For most of this year I was pretty sure my January 1st post would be my last. But then this weekend came along and a number of cool stuff turned up. The kinda stuff I like to post, but has become increasingly rare. So for the 3 or 4 of you out there still checking out this blog I'm pleased to share the following with you.
Unam The Unseen, one of the most tragic figures of any spaceknight from back in the day. I don't know anythng about how this ficticious fan art cover in terms of who or how it was put together. I see the name Batista, as in the artist Chris Batista I assume. Is it hand drawn with some graphics added in photoshop or is it AI? Either way, it's an intriging concept and well illustrated with it's bold Marvel 80s cover art style.
Unfortunately today also has brought us some really sad news as well, and on the heels of Tom Skerritt's passing no less. We just lost Walter Koenig who was another icon of science fiction history. Koenig was best known ofcourse for playing Mr. Chekov but I also want to give him some props for his work on Babylon 5 as the arrogant and devious psi cop Alfred Bester. To my surprise, Koenig played a very convincing villain character who was also well written. His addition to the cast as a semi regular came at a time when the series was starting to find it's legs. When Babylon 5 first came out I thought of it as a discount Deep Space 9 show. Rest in peace Walter, and thank you.
Now this cropped cover art reproduction for ROM spaceknight 18 with the Wolverine yellow costume variant is all but certainly AI. But I never the less like it, despite it not being the most creative fan art from a conceptual stand point. It kinda reminds me of The Brothers Hilderbrandt in it's almost photo realistsic style and vivid colors.
Here we have a 3D printed statue of The Torpedo. According to the artist Kelly Green this is just a prototype so it's possible an even better updated version may turn up down the road. I absolutely love the pose, it has the prospects for a great referrence for some new fan art some day.
Now here's a show down many of us woud have liked to see back in the day. Tony Stark's genius technology vs Galadorian spaceknight armor. Many thanks to artist Ron Frenz for bringing this little sneak peak at what might have been.
October 26th Update: I found this recent upload on deviant art today and I knew I just had to get me some Sabra all up in here.
October 29 Update: When I heard earlier today about Patrick Stewart having passed away I was like you gotta be fucken kidding me. Walter Koenig and Patrick Stewart in the same damn week, really!? Ya know it's funny I can still remember thinking to myself "Hey I know that guy from DUNE" after the first time I saw Stewart as Jean Luc Picard. I can also remember the first time I saw Stewart's death scene in Logan. The shock and sadness from that was pretty potent at the time and that was just as Stewart playing in a tragic moment of a beloved character. So many great memories, thank you and rest in peace sir.
