io9 
Enter your username and password.
-
more about #isaacasimov more comments → octoSink: I have two books I got about spaceships and spacewrecks when I was a kid (the 70s) that either he contributed or did entirely. I can't remember the na... more » Jassen: You know Charlie Jane, i've only just gotten my R2-D2 t-shirt and then you go an post this. *sigh* I'm gonna have to freeze my credit card or start se... more » lorq: I still own and cherish my copy of "20th Century Foss," the artbook put out by Dragon's Dream Publishers, which also put out beautiful and glossy book... more » J-a-z: My Dad was a scifi buff and he had a bunch of books with Chris Foss covers - several of them were the Foundation series and I Robot I think. I used to... more » SinisterBill prints in color on both sides: Reminds me of Stewart Cowley's Terran Trade Authority books. Outstanding! more » Perhaps Not: Yay, Jodo! Factoid: the new Metabarons GN has a lengthy sequence by AWOL WildC.A.T.S penciller Travis Charest, which is beyond awesome. The two of the... more » Matthew Parmeter: Does #14 strike anyone else as looking a bit like Deep Thought from the HHGG movie? And #5 seems vaguely Macross-ish more » Tim Barribeau: Many of Jodorowsky's ideas for Dune were folded into his comics, like L'Incal and Metabarons. L'Incal is an utter braintrip, in the best sense of the ... more » David Bullaro: I remember these from OMNI magazine. This was like timewarping back in time 2 decades. Thanks for that I09! more » disatess: awesome pics ,though I have a problem with where the giant robots are in dune . more » moifauxmail: Man will conquer space mounted on Foss' spaceships, never in NASA's concentration camps of the spirit. God, I love Jodorowsky. I assume this was t... more » crashedpc - Haifisch: My gods, those are some very colorful ships. more » cletar: I don't remember "Pirates of Dune." I like the pictures, though. more » FrankenPC: I used to have two artwork books from this guy. Very distinctive imagination. My mom threw them out when I left for college :-( more » -
#art
Rare Dune Concept Art From One Of Space Opera's Greatest Visionaries
A pirate ship slices through space in concept art from the lost Dune movie of the 1970s. Artist Chris Foss crafted covers for some of science fiction's greatest books, reshaping how we see spaceships and robots. Check out our gallery. More » -
#coverart
A History of 16 Science Fiction Classics, Told In Book Covers
A single book can inspire a wide range of covers, and sometimes those covers can be works of art themselves. We look at some classic science fiction novels and the various covers they've worn throughout the years. More » -
#isaacasimov
Meet The Young, Frisky Susan Calvin, In "I, Robot" Prequel Trilogy
The Isaac Asimov estate has authorized a new trilogy in his ever-expanding Robot/Foundation universe, this time focusing on the early life of the Good Doctor's most famous robopsychologist. And it looks like there are also more I, Robot movies coming. More » -
#foundation
Director Emmerich Explains The Character(s) Of Foundation
The movie adaptation of Isaac Asimov's Foundation trilogy is gathering momentum, as director Roland Emmerich recently addressed just how his version would condense the massive source material into a manageable movie. The key appears to be shortening the cast list. More » -
#scientology
What If Philip K. Dick Was Worshipped As A Prophet Instead Of L. Ron Hubbard?
Over on an anti-Scientology forum, someone asked a really good question: What if Philip K. Dick had become a religious figure instead of the much worse science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard? The resulting religion would be a lot cooler. More » -
#books
Don't Ask The Wall Street Journal How To Wean Your Kids Off Reading Science Fiction
Somebody wrote to the Wall Street Journal's book advice column to ask how you go about convincing your 13-year-old nephew to stop reading science fiction. Thank goodness the WSJ's in-house book nerd was smart enough to say: You don't. More » -
#triviagasm
Six Signs You Might Be Dating a Robot
You've met someone new, and things are going great, but you start to notice something off about them. Could your significant other be a robot in disguise? Check our list for the possible signs. More » -
#robotics
Roboticists Want to Amend Asimov's Laws
Asimov's three Laws of Robotics were meant to ensure that robots would serve as safe and useful tools for humans, but some modern roboticists say the rules don't mesh with current technology, and propose a new set of robotics laws. More » -
-
#bookreview
Interstellar Fiction, With A Human Perspective
The two volumes of the New Space Opera anthology left many unsatisfied: Where were the humans in interstellar space? If posthuman spaceploits turned you off, then another new anthology, Federations, will thrill you with human-sized adventures in a vast cosmos.
More »
-
#books
The Simple Technology That Could Make Heinlein's Classic Novel Into A Novella
At 220,000 words, Heinlein's Stranger In A Strange Land is one of the most famous doorstoppers in science-fiction history. (There's an edited version, which loses about 60,000 words.) Now a biologist has explained it could be much shorter. More » -
#triviagasm
Science Fiction's Greatest Legal Minds - Revealed!
If the countless works of science fiction can agree on one thing, it's that the future isn't perfect. And, on the rare occasion when disputes can't be solved with an epic starship battle, it's time to bring in the lawyers.
More »
-
#foundfootage
The Only Good Scene In "I, Robot"
For those of us who loved Isaac Asimov's I, Robot, the Will Smith movie was a pile of confusing disappointment. But there is one scene in the movie that's worthy of the original book, and this is it. More » -
#triviagasm
How Isaac Asimov's Non-Deadly Robots Got Lethal
With his elegantly simple Three Laws of Robotics, Isaac Asimov sidestepped the murderous robot cliche that had so dominated science fiction. But even the Good Doctor wasn't completely immune to the lure of killer robots.
More »
-
#theendofeternity
Last King's Director Rewrites Time In Asimov's Eternity
We've known for months that plans were underway to make a movie out of Isaac Asimov's novel The End of Eternity, but it's taken until the announcement of the director for us to get excited. More » -
#springmatingseason
Isaac Asimov's Lost Story Of Sex And Telepathic Energy Beings
In 1955, Isaac Asimov wrote "The Portable Star", a story he considered so bad, so sexy, that he forbade it ever being collected or reprinted. For fifty-four years, it has been forgotten. Until now.
More »
-
#politicalsciencefiction
Science Fiction's Presidents Of The 21st Century
Looking to get a jump on the history books? Science fiction already has a complete list of the men, women, and murderous aliens who occupy the White House in this bright new 21st century. More » -
#psychohistory
Asimov's Psychohistory May Yet Save Us From Ourselves
Could a "Theory Of Mind" predict future history, based on looking at how people think and behave? It may have helped forecast World War II and our current econom-ick. Is psychohistory finally coming to pass? More » -
#triviagasm
The Craziest Space Racists Of All Time
In the distant future, most our problems will be solved - except racism. Science fiction is full of crazy bigots, who hate aliens, robots and mutants. We list SF's most monstrous racism allegories, below. More » -
#triviagasm
22 Cases of Sherlock Holmes in Science Fiction
He may already be the most iconic character in detective fiction, but who says Sherlock Holmes doesn't have a place in science fiction as well? We explore some of the Victorian sleuth's most fantastic adventures. More »
