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Es geht aufs Jahresende zu und deswegen wollt ich euch noch mal daran erinnern, dass wir auch wieder einen richtig geilen Kalender für 2026 haben, mit 13 Hammergeschichten, 13 starken farbigen und 13 starken schwarzweißen Illustrationen.

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« Tetsuo Shima's on his throne », 1988

by Katsuhiro Ōtomo (Japanese master, born 1954)
Title page illustration of "Akira" episode 90, Young Magazine #24, Dec. 1988

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I love the evocative prompt so thank you to whoever had that idea! The ink is a chameleon shimmer from Diamine called Astral, and I even managed to get you a hint of its sparkle. As is usual drawn straight ink to paper so any mistakes we all just have to live with.

This page turned out to be more writing than drawing but I thought it was in keeping with being the diary entry of some off-planet amateur archaeologist surveying an intriguing site with a helpful local guide.

Here's a transcript in case you can't read my writing.

***
Desert Ruin.

There was not a lot to see.

My guide gestured. "Here we are."
Amongst the sand there were a few scattered stones, probably parts of some walls. But the main item was a dark stone statue half buried in the sand. Upright, large eyed and winged, although one was broken, the tip lying next to the sculpture.

"Thank you." I said to the guide. "Did the ancients look like this, do you think?"

A snort was my reply. "No one know what they looked like. They made us what we are, gave us intelligence and language but didn't deign to leave us with thumbs. All we have is an oral tradition of powerful beings."

I put down a survey marker. "Do you mind helping me?"

My guide flicked an ear. "You're paying me. And you made sure I can get the saddle off if I need to."

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« Fire-Ball », 1979

by Katsuhiro Ōtomo (Japanese master, born 1954)
Cover illustration for "Fireball" (unfinished SF manga), Action Deluxe, Futabasha, 1979

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Es ist soweit. Unser neuer Kalender ist in Druck und kann ab sofort vorbestellt werden.

Link: https://www.verlag-torsten-low.com/de/kalender/science-fiction-art-kalendergeschichten-2026.html

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Wir arbeiten gerade mit Hochdruck am neuen Kalender für 2026.
Die Geschichten sind mega, die einzelnen Kalenderblätter auch. Das Titelblatt ist auch schon fast fertig, braucht aber noch ein bisschen Feinschliff - deswegen zeige ich es euch auch noch nicht (und deswegen kann man ihn auch noch nicht bestellen.

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[Art and Inspiration] Johnny Bruck

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