Illustration roundup

Christmas kiss from Ida Liffner.




A data visualization of a boring week in Greg Gazdowicz's life.






A few illustrations by Pierre Mornet, who has books on sale at Amazon. Via these sites.




Abraham Lincoln campaign poster by Aggie Toppins on sale at Etsy.

Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln

Tone Branson imagines how Daniel Day-Lewis will look in Steven Spielberg's upcoming movie about Abraham Lincoln.

*Previously: Jon Hamm as Superman.

Everything But the Kitschen Sync

A few gems from the upcoming Everything But the Kitschen Sync show at La Luz de Jesus:


"Scarlet's Locket" by Sheri DeBow.



"Coral and Co" by Miles Thompson.



"Girl in da hood" by Mike Maas.



"Lincoln Saves!" by Kyle Henry.



"Dracula Drinks...a Mai Tai" by Brad Parker.



"Watcher" by Brian Poor.

*Buy tiki at eBay.

Monstrous Abraham Lincoln

Posters by Rafer Roberts and Mal Jones for this weekend's Counter Culture Festival. Via.

*Buy Abraham Lincoln toys at Amazon.

Android Lincoln

Cover for Philip K. Dick's We Can Build You. The product description at Amazon says:

Louis Rosen and his partners sell people--ingeniously designed, historically authentic simulacra of personages such as Edwin M. Stanton and Abraham Lincoln. The problem is that the only prospective buyer is a rapacious billionaire whose plans for the simulacra could land Louis in jail. Then there's the added complication that someone--or something--like Abraham Lincoln may not want to be sold.

Is an electronic Lincoln any less alive than his creators? Is a machine that cares and suffers inferior to the woman Louis loves--a borderline psychopath who does neither? With irresistible momentum, intelligence, and wit, Philip K. Dick creates an arresting techno-thriller that suggests a marriage of Bladerunner and Barbarians at the Gate.

Alas, I didn't see this particular cover at eBay or Amazon.

*Previously: Philip K. Dick book cover gallery.

*Buy Blade Runner toys at eBay.

Dharma Initiative Beer, Wonderland Tea Party, Robo-Lincoln

This Flickr gallery includes lots of great photos of the various exhibits from the D23 convention, including Dharma Initiative food items, Alice in Wonderland tea party, and Animatronic Lincoln (he reminds me of Alex Ross' excellent Machine Man redesign).

*Previously: Abe Lincoln Stein's Infernal Device.

*Buy Disney World toys at eBay.

Book Cover Roundup

Six book covers that recently caught my eye. Almost all links are to Amazon:


Heaven Is Small




Blood Sports




The Hotel Under the Sand




Writings from the Zen Masters (Penguin Great Ideas)




1984 - - see the interior illustrations here.




The Gettysburg Address (Penguin Great Ideas)

*Previously: Abraham Lincoln and the Tree of Mystery.

*Buy Abraham Lincoln toys at eBay.

Star Wars: The Old Republic desktop wallpaper (link roundup)

There's a great new desktop wallpaper featuring Lord Angral from Star Wars: The Old Republic available in various high resolutions here.

And a few more links:

1. Gallery of Rosie the Riveter homages, including baby Rosie.

2. Abe Lincoln Stein's Infernal Device.

3. Twi'lek Sith Lord illustration.

*Previously: Stills from the Old Republic trailer.

*Buy KOTOR toys at eBay.

Werewolf toy concept (link roundup)

Werewolf toy design by Melita Curphy. Vote at Patch Together if you'd like to buy it.

And a few more links:

1. Cover of Detective Comics featuring a knife-wielding Abraham Lincoln.

2. Work in progress photo of a squirrel (?) sculpture by Amanda Visell.

3. Queen Alice cosplay.

*Previously: Boxing werewolf.

*Buy werewolf toys at eBay.

G-Force fan art (link roundup)

One of several Battle of Planets illustrations on display in Wayne Harris' Flickr gallery.

And a few more links:

1. Spaghetti with Garlic, Anchovies, and Chili recipe.

2. Good Fark headline: Obama announces plans to vacation on Cape Cod this year instead of making usual pilgrimage to Mecca.

3. 25% off sale at Tenacious Toys today with the code JULY1FUN.

4. Abe Lincoln and Babe and the Blue Ox.

*Previously: G-Force/G-Force mashup.

*Buy Gatchaman toys at eBay.

Abraham Lincoln and the tree of mystery

Some collectibles from Mark Ryden's Tree Show. First up, the $4,000 limited edition Tree of Mystery print with hand-carved wood frame.





If that's a little out of your price range, also available for $400 is the The Tree Show Special Edition Exhibition Book:

This Special Edition of the Tree Show Exhibition Book features works from Mark Ryden's major solo exhibition at the Michael Kohn Gallery in Los Angeles. The hard-bound book includes over 130 color images of paintings, drawings, studies and sculptural works as well as a wealth of Mark's inspirational reference materials. Each signed and numbered Special Edition book comes in a handmade clamshell box covered in a fine Japanese silk. The edition also comes with a collection of "Vintage Souvenirs" including a miniature postcard set, commemorative pin, pennant, bookmark and pencil.

And finally, there's more affordable choices available at Amazon. The book of postcards is $9.






And the 128-page Tree Show hardcover is $30.


*Previously: Abraham Lincoln, vampire hunter.

*Buy Mark Ryden art at eBay.