In author Neil Gaiman’s poem “The Day the Saucers Came,” the various science fiction apocalypses all happen on the same day. Now artist Jouni Koponen has created a whimsical illustrated print of the poem.Koponen has collaborated with Gaiman in the past, providing illustrations for
Shoggoth’s Old Peculiar, “
Babycakes,” and “
A Study in Emerald.” Being a fan of “The Day the Saucers Came,” Koponen worked with the
Sandman and
Coraline author to create a series of illustrations based on the poem, ultimately creating the poster below:
The 10” x 28” poster is available for
$45.00 from NeverWear. [
Jouni Koponen via
Neil Gaiman]
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