Fairy Tale Titan (link roundup)

As far as I can tell, this fairy tale giant mech is one of several illustrations by Samuel Ribeyron that are on display here and part of a new book. Here's his webstore.

And a few more links:

1. Suicide by volcano can be funny.

2. Neon sign FAIL.

3. Supposedly unemployment combined with underemployment is 20% in Los Angeles. Relatedly, when I asked why I had to see the cashier at the gas station rather than just paying at the pump, the cashier told me I lived in a high-fraud area. Via.

4. Creepy fallen tree. Reminds me of Greek myths about people being turned into trees.

*Previously: Neon sign desktop icons.

*Buy fairy tale toys at eBay.

An early favorite for creepiest Easter link

Two Easter Bunny-themed paintings by Todd Schorr, for his art show at the Merry Karnowsky Gallery in Los Angeles. Via.

*Previously: Slutty Easter egg.

*Buy Easter Bunny toys at eBay.

Using a telephone pole to blog (link roundup)

Why set up a blog, when you can just use a telephone pole to invite people to your costume party? Apparently, this is common in some cities. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Wired is inviting submissions for its Awesomely Bad Videos from the Military Industrial Complex contest.

2. Chris Grine has posted 75-page previews of two of his funny comic books.

3. Steampunk Sleeping Beauty by Antonio Caparo.

4. Great photos of the Corgi Mothmobile.

*Previously: Awesome US military patches part 4.

*Buy military patches at eBay.

Steamnocchio

A steampunk-themed reimagining of Pinocchio by Fabricio Moraes. One of several winners in the CG Society steampunk contest. Via.

*Previously: If the Avengers had starred in Pinnochio.

*Buy steampunk creations at eBay.

Plush Baba Yaga's House

Plush version of Baba Yaga's chicken-legged house by Melissa Sue Stanley on sale at Etsy.

Relatedly, here's a far more industrialized chicken-mounted city.

*At Toycutter: Warhammer 40K version of Baba Yaga's house.

*Buy Baba Yaga toys at eBay.

Giant Tin Soldiers on the march

Giant Tin Soldiers on the march in this entry by ChrisEll for a fable-themed photoshop contest at Worth 1000.

*Previously: PS3 ads featuring orcs and soldiers.

*Buy Fractured Fairy Tales toys, original art, dvds, and books at eBay.

Coraline concept art and more by Katy Wu

Above is an animated logo Katy Wu created for herself. Visit her site to see Coraline concept art, art from a version of Hansel and Gretel set in 1920's New Orleans, and character designs for characters from Journey to the West.

*Previously: Logo for the Monster Cafe cafe on wheels.

*Buy Coraline posters at eBay.

Dark fairy tale-themed sculptures by Marlaine Verhelst

Dark fairy tale-themed creations by Marlaine Verhelst.

*Previously: Beauty and the Beast print ad for Meltin' Pot jeans.

*Buy fairy tale pop-up books at eBay.

Haunting plush creations

Little Red Riding Hood, Don Quixote, a Lion and his Tamer, the White Rabbit and more by Simona and Elena. These are just a few of the plush creations, marionettes, and jewelery on sale at their site. As I understand it, all of these items are available by commission.

*Previously: Lego Chinese Lion Parade Dancers.

*Buy Little Red Riding Hood toys at eBay.

Fairy Tale-inspired ads for Meltin' Pot Jeans

Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty, Santa Claus, and the Grim Reaper star in ads for Meltin' Pot jeans by Armando Testa. Via.

*See more Fairy Tale links here.

*Buy Beauty and the Beast toys at eBay.

Steampunk Perseus, Cinderella

CG Society is hosting a Steampunk Myths and Legends art contest. I've only begun to look though the entries. So far, the gems include:


Steampunk Perseus beheading Medusa the Gorgon by Florian Biege.



Steampunk Cinderella's pumpkin coach by Goro.

*Previously: Fractured Fairy Tales Photoshop Contest.

*Buy steampunk creations at eBay.

Little Red Riding Hood takes no prisoners

Three t-shirts on sale at Threadless, which is still having a big sale:


Little Red Riding Hood.



Moon and coyote.



Hypotamoose.

*See more Little Red Riding Hood links here.

*Buy Little Red Riding Hood toys at eBay.

Peter Pan and Cinderella at death's door

Peter Pan and Cinderella have seen better days in these advertisements by bleublancrouge for The Gift of Reading campaign.

While looking to see if there were any more ads in the campaign, I found these ads by OKAYBOSS for a bookstore.





*Previously: Fairy-tale themed photo shoots by Annie Leibovitz.

*Buy Fairy Tale toys at eBay.

Scott Campbell draws the breakup of The Beatles

These are part of an ad campaign by Scott Campbell for the independent film group Show Off!:







You can see several more images in the campaign here.

*Previously: Tron papercraft by Campbell.

*Buy a book of Scott Campbell's cartoons at Amazon.

Fairy Tale Cityscapes by Jacek Yerka

Jacek Yerka creates fantastic images


New Age Manhattan.



Moja Mokotowska, 2007.

He has many prints on sale here, and this book:



"Mind Fields: The Art of Jacek Yerka, the Fiction of Harlan Ellison" is $20 at Amazon. Via.

*Previously: China Mieville fan art.

*Buy steampunk creations at eBay.

Avengers Fairy Tales character designs

Go here to see some of Nuno Plati's character designs for Avengers Fairy Tales, as well as some images of a battle between Ultron and a Pinochio-esque Vision. The Avengers Fairy Tales trade paperback is a little less than $9 at Amazon.

*Previously: Little Red Riding Hood slaughters the Big Bad Wolf.

*Buy Fairy Tale toys at eBay.

Little Red Riding Hood iPhone wallpaper

Scott Thigpen has posted several iPhone and Android sized wallpapers.

Here's a few more links:

1. The happiest, fattest Pikachu fan you'll ever see.

2. The NFL is going to broadcast a game live in 3D (to select theaters) and has decided to start with the Raiders against the Chargers. Guess they assume it won't go very well and don't want any witnesses.

3. More evidence the LA Times long-harbored a disturbingly biased reporter.

4. Hacker recalls, at age of 9, figuring out how to improve his wingmen in the old X-Wing computer game. Via.

*Previously: Photo of an X-Wing sliding off an aircraft carrier.

*Buy Pikachu toys at eBay.