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Meet Lightsaber Batman Vs. Shark Artist Andrew Zubko

Two days ago, Andrew Zubko's illustration of Jedi Batman battling a shark blew up the internet. Here are more aesthetic oddities from the Portland artist. Andrew, thank you for realizing the most nerdgasmic dream of a million fanboys and fangirls. More »

03/16/10

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By Cyriaque Lamar

#periodictable

Scifi Periodic Table Has All The Right Elements

Kris Straub's Periodic Table of Scifi slaps all your favorite shows and films onto one handy chart. This table also includes some cheeky abbreviations and formulas. Can you guess what movie 3Et + 8Rv + Los + Xo stands for? More »

03/16/10

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By Cyriaque Lamar

#tuesdaytips

Lady Gaga In Wonderland, An Xbox 360 Robot, Star-Jumping with Elijah Wood, And The Coolest Pool Table Of All Time

Every week, we round up the best tips that you post in io9's tips forum. This week, we've got Lady GaGa in Wonderland, an Xbox 360 Robot Sculpture, Elijah Wood and the Universe, and much more! More »

03/09/10

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By Hena Mohayya

#bookcovers

The Real Scifi Book Covers Of Gentlemen Broncos

In the opening credits of Gentlemen Broncos, the cast and crew's names are superimposed onto real science fiction book covers. Eagle-eyed io9 reader Lorcan McGrane has found several of these awesome vintage covers. Compare and contrast after the jump! More »

03/09/10

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By Cyriaque Lamar

#startrek

The Best Klingon Art To Hang On The Halls Of Sto'Vo'Kor

Today is a good day for art! This amazing Klingon painting, depicting an eyepatch-wearing Klingon leader going into battle, comes from Star Trek Online concept artist Chris Legaspi. Check out more of our favorite epic Klingon art below. More »

03/08/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#conceptart

This Vast Ocean City Was Supposed To Be Our Salvation, But It Could Be Your Tomb

In the near future, we'll all live in tightly packed arcologies, including ocean cities — where we'll shoot at each other and fire rocket launchers in the air. This gorgeous "seagoing eco-city" comes from the first-person shooter Brink. More »

03/08/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#scifiart

In Soviet Russian Concept Art, Fiction Sciences You!

Ever wonder what sort of galactic visions brewed in the Eastern Bloc? These vintage illustrations from Soviet science and technology publication Teknika Molodezhi give an awesome look at (fictional) Reds in space. Also, behold the incredible Soviet corkscrew-wheeled truck! More »

03/07/10

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By Cyriaque Lamar

#obituary

R.I.P. Robert McCall, The Artist Who Created The Space Age

No artist inspired more love of space exploration and more excitement about our future than Robert McCall, who died Friday. He also painted gorgeous posters for 2001: A Space Odyssey and was art director on Star Trek: The Motion Picture. More »

03/01/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#art

Godzilla Battles Sea Monsters And Dragons, For The Sake Of Art

We love Hugo Award-winning artist Bob Eggleton's art in general, but his kaiju and dragon images — at least one of which appeared in a Tokyo gallery show — melt our brains with their atomic breath of awesomeness. More »

02/26/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#conceptart

Ridley Scott's Alien Could Have Looked Like This

Here's screenwriter Dan O'Bannon's original concept art for the creature in Ridley Scott's Alien. Other Alien/Aliens concept art floating around online includes H.R. Giger's early face-hugger drawings and the heavy loader design that James Cameron rejected. More »

02/19/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#androidkarenina

Android Karenina Book Cover Mixes C-3PO And Sex

Quirk Classics, the makers of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies have released their next cover for the cyborg inspired Android Karenina. The retold classic by Leo Tolstoy and Ben H. Winters, will be in stores June 8, 2010.

02/19/10

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By Meredith Woerner

#pulpart

The Most Beautiful Pulp Magazine Cover Art We've Ever Seen

Robot uprisings, demon armies, women fighting dragons and men striding the cosmos have never looked cooler, or lovelier, than in the pulp magazine cover art going on display at the University of Connecticut. Beware: Some of it is quite spicy. More »

02/08/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#robotart

Re-Elect PresidentBot! You Know It Makes Sense.

Vote for DominatorDroid 3000 in this year's Presidroidal election. We gave the old PeaceBot regime a chance, and it suffered fatal Blue Screen errors. You can register your vote by going to the robot art show at Gallery 242. More »

02/03/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#avatar

Avatar Sparks New Interest In The Strange Visions That Inspired It

Now that we know Avatar's floating mountains were based on China's rugged geography, the Chinese have decided to rename a mountain in Hunan province "Avatar Hallelujah Mountain." And artists are posting their favorite images by Yes cover artist Roger Dean. More »

01/26/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#conceptart

The Strange Golden Insectoid Visitor That Descends Upon Apocalyptic Earth

The big reveal at the end of last year's Knowing was more of a cheesy letdown than a transcendant moment — but concept art by superstar book-cover artist Stephan Martiniere shows us how cool it could have looked. Spoilers below. More »

01/14/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#bookcovers

Bustling Spacedocks And Weird Cities In 2009's Coolest Book/Magazine Covers

Last year wasn't just a great year for books — it also sported some amazing book/magazine covers, according to the blog Stainless Steel Droppings, which has posted an eye-popping collection of cover art. Here are a few of our favorites. More »

01/11/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#heman

He-Man And The Masters Of Fine Art: Skeletor Like You've Never Seen Him Before

We have long clamored for Skeletor to become an artistic icon, and now he's finally immortalized on canvas. Galleries 1988 in Los Angeles is having a He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe art show, and the opening's tonight. More »

01/08/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#art

The Demons of Scott Eagle

Scott Eagle has demons. Many demons. They come to haunt him in all sorts of guises - sometimes as tornadoes, sometimes as bleeding trees. Nature is not benign. The best way to deal with them is to paint them. More »

01/01/10

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By Ann VanderMeer

#spaceart

The Space Age Isn't Over, As Long As We're Making Cool Art

The 1950s were a decade when science, space, and concepts of the future were celebrated within fashion, architecture, and design. Artist Mark Weaver takes advantage of the fantastic imagery and aesthetics produced during this era to inspire some breathtaking artwork. More »

12/30/09

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By Sonia Zjawinski

#conceptart

Own A Piece Of The Untamed World Of Pandora

The lush moon Pandora does not belong to you, sky people. But you can own a deluxe print of original concept art, such as this early James Cameron drawing of Zoe Saldana's Neytiri. More awesome concept art images below. More »

12/29/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#ladygaga

Lady GaGa Finally Goes Too Far — With Science! [NSFW]

Lady GaGa was already our favorite zombie cyborg, but her latest photoshoot, released in a booklet with the ultra-limited edition of Fame Monster, shows her at her most science-fictional and bizarre, including a weird porno Metropolis pastiche. Possibly NSFW. More »

12/21/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

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