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    Image of MonkeyT MonkeyT
    11/23/09

    In reply to Scariest Giant Heads From Science Fiction Book Covers
    #11 - NASA notebooks, 10/12/2021: "Gee. That's new."
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    Image of EdificeComplex EdificeComplex
    11/23/09

    In reply to Scariest Giant Heads From Science Fiction Book Covers

    Not a book cover, but Andross form Star Fox is a classic of the giant head set.
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    Image of Dr.Quatermass: I have to say Dr. You are once again spot on with that oberservation and anything I am about to say that contradicts this statement is strictly for humor sake. Dr.Quatermass: I have to say Dr. You are once again spot on with that oberservation and anything I am about to say that contradicts this statement is strictly for humor sake.
    11/23/09

    In reply to Scariest Giant Heads From Science Fiction Book Covers
    Oh woe is me! Cursed obersver, those are not mere measles! That is the sign of "The Marked." I have encountered it before...once. I lost many a good friend to that beastly pox.

    Tell me, have any of you been galavanting around any strange meteors lately?
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    Dr.Quatermass: I have to say Dr. You are once again spot on with that oberservation and anything I am about to say that contradicts this statement is strictly for humor sake. was starred Dr.Quatermass: I have to say Dr. You are once again spot on with that oberservation and anything I am about to say that contradicts this statement is strictly for humor sake. was unstarred
    Image of TheFaithfulStone TheFaithfulStone
    11/23/09

    In reply to Scariest Giant Heads From Science Fiction Book Covers
    That next to last one, with the head / mirror is actually kinda creepy.
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    11/23/09

    In reply to Scariest Giant Heads From Science Fiction Book Covers
    Why did the Mastermind of Mars need glasses? What kind of Mastermind is that?
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    11/23/09

    @Bill-Lee: perhaps they're for style?
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    Image of MonkeyT MonkeyT
    11/23/09

    @Bill-Lee: First thought: I love my MacBook, but Steve Jobs creeps me out.
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    Edited by MonkeyT at 11/23/09 2:40 PM MonkeyT was starred MonkeyT was unstarred
    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    11/23/09

    In reply to Scariest Giant Heads From Science Fiction Book Covers
    Why are so many of these Italian?
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    Image of Jassen Jassen
    11/23/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: I was about to say the same thing

    Are you thinking what i' m thinking ?
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    Image of Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip!
    11/23/09

    @Jassen:
    Sure, but where are we going to get that much cherry jello?
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    Image of Jassen Jassen
    11/23/09

    @Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip!:

    and dont forget the the pipe cleaners and rubber squeaky elephants.

    Who new that designing an Italian Sci-Fi book cover was so hard.
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    Image of disatess disatess
    09/10/09

    In reply to Fan Artists Reimagine Classic Comics Covers
    they are pretty cool .
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    Image of icy_one icy_one
    09/10/09

    In reply to Fan Artists Reimagine Classic Comics Covers
    With the exception of the Green Lantern cover and possible Millie, the rest of these are pretty terrible. Going to the website you can see some that are pretty inspired, but most of them are people with minimal talent simply trying to recreate the cover line for line, hatching for hatching. There's very little in the way of "reimagining" going on.

    It's interesting to see the very different but still visually appealing Green Lantern cover above, but for every #9 there's a #3 which simply makes you wonder what the artist was smoking.
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    Image of HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
    09/10/09

    In reply to Fan Artists Reimagine Classic Comics Covers
    I love the re-do of the TMNT II adaptation in Eastman and Laird's original art style. That's brilliant.

    And the G.I. Joe cover... well, that's just "FUCKING AWESOME!"
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    Image of Dirk Anger Dirk Anger
    09/10/09

    In reply to Fan Artists Reimagine Classic Comics Covers
    I can't see the gallery, it just reloads
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    Image of MosesMonster MosesMonster
    09/10/09

    In reply to Fan Artists Reimagine Classic Comics Covers
    Woo! Covered mention!!
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    Image of zerofritz zerofritz
    09/10/09

    In reply to Fan Artists Reimagine Classic Comics Covers
    some of these are clearly using a different definition of "classic" than i am used to.
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    Image of Allen_Richards Allen_Richards
    09/10/09

    In reply to Fan Artists Reimagine Classic Comics Covers
    That NEXUS one seemed to be the only interesting one up there until I hit that G.I. JOE. That one gave me a nice chuckle.
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    09/10/09

    In reply to Fan Artists Reimagine Classic Comics Covers
    Why does Cap'n America look like a Neanderthal intruding on someone's "personal time"?
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    Image of Girtych Girtych
    09/10/09

    @crashedpc : ゴキブリ and 蟑螂 division:

    Ye gods, what the hell did they do to him? He looks like he's about to rape something!
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    Image of Smeagol92055 Smeagol92055
    09/10/09

    In reply to Fan Artists Reimagine Classic Comics Covers
    Okay, that GI Joe one takes the cake.

    MARVEL GODDAMN COMICS
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    09/10/09

    @Smeagol92055: Loved the G.I. Joe one. He's got a boot in her face!!!
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    Image of Nipah Nipah
    09/10/09

    @Smeagol92055: Indeed. If I had seen that one in the comic shop, I would probably own the entire series...
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