In France in 1975, screenwriter Dan O’Bannon was collaborating with Director Alejandro Jodorowsky on an adaptation of Frank Herbert‘s 1965 novel, Dune, when he met the artist HR Giger. Jodorowsky had been introduced to Giger’s work by Salvador Dali, and had brought him on to create designs for the film.
While the feature ultimately fell through, O’Bannon couldn’t get Giger’s drawings out of his head. The screenwriter recalled “ending up writing a script about a Giger monster,” which would eventually become the influential franchise Alien. Continue reading Eye On Design: HR Giger’s Necronom 2005 (Alien 3 Model)→
In the heart of New York City’s vibrant Lower East Side, Freeman Alley has once again served as a canvas for the prolific street artist Phetus. This latest mural, first spotted by me on a Sunday morning in mid-October, bursts with a riot of color and quirky charm, showcasing rows of tightly stacked faces. Each one is an exaggerated, monster-like character — signature Phetusstyle —wildly expressive and almost cartoonish in their otherworldly features.
I don’t know what is it about a Godzilla action figure that makes me want to pick it up, make growling noises, and then pretend to have it destroy a city. I’m sure you can imagine then, that I went little nuts when I spotted this giant Pink Godzilla designed by Heartbat Studio while roaming the aisles at Five Points Festival. Please note that he even has a row of jagged, rainbow-colored spikes going up his fearsome spine, so perhaps he is also celebrating Pride Month. Stranger things have happened.
Those who tell you that you’re too old to play with toys have never been to Five Points Festival: a colorful celebration of Designer Action Figures and Art Toys where creators, collectors, artists, and fans gather together for one weekend each June to shamelessly act like little kids. Whether you’re looking to sell, buy or just browse, Five Points creates a world where Toys — and the people who love them — just plain rule.
Ladies, gentlemen, and inter-dimensional beings, gather ’round for a cosmic adventure through the lens of a Comic Con rookie! Hold on to your utility belts and power-up those light sabers because, folks, we’re about to dive headfirst into the whirlwind that was my inaugural voyage to New York Comic Con. Now, before you start judging my ‘capturing cosplayers’ skills, let me lay it out there – my game was weak. But hey, in my defense, I was too busy getting lost in the kaleidoscope of geekdom that is NYCC! Continue reading New York Comic Con 2023, Part 1: Mascots and Monsters→
