Creator, Artist, Writer of the On-Line comic strip CAPTAIN SPECTRE. Also a fan of all things pulp, serials, old comic books, Roy Rogers movies, Universal Horror movies, 50's monster movies, Robert E. Howard, Lovecraft, Edgar Rice Burroughs, great illustrators, and especially King Kong (the real one).
Captain Spectre and the Lightning Legion, and Action Science Adventures Magazine is copyrighted 2007.
All original artwork and characters pertaining to the Captain Spectre comic copyright Tom Floyd as created. All other art or images copyright by their creators.
Please ask if you want to repost or use any of my art.
Number 2515: The cowboy and the artist
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The internet biographies of comic artist Russ Heath say that his father had
once been a cowboy, so young Russ took to admiring Western artists,
especiall...
Not Brand Echh #9 - The King-Size Issue!
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Dear Marble Gang,
Love that *Not Brand Echh* has gone King-Size! It clearly let the
mavens at Marvel unleash a wider array of spoofs and lampoons o...
Epic Illustrated #4 - Jim Starlin art
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Epic Illustrated #4 Epic Illustrated v1 #4, 1980 - On a decimated world,
Vance and Aknaton locate the artificial man tasked with guarding the
ultimate weap...
SUICIDE BOMB AUDIO BOOK NEWS!
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Exciting news. The Suicide Bomb audio book has been completed. Just have to
finish the edit pass and it goes into production at Audible, which could
ta...
IMANDWA
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IMANDWA
"The wide-spanning horns shrank back into the sides of a head that was
reshaping itself: snout collapsing into a smaller nose; forehead rising,
h...
Why Paint a Tiny Watercolor?
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Here's a pocket vista of Baltimore in a tiny book (3.5 x 5.5 inches).
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Why paint small?
1. More portable.
2. Less expensive.
3. Less obtrusive.
4. Faster...
The Land of Eem
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Today I have a bit of a process tour from a recent cover illustration for
the Land of Eem RPG, from the Rickety Stitch series. The illustration was
paint...
AfterLUNCH | Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
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Rob and I welcome some new voices to AfterLUNCH to talk about Legendary
Entertainment's MonsterVerse and drill deep into the Hollow Earth and the
current ...
ROBERT FAWCETT'S MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
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Even a boring spot illustration of a postal clerk can become an exciting
trip through an abstract art exhibition when the illustrator is Robert
Fawcett. ...
Mushka and Sarah Maquette
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Strangely animation maquettes are often finalized late, toward the end of
production, and Mushka is no exception. Hand sculpted by Craig Elliott,
cast an...
Zinda Blake, Mermaid Blackhawk
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Kevin Ahearn shared this with me and now I'm sharing it with you. It's a
continuation of his wildly entertaining interpretation of the Lady
Blackhawk s...
Some Color Stuff
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Here's a faux UPA-ish sort of family. And the original sketch.And an
alternate for purple fans. An alien evolved from jellyfish. Mr. Toastman
and StinkyAn...
28mm Swamp Mat
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I have added another game mat that can be ordered from me, this time a 28mm
swamp or bayou mat.
All mats are 50 x 60 inches printed on washable fleece that...
Australian Literature Recommendations... LIVE
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I invaded Shawn the Book Maniac's Youtube channel and really ruined the
place, talking about Australian literature. You can watch a tiny windowed
version...
An Hour Of Steve Canyon Every Saturday!
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* A WHOLE HOUR of Steve Canyon every Saturday morning on The Decades TV
Network! *
Starting at 7am EST (4am PST ) two complete half hour episodes air eve...
The Art of Soul
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The Art of Soul has 176 pages, and there is about 35 pages dedicated to
character design and that is being nice. There wasn't one section for
characte...
Still Truckin'/Sad Sack in "The Grudge"
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Greetings, Groove-ophiles! Ol' Groove is just checking in to reassure
everyone that he (and DotGK) are alive and well--just buuuuuussssaaayy!
Writing/le...
The Monster on Hold - Preorder & Cover Reveal!
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Philip José Farmer worked on *The Monster on Hold*, the fourth novel in his
Secrets of the Nine series, in the 1970s and ’80s, but never completed it
or ...
Reviews in the Time of Coronovirus (6)
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*The Dig*
*The Dig*, which recently dropped on Netflix, is yet another quality period
drama from the U.K., that the country does so well, featuring a cas...
Baldur's Gate 3
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Baldur's Gate 3 is the third main game in the Baldur's Gate series, itself
based upon the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing system. Developed
by Lar...
