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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 16h

Air Raid, by Cyril E. Power, 1935, colour linocut.

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Paul Weller & Pete Townshend meeting for the very first time, outside London’s Marquee Club in Soho’s Wardour Street, 1980, by Janette Beckman. And what a fabulous photo it is!

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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 17h

Don Ivan Punchatz’s cover for Avon’s 1966 paperback reissue of Isaac Asimov's 1951 bestseller “Foundation”.

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The Oakland Bay Bridge, c.1979, by Bruce Davidson.

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A rather splendid Brian Bolland ad for a Palitoy take on Darth Vader’s T.I.E. Fighter, from Dec 1st 1979’s Look-In. I’ve never seen this particular Bolland take on Star Wars merchandise before, and his ads for the franchise during the period are always fun.

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The Oakland Bay Bridge, c.1979, by Bruce Davidson.

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Ed “Emsh” Emshwiller’s cover for the 1956 first edition of Philip K. Dick’s The Man Who Japed.

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The remarkable Ed Murrow, c.1952, by Arnold Newman.

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Air Raid, by Cyril E. Power, 1935, colour linocut.

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“Orinoco Takes Off”, by Margaret Gordon, from 1968’s “The Wombles” by Elisabeth Beresford.

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Ed “Emsh” Emshwiller’s cover for the 1956 first edition of Philip K. Dick’s The Man Who Japed.

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“What would you say is the greatest British film of all-time? Gimme a Top 5.” A Matter Of Life And Death The Third Man Life Of Brian 24 Hour Party People Shaun Of The Dead

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The remarkable Ed Murrow, c.1952, by Arnold Newman.

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“Introduce yourself with four (more) starships”.

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Batman & Alfred in the Bat-Cave, by Roger Langridge, who makes everything here look authentic and fun.

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“What would you say is the greatest British film of all-time? Gimme a Top 5.” A Matter Of Life And Death The Third Man Life Of Brian 24 Hour Party People Shaun Of The Dead

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I didn’t even make it through the last Lanterns. There’s a gaping plot hole that I couldn’t swallow. So I thought I was done. Not outraged & betrayed, because that’s how the Mad Fans play. Just a sense of, oh, whatever. But I ended up watching episode 7 & it’s tender, wry & clever. Well, hurrah!

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Batman & Alfred in the Bat-Cave, by Roger Langridge, who makes everything here look authentic and fun.

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John Lennon, by Brian Duffy, 1965.

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“Introduce yourself with four (more) starships”.

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Hurrah for The B-52's, as photographed here by Lynn Goldsmith in 1980.

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When you see the cover art to 1996’s DC versus Marvel Comics #1 by Dan Jurgens & Joe Rubinstein et al and realise that it was done & dusted 30 years ago. Good crikey.

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A few more books for the “I darn well loved these & want to read them again” shelves.

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A never produced, but really rather fine, trading card c.1994 by Scott McCloud featuring his Understanding Comics tome.

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John Lennon, by Brian Duffy, 1965.

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There comes a time when a human being, and by “human being” I mean “me”, accepts the time ahead is less than infinite. There’s alot to chew over at such a moment. But first things first: I’m gathering together all the books I’ve loved & intend to read again. Away with lit-snobbery: what was fun?

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Charles Addams, showing that the Mounties always get their nature god. (Original art for June 1958’s Holiday magazine.)

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“Orinoco Takes Off”, by Margaret Gordon, from 1968’s “The Wombles” by Elisabeth Beresford.

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A New York subway car c.1980, by Richard Sandler.

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The Heat Ray, visible to the human eye only by its effects as H. G. Wells intended, from “The War Of The Worlds” as illustrated by Grahame Baker-Smith.

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“An art student decorates hoardings on the shattered shop-fronts of Oxford Street”, autumn 1940, by photographer George Rodger.

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Siouxsie Sioux on London’s Westminster Bridge before the Houses Of Parliament, 1980, by Adrian Boot.

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Chris Weston posted some pages yesterday from his & Rob Williams’ brilliant 2013 Superman tale “Saviour”. Looking again, I’m struck by how meticulously CW’s layouts carry the eye across the page. It’s done with such masterly skill & emotional heft the reader might not even consciously notice it.

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Republican Automatons / Republikanische Automaten, by George Grosz, 1920.

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The Heat Ray, visible to the human eye only by its effects as H. G. Wells intended, from “The War Of The Worlds” as illustrated by Grahame Baker-Smith.

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“An art student decorates hoardings on the shattered shop-fronts of Oxford Street”, autumn 1940, by photographer George Rodger.

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“Aagh! If there’s one thing that makes Hulk Really Angry, it’s people who don’t look after their Teeth!” (C.1981 Health Education Council ad.)

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Republican Automatons / Republikanische Automaten, by George Grosz, 1920.

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A suitably disorienting Japanese movie poster for 1986’s “Labyrinth”.

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So chance delivered the first Deadpool movie to my TV screen and, origin flashbacks aside, it’s just terrifically good fun. And when there’s X-Men in play, it’s the best Marvel Team Up tale I can recall. It’s so much more enjoyable than it seemed back in the day.

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“Today is National Comic Book Day! Drop a pic of the first comic books you remember reading.”

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