ALIENS (in 60 seconds)

The Power Of Random!

I can always tell when William Orbit is up to something, because he disappears without trace for a few months, then suddenly he's back with some groundbreaking project or other; whether it be a new Strange Cargo album, or projects with any number of A-Listers. Madonna, Blur, All Saints, Katie Melua, you name 'em. Anyway, a small mysterious looking package popped through my letterbox the other day, which was crammed full of new music and video's that he's launching on his own YouTube channel tomorrow. He's been working with an enigmatic singer by the name of Triana Terry, he's got a new series called William Orbit's A to Z of Sound and there are new clips 6 days a week. Here are a couple of trailers that precede the launch, but check the channel out, subscribe and prepare yourself for sensory overload! It's called William Orbit World; It's New, it's Now, and it's Not Normal!

The Great Mush Rush!

From my cupboard and from 31 years ago, 2000AD Prog #255 - 13th March 1982. Art: Ian Gibson. Colours: Tom Frame. Click on the 2000AD Production Art link for more.

Philip Bond Draws Doctor Who . . .

Another fine illustration by Philip Bond. Check out his other work on flickr.

The Name of the Doctor

Please let this be good!  UPDATE  . . . It was!

Image Duplicator Begins!

Massive Attack! Whaat? by Dave Gibbons in the entrance to Orbital.

Last night's Image Duplicator show at Orbital Comics in London was an absolute success, in fact I was enjoying myself so much I didn't take as many pictures as I normally would. A big up to Rian Hughes and Jason Atomic for organising such a great show; Mark Blamire for his superb quality prints and Dave Gibbons for taking the stage and signing everything he was presented with. Not forgetting the brilliant hosting capabilities of the Orbital Comics Crew.

Rian Hughes and Jason Atomic do their finest 'Ren & Stimpy' during the preparations.

Orbital's main man Karl Asaa being ironic!

Garry Leach turns up at the eleventh hour with his humongously brilliant Plop Art piece... still wet!

Dave Gibbons signing a massive pile of his Whaat? prints.

Michelle Amir's stylish 3D contribution parks itself next to her framed photograph.

Dave Gibbons still signing a massive pile of his Whaat? prints.

Coordinated fashion.

People.

Image Duplicators Assembled!

Left to Right: Exhibitors, Robin Barnard, Dave Gibbons, Karen Rubins, Garry Leach, Mark Stafford, Mark Blamire, Jason Atomic, Rian Hughes, David Leach, Fufu Frauenwahl, Strictly Kev, Michelle Amir, Loz Atkinson, Graeme Ross and er... me, taking the photo.

That's Rian's Copy.

For more photo's, check out fellow contributor, Strictly Kev's superb blog here. Or Rich Johnston's Bleeding Cool article, right here.

1922 Kodachrome Film Test

Beautiful! Some of the earliest color motion picture film you will see. Thanks to Magda Knight at Mookychick for the heads up.