and designer. Oh, and of course, he is also a Game Of Thrones fan. Obviously. These are minimalist interpretations of our favorite characters. I especially like Jon Snow and Ghost.

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Scifi Staff by — July 29, 2014 in Art 0
Behind the Scenes Photos of Metropolis

Check out these amazing behind the scenes photographs from the classic sci-fi movie Metropolis from 1927. This was a gargantuan production for its time. Looking at all of these images, that is what really strikes you. The entire thing was massive.

Today massive productions are nothing and millions are spent just procuring actors alone. These photos really give you a sense of the sheer enormity of putting this movie together in that era and it really paved the way for many movies that came after it. The story represented in these stills are like a movie behind the movie. Love these.

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Images are from the Hulton Archive via Getty Images.

Scifi Staff by — July 28, 2014 in Behind The Scenes 0
Roger Dean’s Strange Alien Landscapes

If you recognize Roger Dean’s amazing Sci-Fi landscapes, it is probably because you first saw them as album covers, for bands like Asia and Yes. I knew that would jog your memory. These exotic and vibrant illustrations are stories just waiting to be told. You see these landscapes and your imagination immediately takes over, populating them with aliens and making them live.

You might also think that Dean’s work looks a lot like the alien world from James Cameron’s Avatar. Well, Dean thought so too and in June of 2013 he filed a lawsuit in New York against James Cameron. He is seeking damages in excess of fifty million dollars. Whatever really happened there, Dean created his worlds first and he didn’t need 3D and millions of dollars to do it.

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Scifi Staff by — July 28, 2014 in Art 0
Zardoz Cosplay

Here is some cosplay you don’t see everyday. Behance user merrypranxter saw some people cosplaying Zardoz at DragonCon and she got to be friends with them. So they asked her to join next year. Now they are all now one big happy family & the Army Of Zardoz, representing Zardoz every year at the con. Because you can never have enough Zardoz.

This is a fun photoshoot she did. And that is your daily dose of Zardoz my friends. Sean Connery would be proud.

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Scifi Staff by — July 25, 2014 in Cosplay 1
Star Warped Art Prints Depict A Twisted Galaxy Far, Far Away

If you are looking for some Star Wars art with serious attitude and lots of humor, get thee to the PickledCircus Etsy store right this second. Matthew Roby’s Star Warped series is all kinds of awesome.

Whether it is Leia as the lollipop sucking Alderaan Avenger, or Boba Fett with a “Strawberry Solo” frozen popsicle, or any of his other humorous pieces, these art prints will make you smile and laugh. How about Jabba the Hutt as the “Blobfather” or Admiral Ackbar falling for the somewhat obvious trap of a mini Death Star with dynamite attached? I love these and I hope he keeps making more.

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Scifi Staff by — July 23, 2014 in Art 0
Adventure Time And Space: Doctor Who And Adventure Time Collide

It is amazing how well some things just go together. Like Doctor Who and Adventure Time. Who would have thought? Cartoonist Alex Dempsey knew all along and now he shows us with these charming illustrations. This series is aptly titled Adventure Time and Space and shows us a world where the ninth through twelfth Doctors and their companions merge with Adventure Time. These two shows work perfectly together.

If we could watch this show, it might even be more fun than each of them are on their own. You have to love the fact that he even threw in the ninth Doctor’s banana. That’s just perfect. Also, the War Doctor. Yay!

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Scifi Staff by — July 23, 2014 in Art 0
A Visual Recap Of The Dark Knight’s 75 Year History

Holy costume switching Batman! Pick a look and stick with it buddy! This amazing visual recap of Batman’s history was created by artist Salvador Anguiano for Poster Posse’s 75th anniversary Batman tribute project. It shows all of the various design changes that the caped crusader has gone through over the years.

It includes designs from the comic books, TV shows, movies, and video games too. Like the rest of us, Batman does indeed change with the times, even if his core mission and thirst for justice never changes.

See a larger version here.

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Scifi Staff by — July 22, 2014 in Infographics 0
Beautiful Star Trek Pop-Ups Book

Prepare for your wallet to be assimilated. Resistance to this awesome Star Trek Pop-Up Book is futile. You must have it. I know that I have to have it anyway. Star Trek Pop-Ups features seven pop-up Star Trek scenes, which span the entire Trek timeline.

It features pop-ups of the USS Enterprise NCC-1701, the tribble scene from The Trouble with Tribbles, a Klingon Bird of Prey, a Borg Cube, Deep Space 9, Captain Proton’s Bride of Chaotica, and the Enterprise NX-01. They were designed by Courtney Watson McCarthy. This is a fun book for Trek fans. I don’t think we have had even one Star Trek pop-up book until now.

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Star Trek Pop Ups Book

Star Trek Pop Ups Book

Star Trek Pop Ups Book

Star Trek Pop Ups Book

Star Trek Pop Ups Book

Scifi Staff by — July 22, 2014 in Books 0
Map Of Marvel Characters’ Hometowns

This is a fun map created by Movoto, which shows all of the hometowns of major Marvel superheroes and villains. It is a nice bit of marketing, but still, this is some useful information for geeks like us. It should settle a lot of arguments.

It’s nice to know where all of these characters come from. They might even come from your hometown. If so, hopefully you’ll run into them and get an autograph. Yeah, that is NOT likely, since they aren’t real, but it’s fun to dream huh? Spider-Man is real though. I totally believe in him.

See a larger image here.
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Scifi Staff by — July 21, 2014 in Infographics 0