Messenger #23 2nd Printing
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All copies of the first printing of Messenger #23 are sold out. A new
second printing of Messenger #23 features a different cover, but the same
exciting...
some snippets from Darwyn's comicbooks
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Cal here - Working on sorting through about 200 of Darwyn's old
comicbooks. They'll be going up for sale at some point to benefit The Hero
Initiative. N...
Mighty Armies: Invasion is live!
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We have released our newest Mighty Armies book though Kickstarter
featuring ramies from Splintered Light Miniatures!
Check it out here:
https://www.ki...
Ten Comic Artists at Work Revisited...
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Chester Gould
Frank Frazetta
Gil Kane
Russ Heath
Hal Foster
Steve Ditko
Jack Kirby
Alex Raymond
Frank Robbins
Tom Sutton
Coloring the Bernie Wrightson Coloring Book
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This guy is coloring Bernie Wrightson's *Color the Creature* coloring and
doing a hell of a job. Here's a link to his web site and some more examples.
An Interview with Jack Blanchard - Part Four
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*Jack Blanchard: We worked with a lot of comedians over the years. I have
always been a comedy fan. When I had my group the Dawn Breakers we worked a
lot...
Some Recent Phantom Art
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Here are some recent pencils and inks from the end of the last Phantom
story and the beginning of the newest one. My buddy Bret Blevins chipped in
on som...
Award-Winning Story 2020
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On May 15, 2020 a story of mine won an Honorable Mention in the 2020
Trumbull Library Competition.
It was published, along with the other winners, in *PenWo...
The End 2010-2020
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Ten years and 3100 posts later, we're done. And on a Friday the 13th, yet.
I know I said that once before and I was only gone a few months but this
time, I...
Frankenstein Event of 2019
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As a new year rushes in, full of promise, we glance back at the year just
spent and note that Frankenstein truly is forever. Two centuries into its
caree...
LCL Back Soon With New Books Etc!
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Hey all!
LCL will be releasing some new fiction this fall from an exciting new
author. It will be the first of a supernatural fantasy-horror series for
yo...
Captain A, and Friendship
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I know, it's been a while. Heck, I even forgot how Blogger works it's
been so long. This is just a short message to update this dusty old blog,
and sh...
2019
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I haven't updated this blog in a long time. Hopefully, sometime in the
coming few months, I'll have my new *Atomic Pulp* website live with a blog
incorpor...
The Mummy (Polar Lights)
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*Built 9/8/2018 Painted 10/21/2018*
This is a Polar Light repop of the classic Aurora kit, which I bought back
around 2000.
My first classic Aurora mons...
Pete Hothead Model Sheets
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Here are a few model sheets from the first Pete Hothead short. Released in
1952 and directed former Tom & Jerry animator Pete Burness. Ted Parmelee
was the...
Comic Shop Book Event
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Join us for this very special evening at Flying Colors.
With the release of *COMIC SHOP: The Retail Mavericks Who Gave Us a New
Geek Culture*, we're invit...
Childe Roland to the Cinema Came
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Idris Elba as Roland, The Gunslinger and Matthew McConaughey as Walter, the
Man in Black
*The man in black fled across the desert and the gunslinger foll...
Covers for Sale!
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The original art for these covers (and more!) will go for sale tomorrow,
June 28th at 11 am central in my store.
(Apologies to my international friends - w...
Jual Tanaman Hias Gantung
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Tanaman adalah salah satu makhluk hidup yang dapat tumbuh alami baik di
sembarang tempat pada habitat aslinya maupun sengaja ditumbuh kembangkan
oleh makhl...
REX MORGAN 11-27-16 to 12-18-16
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Here are the *Rex Morgan* strips from late November to mid-December. The
first Sunday page is another seasonal stand alone strip. It doesn't advance
the s...
"Presentation of Storyboards" by Joe Ranft
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I posted a quick page of drawing tips by Vance Gerry on twitter and people
seemed to like it. That reminded me of this old handout by Disney/Pixar
legend J...
Pulp of the Week - The Explorers Guild Vol.1
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*The Expl...
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new on Facebook - Tom and Jerry: CRUISE CAT (MGM, 1952)
pop on by and have a look.
Here's the link - if you haven't joined already, just ask!
https://www....
Flyin' High
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Fighter pilot finals for my Working Women temporary tattoo set.
This second one was inspired by the real life female pilots of the Chinese
People's Liberat...
The Nut Job 2 (2016)
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Full Length of The Nut Job 2 in Top QualityNow you can see The Nut Job 2 in
best look with duration 120 Min and was released on 2016-01-14 with MPAA
ratin...
