Link roundup

1. "I rarely reply to the weekly email requests that ask for spec work. For whatever reason, today I did. Here’s the pitch, and how I responded." Via.

2. Futurama magazine cover by Francesco Francavilla.

3. I'm not sure I can recommend the Spike Jonze video for the Arcade Fire's The Suburbs. It's certainly interesting viewing, but quite dark.

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Schroeder statue (link roundup)

The latest Peanuts statue from Dark Horse - - Schroeder. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Futurama Lego Cubedudes.

2. Chibi Yoda, Toy Story 3 cast, and Pee Wee Herman by Jerrod Maruyama.

3. Duncan McNicholl takes one photograph of an African individual in a typical poverty pose, and one photo of the person looking their finest. Via.

*Previously: If Frank Miller wrote Peanuts.

*Buy Peanuts toys at eBay.

The Rocketeer vs The Zeppelin Thief (link roundup)

The Rocketeer by John Powell.

And a few more links:

1. Futurama cosplay.

2. Dangerous animals.

3. Paper doll for a breast cancer survivor (nudity).

*Previously: Futurama spaceport poster.

*Buy Futurama toys at eBay.

Found item Enterprise (link roundup)

Found item Enterprise. It lights up. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Sculpture of some creepy folks in love.

2. The crew of Futurama in their ship animated emoticon.

3. "The Vulcan greeting is based upon a blessing gesture used by the kohanim (koe-hah-NEEM) during the worship service. The kohanim are the genealogical descendants of the Jewish priests who served in the Jerusalem Temple." Link.

4. Little Big Planet's Sackboy dressed as Dracula, Lady Vampire, Werewolf, and Zombie.

*Previously: Sackboy as Kratos desktop wallpaper.

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Bizarro Totoro (link roundup)

Bizarro Totoro by Bobby Chiu.

And a few more links:

1. Samantha from Bewitched paper doll and Bender from Futurama amigurumi. Both via.

2. I gave up on it for good before Christmas, but apparently Heroes still sucks.

3. You might recall, nearly a year ago, several hostages who had been held prisoner for years in Columbia were rescued. The American prisoners have a new book claiming that fellow prisoner and Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt was a real life King Rat.

4. The most unusual secret ingredient on Iron Chef, ever.

*Previously: Matt Groening's Hellboy.

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Futurama icons

Go here to download some Futurama desktop icons designed by Gedeon Maheux. He's posted a 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea desktop wallpaper here.

*Previously: The Futurama characters as BPRD.

*Buy Futurama toys at Amazon.

Robot Nixon action figure

Spotted at Flickr. Looks to me like it was made with a Bender body and Nixon head. You can find those figures at Entertainment Earth and at Amazon.

*Previously: Nixon/Megatron mashup.

*Buy vintage tin robots at eBay.

Desktop Wallpaper: Matt Groening's Hellboy

(Don't miss Bart Simpson as Lobster Johnson.)



The issue of Hellboy distributed on Free Comic Book Day 2008 included this Hellboy/Futurama mashup by Matt Groening. Click on it for a wallpaper-sized version.

Best comic I picked up was Tiny Titans. Cute, funny. I'll definitely buy it in the future.




One free comic I didn't enjoy was Cable #1. For a much more exciting take on the exact same concept, I highly recommend Grendel: War Child. I do like the thought of Cable wearing a Baby Bjorn, but what is he, seven feet tall?

Futurama Spaceport Poster

Futurama Spaceport Fine Art Print
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"Enjoy Slurm" Futurama Merchandise

Buy. Via I Like Totally Love It.