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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 2h

I do love this movie poster for 1976’s Futureworld, the sequel to Westworld. I can’t recall seeing it back in the day, whereas Neal Adams classic design for the first film’s promo was everywhere, from magazine covers to t-shirts. Still, this is alot of mid-70s SciFi fun in its own right.

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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 1h

So that was Saturday October 11th 2025. Crikey. Another day done, another (more or less) here. So it goes.

(Out this very month in 1948, just 77 years ago, Plastic Man #10, with its delightful cover by the genius that was Jack Cole.)

And so to bed. Sleep well, gentle sentients of Planet Earth.

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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 2h

Who is it by? Sadly, auction houses are asking readers to tell them, so I can only guess. And in a world of misinformation, who needs more guesses?

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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 2h

I do love this movie poster for 1976’s Futureworld, the sequel to Westworld. I can’t recall seeing it back in the day, whereas Neal Adams classic design for the first film’s promo was everywhere, from magazine covers to t-shirts. Still, this is alot of mid-70s SciFi fun in its own right.

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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 4h

From 1975, Captain America and a host of young Americans, as printed in Mediascene from pencils by Jack Kirby, who had Steve Rogers express the hope that the nation’s Bicentennial celebrations in 1976 would be peaceful.

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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 6h

Tate I think.

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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 6h

Having spent the day dashing around & biffing each other & breaking stuff, Kitten Mayhem & Kitten Pants are settling down for a protracted brotherly kip.

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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 7h

Gale Of Wind, by John Hoppner, 1795.

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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 9h

Dated this very day in 1980, 2000AD #181 with its pulptastic cover by Carlos Ezquerra featuring Strontium Dog. It was all a mere 45 years ago.

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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 9h

Liverpool Street Station, 1960, by Edward Bawden.

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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 13h

Elton John, 1973, by Bryan Organ.

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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 15h

Good morning! It’s Saturday October 11th 2025! Already? Crikey!

(Released this very month in 1947, a mere 78 years ago, Batman #44, with its cover by Jim Mooney, Charles Paris & Ira Schnapp co-starring Robin and The Joker.)

You be careful out there among them English, Joanne Book.

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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 20h

Concert poster for Lou Reed’s gig at Glasgow’s Apollo Centre on Monday 3rd June 1974.