Colin Smith
@colinsmith.bsky.social
Comics, music, books, film, photos, paintings & cartoons! Humanism & ASD too. A Memorial Device Alternative National Treasure. Hurrah!
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And that really is a lovely photo of Walter Koenig R.I.P.
November 2, 2026 at 7:42 PM
And that really is a lovely photo of Walter Koenig R.I.P.
A Dave Cockrum sketch of the X-Men’s Nightcrawler with a Bamf, from 1982’s Fandom Feature #1.
November 2, 2026 at 11:02 PM
A Dave Cockrum sketch of the X-Men’s Nightcrawler with a Bamf, from 1982’s Fandom Feature #1.
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The indomitable Grace Jones, by Joe Stevens, from July 25th 1981’s NME.
November 2, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The indomitable Grace Jones, by Joe Stevens, from July 25th 1981’s NME.
A Star Trek feature from July 1968’s “Fave” magazine with a gloriously smiling James Doohan, Walter Koenig, George Takei along with some splendid horses. It really is good to see the actors in period photos without any of the show’s leads looking so genuinely happy.
November 2, 2026 at 7:38 PM
A Star Trek feature from July 1968’s “Fave” magazine with a gloriously smiling James Doohan, Walter Koenig, George Takei along with some splendid horses. It really is good to see the actors in period photos without any of the show’s leads looking so genuinely happy.
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I don’t know what any of this means. It’s all very Brass Eye to me.
November 2, 2026 at 10:14 AM
I don’t know what any of this means. It’s all very Brass Eye to me.
The BBC’s Gary Davies trying to explain in this week’s Radio Times why the 1980s were so special for music and failing spectacularly
“It saw the birth of electronic music … Hip-hop didn’t exist before the 80s …”.
No it didn’t. Yes it did. So much that’s wrong in just 14 words.
“It saw the birth of electronic music … Hip-hop didn’t exist before the 80s …”.
No it didn’t. Yes it did. So much that’s wrong in just 14 words.
November 2, 2026 at 5:05 PM
The BBC’s Gary Davies trying to explain in this week’s Radio Times why the 1980s were so special for music and failing spectacularly
“It saw the birth of electronic music … Hip-hop didn’t exist before the 80s …”.
No it didn’t. Yes it did. So much that’s wrong in just 14 words.
“It saw the birth of electronic music … Hip-hop didn’t exist before the 80s …”.
No it didn’t. Yes it did. So much that’s wrong in just 14 words.
The indomitable Grace Jones, by Joe Stevens, from July 25th 1981’s NME.
November 2, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The indomitable Grace Jones, by Joe Stevens, from July 25th 1981’s NME.
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Alex Schomburg’s fabulous cover painting for July 1954’s Fantastic Universe magazine.
November 1, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Alex Schomburg’s fabulous cover painting for July 1954’s Fantastic Universe magazine.
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If you can get it, I’d recommend the new season of Lupin. Great fun in itself, and the second episode could be, if you’re of a mind to see it, a Batman vs Catwoman showdown. There’s even a Bat-Cave, an Alfred, and, potentially, a Robin waiting in the wings. It’s all great fun, Bats allusions or not.
November 1, 2026 at 9:16 PM
If you can get it, I’d recommend the new season of Lupin. Great fun in itself, and the second episode could be, if you’re of a mind to see it, a Batman vs Catwoman showdown. There’s even a Bat-Cave, an Alfred, and, potentially, a Robin waiting in the wings. It’s all great fun, Bats allusions or not.
I don’t know what any of this means. It’s all very Brass Eye to me.
November 2, 2026 at 10:14 AM
I don’t know what any of this means. It’s all very Brass Eye to me.
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Southern California via United Air Lines, by Stan Galli, 1958.
November 1, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Southern California via United Air Lines, by Stan Galli, 1958.
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1981’s Miss Piggy’s Guide To Life contains this vital guide to weight loss and how to avoid it.
