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A boy and his monstrous shadow





A few of the shadow monster illustrations Felipe Cruz posted here.

*Previously: Shadow art.

*Learn how to make shadow puppets with these books at Amazon.

The monster under the bridge



Knight, maiden, and giant troll, one of a series of paintings Albert Sorrentino created for the Pam Bay Elementary library. You can see related sketches here.

*Previously: Light Bridge.

*Buy trolls at eBay.

The horse drawn buggy updated for today's world




Seems like something from Worth 1000, but this is the Kurtsystems Car equine training system. The car keeps up with the horse and includes features such as oxygen masks and an electrocardiogram machine. Here's video of it in action:



*Previously: Video of LeBron James losing at HORSE.

*Buy Follies of Science: 20th Century Visions of Our Fantastic Future at Amazon.

Head-bobbing paper toys (link roundup)



You can download these cute bunny, cat, and dog paper toys here. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Issue #2 of Robot 13 is now available for preorder.

2. And speaking of comics, GI Joe: Cobra sounds pretty good.

3. And how about free comics? You can win copies of the Fables novel here. Via.

*Previously: One page Fables short story.

*Buy bobbleheads at eBay.

Oni facemask bandana (link roundup)



Costumes don't get much easier than this - - $10 Oni mask bandana on sale at Etsy. Via.

And a few more links:

1. A new law in Los Angeles requires that all new single family homes built in the city have some type of finish that is resistant to graffiti spray paint.

2. New free antivirus software from Microsoft.

3. The girls in the Sweet Valley High novels used to be described as "a perfect size 6," but are now described as "a perfect size 4." Random House was apparently proud to emphasize the change. Via.

*Previously: Tentacle bandana.

*Buy Japanese mythology collections at Amazon.

Zombie Wookiees in Space



The first entry is the Horror of Star Wars art contest is courtesy of Carlos Melgares, who submitted the loading screen from vintage classic Wookiees vs. Space Zombie Wookiees.

Carlos also submitted a very different take on the concept of horror, featuring Darth Vader and Leia:



You can see more of Carlos' work here, and learn about the contest here.

Of course, the real horror is how much time I wasted tonight trying to sign up for the KOTOR 3 playtest.

*At Toycutter: Zombie Stormtrooper action figure.

*Buy Polish Star Wars posters at eBay.

Fearsome Lego robot (link roundup)



Imposing Lego robot by Zip. Via.

And a few more links:

1. A classy, subtle entry by Alex Synge was Spike Jonze's pick for best of the Where the Wild Things Are photoshop contest entries.

2. Guy with a bionic arm and laser whip.

3. Cockroach cupcake and other cupcake wrecks.

*Previously: Bionic Satyr Stilt Legs.

*Buy Iron Giant toys at eBay.

Clash of the Titans poster and t-shirt





Medusa stars on new Clash of the Titans posters and t-shirts on sale at Mondotees. The art is by Skinner and you'll find lots of colorful monsters in Skinner's portfolio:



*Previously: Bubo poster.

*Buy Clash of the Titans posters at eBay.

Umbrella Academy Dallas - - best comic of the year



The first volume of Umbrella Academy - - Apocalypse Suite was excellent. Volume 2, which is named Dallas, is even better. If you haven't tried Umbrella Academy yet, think of it as the X-Men plotted by Mignola. Or as Grant Morrison has said, "It's the X-Men for cool people." I don't want to say any more about the story because it would be a shame to ruin any of the surprises. But you can read the first five pages of the story here - - the team fights the Abraham Lincoln monument.

I have the limited edition hardcover, so let me tell you what that version includes. First, let me say that I'm generally not a big fan of limited edition hardcovers. In my experience most trade paperbacks hold up great through multiple readings. And I couldn't care less if what I own is "limited." In fact, I've only ever bought one limited edition that I was satisfied with - - Kingdom Come. (By comparison, the Earth X limited edition was a tremendous disappointment.)

So anyway, the Dallas limited edition. Here's what you get: it's oversized, so the pages are huge and really show off the art; the pages themselves are remarkably thick; and there's a relatively uninspiring special illustration with overlay by Gabriel Ba. None of that's probably worth the extra price. But you also get a long concept art section featuring character designs and rejected covers. And the real revelation is that Gerard Way is not only a gifted writer, but he's also a fantastic artist. Here's his design for one of the new characters featured in Dallas:



All in all, I'd say the limited edition is only for diehard Umbrella Academy fans. You can order it for 37% off at Amazon. But anyone else who likes comics should order the paperback immediately. It's 33% off at Amazon.

All of this gives me a good excuse to feature some Umbrella Academy oddities:


Umbrella Academy movie poster. (Part of a set of fake movie posters.)





Hazel and Cha Cha cosplay.






White Violin cosplay.




The Rumor cosplay.





Plush Hazel and Cha Cha and Seance.




Hazel and Cha Cha shoes.



Umbrella Academy paper toys.









Umbrella Academy custom action figures by Rust This World.




Umbrella Academy custom action figures by lemondrop.

And finally, did I mention that the author photograph of Gerard Way that graces the end of the book features him and his wife Lyn-Z reenacting JFK's assassination?



*Previously: Playmobil toys used to reenact JFK's assassination.

*Buy Umbrella Academy toys at eBay.

Moonbot Studios logo



I like the logo for Moonbot Studios. Via Adam Tamte Volker, who drew a swell Where the Wild Things Are monster.

*Previously: Logo for Blue Arrow Records.

*Buy Where the Wild Things Are posters at eBay.

Jack-O-Lantern roundup

I've already posted a roundup of the Halloween food ideas I've previously amassed, and now here's a collection of jack-o-lanterns. And don't forget to participate in the Horror of Star Wars art contest, which features a combined $250 in store credits.



Cookie Monster, middle finger, and more.



KAWS pumpkin.



Monster jack-lantern.




Mustache.





Pumpkin in a cage.



Hung over pumpkin.




Monster face pumpkins.



Pumpkin robot.



Turn a photo into a jack-o-lantern template.




Unmasked Predator pumpkin.




Gunshot victims.



No cut.



LED eyes.



Obama.



Spider-man.




Death Star.



Beta-Carotene Molecule.


*Previously: Another huge batch of pumpkin-carving ideas.

*Buy Halloween crafts at Amazon.
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