We told artist Badanklebill our idea for a Star trek inspired take on Topps’ classic Wacky Packages and he did not disappoint. These products and companies feature some of your Trek favorites mashed up with brand names and products we have all seen. Though we will never see them in the same way again. We have Q peddling Q-Tips, Borger King advertising their new Assimi-Latte, Gorn Giant Vegetables, 7-11 of 9, and Klingles. If only these were real stickers!
Blackmarket Bakery, based in Southern California, have designed gingerbread masterpieces for the holiday season for the last decade or so. This year it was the USS Discovery ship from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Complete with the monkey/monolith scene below. It’s truly awesome and I bet, very tasty too.
Do you find today’s comics boring? Maybe overly political? Preachy? You aren’t the only one. Many fans are jonesing for something new. A return to great stories, great characters and most importantly comic books that are fun. So if you want something different, here are some Indie Comics that you should be buying and reading.
Lone Star
Get ready to believe in heroes again thanks to Mike Miller’s Lonestar. He’s the patriotic hero that we need right now. He’s also a star-spangled vampire killer!
Mike is known for his artwork in Injustice: Gods Among Us, and Injustice 2 for DC Comics and more. He’s pouring a lot of love into this new hero and it shows.
Trump’s Space Force
A threat from beyond the stars has infiltrated world governments to prepare Earth for invasion. Our only hope? Trump’s Space Force of course. Get ready for some good old fashioned alien ass-kicking with some biting humor. This one is going to be yuge! So yuge!
Writer: Chuck Dixon (Creator of Bane)
Art: Timothy Lim (My Hero MAGAdemia)
Colors: Brett Smith (Clinton Cash)
Cover: Dave Dorman (Star Wars)
Added Script: Mark Pellegrini (Red Rooster)
Red Rooster
Described as Batman in a barn, this hero created and illustrated by Mitch Breitweiser is a breath of fresh air.
“LIGHT BRAVES THE DARKNESS, DARKNESS FEARS THE DAWN.” For centuries, the mantle of THE RED ROOSTER has passed from generation to generation to fight mankind’s most ancient & terrible evils. Now Frank Cooper must rise to the challenge. Rockwell meets Lovecraft in this dust bowl-era, southern gothic cape & cowls mystery.
Colored by Elizabeth Breitweiser.
Scripted by Mark Pellegrini.
Kill All Men
Writer Chuck Dixon, with artists Jimbo Salgado and Bryan Arfel Magnaye have joined forces with Benjamin L. Henderson for RAVAGE: KILL ALL MEN!. A good old fashioned Jungle adventure with killer reptiles, beautiful but deadly women and two vets caught between them.
Stardust
Stardust is a one shot horror/sci-fi comic book from Nasser Rabadi and Shawn Langley. An alien species lands on earth. Most are killed, but one escapes and aims to get even. Great sci-fi/horror fun.
Cyberfrog Bloodhoney
Ethan Van Sciver’s Cyberfrog is back and breaking records for crowdfunding comics. The world may have ended in 1998, but Cyberfrog Just woke up and there’s going to be hell to pay as Killer wasps have enslaved humanity.
The Terminator T-800 pen holder is inspired by the legendary film series that we all know and love. We love everything about it, from the red eyes to the nicely sculpted cheeks. It is 3D printed using a material known as PLA. PLA is an eco-friendly plastic that is strong and durable. It is made using plant debris from corn, potatoes, and sugar-beets. The Terminator T-800 Pen holder comes in various sizes and is a great gift for any Terminator fan.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the greatest sci-fi film ever made, Space Odyssey is the behind the scenes account of how director Stanley Kubrick and writer Arthur C. Clarke created the masterpiece known as 2001: A Space Odyssey. This book features extensive interviews with Clarke, Kubrick’s widow, visual effects supervisor Doug Trumbull, and others who worked on the film. Explore how this movie evolved to become an instant classic.
Rhys Cooper created this amazing “Our Ladies of Sci-Fi” art triptych featuring the trinity of female science-fiction icons that include Ellen Ripley from Alien, Sarah Connor from Terminator and Leeloo from The Fifth Element. These are just perfect. I think that Sarah Connor is my favorite, but together, this trio is just stunning. I’d love to have this on my wall.
It may not be bigger on the inside, but this Doctor Who TARDIS Messenger Bag is big enough to hold all of your important things as you go on your Earthly adventures. Flip the flap up to display the police telephone sign. It also has a cute TARDIS print lining. You’ve always wanted a TARDIS to carry all of your stuff, so here ya go.
Product Specifications:
Doctor Who TARDIS Messenger Bag
Officially-licensed Doctor Who merchandise
From our friends at Loungefly
It’s a messenger bag style, but it’s more the size of a handbag
Flip the flap up to display the police telephone sign and a magnetic snap closure
One zipped and one open pocket on the inside
Cute TARDIS print lining
Strap has adjustable 13″-26″ drop
Materials: Faux leather
Care Instructions: Spot clean with a damp cloth and mild detergent
Imported
Exterior Dimensions: 11″ wide x 10″ tall x 4″ deep
Interior Dimensions: 10 1/2″ wide x 9 1/2″ tall x 3 1/2″ deep
Just in case you ever need to explain Back To The Future to a friend who hasn’t seen it, statistician Dr. Nathan Yau of Flowing Data created this simple chart that retells the story of the Back to the Future plot.
MGM has released a new full trailer for the Stargate: Origins series and consider me there! This looks like it’s going to be a lot of fun! Mixing in some Indiana Jones spirit into the Stargate franchise seems like the perfect way to go here. The trailer shows lots of new footage.
In 1939, Professor Paul Langford and his daughter Catherine are still grappling with the mysteries of the ancient relic they discovered in the Egyptian desert more than ten years ago. With war looming in Europe and funding running out, these brilliant minds are approaching their lowest ebb. Little do they know, answers are about to present themselves in a dangerous form, when the Nazi Occultist Dr. Wilhelm Brücke approaches their facility with a sinister motive.
Enlisting the help of two young soldiers, Catherine must use all of her wit and nous as she and her new allies embark on an adventure into the unknown to rescue her father, and save the Earth from an unimaginable darkness.
Stargate Origins is a digital series that will be 10 episodes that each run 10 minutes in length. You can watch it exclusively on a new website called Stargate Command. This website will also be an official destination for all things Stargate. A subscription to Stargate Command will cost you $25.
If you think you know all there is to know about the Westworld host Delores, look deeper. That’s right, you may just find a surprise inside. This Westworld Patent Poster from artist Dustin Goebel tells us what we already know: That looks are deceiving. And that Dolores still has some secrets.