November 1, 2026 at 6:32 PM
1981’s Miss Piggy’s Guide To Life contains this vital guide to weight loss and how to avoid it.
Current listening: Eno & Byrne’s My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts. For the first time since it came out, I get it. Not just a few tracks - The Jezebel Spirit, Help Me Somebody - but the whole darn thing. Ah well. Music arrives at its own pace and it’s often in no hurry at all to make sense …
November 1, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Current listening: Eno & Byrne’s My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts. For the first time since it came out, I get it. Not just a few tracks - The Jezebel Spirit, Help Me Somebody - but the whole darn thing. Ah well. Music arrives at its own pace and it’s often in no hurry at all to make sense …
Southern California via United Air Lines, by Stan Galli, 1958.
November 1, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Southern California via United Air Lines, by Stan Galli, 1958.
If you can get it, I’d recommend the new season of Lupin. Great fun in itself, and the second episode could be, if you’re of a mind to see it, a Batman vs Catwoman showdown. There’s even a Bat-Cave, an Alfred, and, potentially, a Robin waiting in the wings. It’s all great fun, Bats allusions or not.
November 1, 2026 at 9:16 PM
If you can get it, I’d recommend the new season of Lupin. Great fun in itself, and the second episode could be, if you’re of a mind to see it, a Batman vs Catwoman showdown. There’s even a Bat-Cave, an Alfred, and, potentially, a Robin waiting in the wings. It’s all great fun, Bats allusions or not.
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Adam Ant, by Anton Corbijn, from January 18th 1982’s NME.
November 1, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Adam Ant, by Anton Corbijn, from January 18th 1982’s NME.
1981’s Miss Piggy’s Guide To Life contains this vital guide to weight loss and how to avoid it.
November 1, 2026 at 6:32 PM
1981’s Miss Piggy’s Guide To Life contains this vital guide to weight loss and how to avoid it.
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Christopher Reeve IS the Man Of Steel!: cover art by Terry Hoffman for a planned Atari game tie-in with 1983’s Superman III. When the movie got a (deserved) critical drubbing, the game was cancelled.
October 26, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Christopher Reeve IS the Man Of Steel!: cover art by Terry Hoffman for a planned Atari game tie-in with 1983’s Superman III. When the movie got a (deserved) critical drubbing, the game was cancelled.
Alex Schomburg’s fabulous cover painting for July 1954’s Fantastic Universe magazine.
November 1, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Alex Schomburg’s fabulous cover painting for July 1954’s Fantastic Universe magazine.
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The Damned walk! In New York City, 1979, by Dave Collins.
October 31, 2026 at 10:02 PM
The Damned walk! In New York City, 1979, by Dave Collins.
Adam Ant, by Anton Corbijn, from January 18th 1982’s NME.
November 1, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Adam Ant, by Anton Corbijn, from January 18th 1982’s NME.
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The cast of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts learn who & what’s truly terrifying at Halloween, from 26th October 1952.
October 31, 2026 at 7:43 PM
The cast of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts learn who & what’s truly terrifying at Halloween, from 26th October 1952.
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Dave Gibbons’ splash pages for the main feature in 1979/80’s Doctor Who Weekly are Really Grand Comics. Working with Pat Mills & John Wagner’s fine scripts, DG’s work was perfect for the series, action-packed, humane, epic in scale and thoroughly involving. In short, it’s all Darn Good Fun.
October 31, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Dave Gibbons’ splash pages for the main feature in 1979/80’s Doctor Who Weekly are Really Grand Comics. Working with Pat Mills & John Wagner’s fine scripts, DG’s work was perfect for the series, action-packed, humane, epic in scale and thoroughly involving. In short, it’s all Darn Good Fun.
The Damned walk! In New York City, 1979, by Dave Collins.
October 31, 2026 at 10:02 PM
The Damned walk! In New York City, 1979, by Dave Collins.
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Gunther Kieser’s splendid poster for Miles Davis’ 1971 German tour.
October 31, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Gunther Kieser’s splendid poster for Miles Davis’ 1971 German tour.