Signing at Reel Art
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New art, new prints, and original art at the upcoming Reel Art Artists Day.
Once again, I am very excited to sit among great artists for one day only
in Be...
The More The Merrier - 1943
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Joel McCrea and Charles Coburn enjoy the latest installment of *Dick Tracy*
while Jean Arthur sunbathes in George Stevens' 1943 WWII romantic comedy *The
...
Thunderbolt And Lightfoot 1974
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From my copy of the New York Daily News, dated Aug. 9, 1974, comes this ad
for "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot."
*(Click on image to enlarge; once open, you m...
Brief update
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Just looked in on the blog. A quarter-million hits. Who would have
thought?
Technology moves fast.
I recall agonizing over learning to blog. Now if you...
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Sometimes the best way to improve your writing is to work with another,
more talented writer, on a project. More details will follow as things
progress.
Pulp Fans From Afar
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As an editor at the *Pulp Magazines Project*, one of my primary duties is
to read and answer many of the emails and correspondences we receive, and
let m...
Owning the Vintage Military Look
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Surplus military clothing has always been a go-to option for many people
within the last century; whether for rugged outdoor activities or ironic
anti-war ...
Josette Frank: Alone Against the Storm, Part 5
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On April 27, 1953, the U.S. Senate established the Senate Special
Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency. Partly in response to public concern
and partl...
Illustrateurs BD Franco-Belge (3)
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*François* *Boucq*
Auteur de bande dessinée français né à Lille le 28 novembre 1955.
Il est embauché à ses débuts par plusieurs journaux comme Le Point (de ...
Back online again... kinda...
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Ok, so after quite some time offline, I've managed to get back on. Not
quite in the same capacity as before however. I've an Android pad. Sure,
back online...
~~ FRANKENSTEIN ~~ The Creature Auction
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Hey guys,
As some of you might know, my dear friend *Steve Niles* and his partner *Monica
Richards* have suffered some devastating damage to their house ...
Stardoll 1: Secrets & Dreams
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*Hello, Dolly!*
The first ever *Stardoll* graphic novel is on sale today. Available
physically and electronically.
If you don’t know, Stardoll is, accord...
From Russia... with THE SHADOW!
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Hello, Pulp Friends,
here’s a look at the latest SHADOW cover. Really enjoyed the Russian theme
- it allowed me to play a bit more on the graphic design...
The Dead Sheriff Finally Rides Into Town
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The Kindle version was released today. Other formats will follow, with a
trade paperback later this year, for those who like to hold a real book
while y...
Died: SF Author -- Legend! -- Harry Harrison
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I was sad to recently learn that Harry Harrison passed away. According to
his official web site, he was 87 years old.
Harrison remains one of my favorite a...
We've Moved!
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*SPROUSENET and all its related pages (including the art sales site,
SPROUSENET ART EMPORIUM) have taken up residence at Wordpress. We'll no
longer be upda...
New blog and website
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Just letting everyone know that I've launched a new home page (and blog)
over at my website:
http://GaryChaloner.com/
Blog:
http://GaryChaloner.com/categ...
Great guns, it's Goyle!
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Well the Kickstarter campaign is going great so far! Just 29 days to go and
a little over $800 to go to goal. I'm hoping I can surpass goal by quite a
...
Sea Hunt
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Last fall a friend mentioned he'd been watching Sea Hunt on hulu. I was a
fan of the old show back in the stone age of TV so I started watching them
too. T...
King of the Khyber Rifles, part 10
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This story was written by Talbot Mundy
This part is called, 10 - Chapter X
Read by Brett W. Downey
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The blog is dead, long live the blog
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So my new blog went online here this morning.
I decided about a month ago to close Pimpernel's Blog.
I have a bunch of reasons... some of which i talk abo...
Athena Voltaire and Al Williamson
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I have some other cool artwork pertaining to Athena Voltaire week at Comic
Twart, but I'll link to that tomorrow. Today's entry is devoted to Al
Willia...
THE NEW MERCURYSERIES.COM
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We've got a new site at WWW.MERCURYSERIES.COM!
When you visit you won't notice too drastic a design change, but the site
has actually been entirely rebuilt...
The DAKOTA COBRA
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A 30 page backup feature spanning across issues 1-3 of the BLACK COBRA.
Written by Jason Latino and Illustrated by Mitch Gerads with inks by Mark
Stegbaue...
It is so cool to see more of my hero, Captain Spectre! Just awesome!
ReplyDeleteTom, you know how much I love seeing your work!
Lloyd, Loyal Legionnaire