A black-and-white photograph shows a surreal street scene against the exterior wall of an old building. Set into the wall is a deep rectangular window recess framed in pale stucco, with a pair of weathered wooden shutters closed inside it. Resting on the windowsill is a human-like face or mask with dark, hollow-looking eyes and a solemn expression. Rising dramatically from the top of the head is a large spiky succulent or agave-like plant, its long pointed leaves fanning upward and outward like an extravagant headdress, with several tall flower stalks extending above it. Below the sill, a person stands with their back to the camera, reaching both arms straight up to grip the ledge. They have long, dark hair hanging down their back and wear a loose, light-colored coat or jacket. The composition makes it look as though the figure is either lifting the plant-headed face into place or clinging beneath it, creating an eerie, dreamlike illusion. The lower part of the wall is faced with rough stone, contrasting with the smoother stucco above, and the entire image has a grainy, slightly worn texture.

Nikos Economopoulos • Karpathos island, Olymbos village, Greece, ‘89

The covers of these are so gorgeous. 🤩

Right, no need for the crossbar to kick off a sentence. I've made that mistake, I'll never make it again. I'd feel like a fool, when I've got better things to think about.

Black-and-white photo of a person standing in a sunflower field with a large sunflower bloom completely covering their face. Both arms hang loosely among the broad leaves, with a ring visible on one finger. The bright flower is centered against a glowing sky, creating a surreal, eerie portrait with other sunflowers and dark tree silhouettes in the background.

Eikoh Hosoe

Not petty - righteous indignation 😾

I have a collected edition of Bellamy's Fraser Of Africa, which I sometimes thumb through and say "The trees! Look at those trees!"

"From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch."

― Edgar Mitchell

A man in the foreground looks towards a man and woman who approach in futuristic clothing. Man in foreground: The end of the world! Man in background: You hear it? There is only one thing I can do! Woman in background: Oh, Clive, dear no! Not that! Not that! All around the words 'TicToc, TicToc, TicToc' hang in the air.

The Coming of TikTok, as forseen in Stange Worlds No.18, Avon Periodicals, 1954.
#TikTok #Comics #GoldenAge

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The groundbreaking comics anthology Metal Hurlant (usually given in English as ‘Screaming’ or ‘Howling’ Metal), was first published in 1974, and is – until 17th…

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Ok I have seen a GOOD APRIL FOOLS JOKE in the wild.

My kids comic (Phoenix - home if @jamiesmart.bsky.social) comes in an envelope every week, we open it, had a fake cover for a soup review mag like we’d been sent the wrong thing.

Genius!

Those arrangements are suited, booted and ready for action! 🕶

Alice Augusta Ball found the cure for leprosy at 23.

She died in a mysterious lab accident at 24.

Arthur Dean stole her research, stole it and renamed it from "The Ball Method" to "The Dean Method."

It took 90 years before her original research papers were found and she got the credit due to her.

"Are you going out on the wily, windy moors" I asked, as she headed out into the storm to commence filming for a friends project.

"No" she replied. "Clapham."

Album cover of Jimmy Smith's 'The Cat', showing a blurry photo of a black cat walking through a misty layer, against a red background.

Even if swinging, big band backed Hammond organ grooves are not your bag, you probably want this just for the cover?
#JimmySmith #HammondB3

Someone apologising to their cat for farting, or the cat reflection on it's bodily functions? Either way, it's more respectable than chat gpt.

All I know is the world seemed a much more interesting place when I couldn't see up there.

This week in : The Vanishing Village

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I had no idea this was happening - so much to catch up on! It looks amazing.

Never underestimate the power of a positive supportive post/comment you make to an artist. Sometimes it’s the only thing that keeps them going.

It's easy to draw women as sexually attractive but I often think capturing femininity has far more of a magical charm to it. I don't claim to be that talented at it but I never get tired of trying!
#art #womeninart #femininity

You do it so well and it's so hard to do well!

Submitted, thanks for the heads up Nick.

Rich young Alan Brandon is offended by Cave Girl's dismissive manner toward him, so he tries to restore his hurt pride by manhandling her. She teaches him a lesson by throwing him headlong into a muddy water hole. Cave Girl: 'Ha! Ha! Just like hippo wallow!

Cave Girl shows how to deal with rich, young, 'easy-going' types. (Cave Girl 11, Magazine Enterprises 1953)
#CaveGirl #GoldenAge

Black-and-white photo of a person in a black bra, head down and seen from behind, standing before a large ornate mirror in a richly decorated room, with their arms folded behind her back.

Émile Savitry, ‘10

Lollipop and friends celebrate St. Patrick's Day in this classic #adventuresoflollipop comic post! Happy St. Patrick's Day to all who celebrate, and may the luck of the Irish be with you! ☘️🇮🇪

Elmwych Comic P.52 Panel 1: Amy raises her hands purposefully. The tip of the beast's tail is visible in the foreground. Amy: A cemetery has plenty of... Panel 2: Amy holds her palms out and a huge cloud of dust blows over the beast, causing it to fall back and shield it's eyes. Beast: EEUUURCK! Amy: Dust! Panel 3: David is cradling the wounded Lydia as blood flows from her eye and forehead. He looks terrified. David: What am I doing here? I'm completely out of my depth! Panel 4: The beast is on the ground wiping dust from it's eyes. Amy moves forward with hands held out. Amy: Stay back or you'll get more of the same! Beast: Vile 'koff' witch! Begone with your 'koff' demon spawn! Amy: Someone is being held here and we're not leaving until we find them! Panel 5: Close up of the beast shrieking angrily at his opponent. Beast! Satan's cur! I guard this place to protect her from those in his employ! That be depraved witches like you, shape shifting abominations... Panel 6: The beast points toward Lydia, who is still in David's arms on the ground. Beast: ...and yonder blood sucking whore! David: Right! That's it!

Elmwych update - somebody woke up on the wrong side of the mausoleum this morning and now he's upset David. Yikes!
#demon #vampire #witch

I wonder why British publications italicised text in word balloons, while American ones used italics for the captions instead? This kind of thing keeps me awake at night.

My introduction to comics! I had a sister (ten years older) who had the annuals and before I could read, I was obsessed with Beryl. At that age I didn't even realise she was a girl and by the time I found out, Davy Law had already convinced me girls could do anything boys could do - possibly more!