Octopus Bible

Octopus Bible (or maybe mushrooms?) via.

*Buy The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb at Amazon.

Samson versus a monster with laser eyes (and more)

My favorite covers from the Dark Horse solicitations for June 2010:


Cover to Mighty Samson Archives Volume 1:

In a radioactive, nuclear-ravaged future, Samson is born into a tribe of peaceful yet desperate people struggling to survive in the desolate city of N’Yark. Surrounded by hungry, wild creatures—creatively mutated and brought to life by Thorne and subsequent artists—and the more savage, selfish remnants of humanity, life is precarious at best for the tribe until Samson displays amazing powers. Discovering that young Samson is a mutant himself, his mother trains Samson to value life, and on her deathbed Samson vows “to protect the weak from the powerful, the good from the evil!”

New edition and cover for Dave McKean's Cages.

*Previously: Cookbook illustrated by Dave McKean.

*Buy books illustrated by Dave McKean at Amazon.

A modern take on David and Goliath

A modern take on David and Goliath by ad agency David & Goliath (which has a tremendously irritating entry page).

*Previously: Dexter meets David and Goliath, by way of Caravaggio.

*Buy "The Dore Bible Illustrations" at Amazon.

Sci-fi watchtower (link roundup)

Toy sculptor Takayuki Takeya has some very cool stuff in his office. Lots more photos here.

1. Win Alien Trespass Lobby Cards or Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea DVD sets.

2. LucasFilm claims Return of the Jedi still hasn't made a profit.

3. Samson and Delilah as a pulp novel - - The Torrid Torah: Sultry Tales from the Bible.

4. Paolo Rivera's original Wolverine by Salvador Dali image featured Wolverine crucified.

*Previously: If Dali drew Star Wars.

*Buy Star Wars posters at eBay.

Desktop Wallpaper: Vintage Sea Serpent (link roundup)

Download a desktop wallpaper-sized image of the Nantucket Sea Monster here.

And a few more links:

1. Alex CF's latest specimen is a dessicated 10-month old werewolf.

2. I guess Michael Lewis' article about how Shane Battier is the Kobe killer is a little outdated.

3. The instructions in the bible for building the ark include a demand that dolphin leather be used?

4. You quite possibly have already seen a link to Joshua Davis' well-written account of a Mission Impossible-style $100 million diamond heist in Antwerp. If not, read it, it's great. Of course, it's mostly great as fiction. The insanely clever master thieves assembled a huge pile of incriminating paperwork including receipts and business cards, waited until after the heist to dispose of it, and then entrusted that evidence to the one man they didn't trust? Just one of the glaring flaws in an excellent work of fiction.

*Previously: The bible's best sex stories.

*Buy plush werewolves at eBay.

Mecha Manga Bible Heroes: David vs. Goliath

Mecha Manga Bible Heroes: David vs. Goliath. Here's the official site and blog. Here's an interview with the creators. The first action packed issue is on sale here for a $1.80. Via.

*Previously: Bible/Ghostbusters mashup.

*Buy illustrated Bibles at Amazon.