A frequent science fiction novel cover artist, Brambilla's Invading the Vintage series uses actual postcards from Switzerland, Santa Barbara, Milan, and a host of other popular vacation spots. Far from being horrified, the humanoid (and sometimes canine) subjects of these photos treat their alien encounters as just another tourist attraction.

[Franco Brambilla via Drawn!]

Well, golly. You can't expect an undead girl to drive her tractor all day without a little snack. And that boy sure was snacky.

There's nothing sweeter than a necrotic tootsie bobbing for apples. And look what this toothy cutie caught - an ear!

Oh my! Somehow the wind blew this pretty little decaying dame's skirt right up! So it's not our fault if we just can't help gawking at those grisly gams.

If you want to see more luscious limb-eaters, check out the My Zombie Pin-Up site, and order your limited-edition calendar. And if you're in the Bay Area, you can meet the zombie crew in person at their Killer Dance Party on October 25.

Image credits, from top to bottom:

Photographer: Robyn Målter | Production Design: Claire Mack | Model: Destin
Special Effects: Nick Katich | Hair Stylist: Kathleen Sobelman

Photographer: Robyn Målter | Production Design: Claire Mack | Model: LeEvil
Special Effects: Nick Katich | Hair Stylist: Lisa Miller

Photographer: Shalaco | Production Design: Claire Mack | Model: Neives | Special Effects: Margaret Caragan | Hair Stylist: Kathleen Sobelman | Inspired by Gil Elvgren

Photographer: Shalaco | Production Design: Claire Mack | Model: Kailyka
Special Effects: Nick Katich | Hair Stylist: Lisa Miller | Inspired by Gil Elvgren

Some investors are selling off their stock and buying up vintage comic books, believing that the timelessness of comics offers a more secure long-term investment than stocks have of late:

Mark Craddock, manager of Comic Book World, in Florence, Ky., says stock-market investors also are turning to superheroes. "There's kind of a buying frenzy" in vintage comic books, he says.

The "Silver Age Comic Book Pricing Index" of 32 frequently traded '60s comics, was up 14.2% in the 18 months ending in July, while the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index was down 11% in the same period. Mark Haspel, president of Certified Guaranty Co. in Sarasota, Fla., which grades comic books, often for investors, says it's on track to handle 200,000 books this year, up from 150,000 in 2007.

"Spider-Man is going to be here in 20 years — he's not going away," Mr. Haspel says.

This isn’t the first time comics have been suggested as a wise investment. Last year, Kevin Hassett, director of economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute noted that the returns on comic books beat out those of most other collectibles, including art and antiques.

When Stocks Tank, Some Investors Stampede to Alpacas and Turn to Drink [Wall Street Journal] (Via)

John Berkey is one of those old-school concept artists whose work doesn't look hyper-realistic like Photoshop on steroids. He uses an old school smeary oils approach that look both futuristic and retro at the same time. Berkey has done numerous pieces of freelance futuristic artwork featuring ships in battle above our world and others, and also did some of the original concept and poster artwork for Star Wars.