Why is Italian Spock so upset that his pals are enjoying some fireworks at a rave?
MarkOf course, all Spocks pale in comparison to Italian Spock by cover artist Mario Caria.
A Star Trek fan for life. A Star Trek collector for almost as long. I tell the stories behind my best collectibles at CollectingTrek.ca and the history of Canada's first and best Star Trek convention at https://TorontoStarTrek76.ca/.
Why is Italian Spock so upset that his pals are enjoying some fireworks at a rave?
MarkOf course, all Spocks pale in comparison to Italian Spock by cover artist Mario Caria.
Some of you will get this, and either be amused or saddened by it.
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I own this book (as I preordered it) but I have not yet read it. However, I recommend that everyone who follows me reads this book. Rob is that good.
Robert J. SawyerTODAY is the official publication date of SAWYER ON SCIENCE FICTION, my 225,000-word collection of articles, columns, speeches, and more, celebrating the genre I've devoted my life to. SAWYER ON SCIENCE FICTION Robert J. Sawyer ISBN 978-1-998273-74-4 sfwriter.com/buylinks.htm...
Typos in collectibles always amuse me. See also ⬇️
Mark60 days of Star Trek coloring books to celebrate 60 years of Star Trek. Day 20/60: Star Trek: The Unchartered World, Parkes Run Publishing Co, 1978. This Giant Story Coloring Book (17"x22") with 32 pages was written by Liza Hamill with art by Dan Dyen. The title was meant to be The Uncharted World.
The transporter solves a lot of story problems...and it creates a bunch more. David's Gerrold's 1973 book The World of Star Trek explores the creative successes, missteps, and challenges of making our show. Here are some bits from that book and from David: collectingtrek.ca/2026/07/24/w...
Mark is the Star Trek colouring book expert we didn’t even know we needed. Amazing stuff!
Mark60 days of Star Trek coloring books to celebrate 60 years of Star Trek. Day 19/60: Star Trek: Space Ark, Cav-Mart Inc., 1978. This Giant Story Coloring Book is 17"x22" with 40 pages to color. Story by Liza Hamill and art by Dan Dyen. Put it on the floor to color or use the entire kitchen table.
David Gerrold's 1973 book The World of Star Trek sold really well back in the day but this wonderful piece of #StarTrek history telling does not get a lot of attention now. Very little is written about it. So I asked David to tell me about his book. collectingtrek.ca/2026/07/24/g...
I love this. I just got a copy of the 1976 Strektaculars, also drawn by Phil Foglio and from Boojums Press. I haven’t even read it yet.
Mark60 days of Star Trek coloring books to celebrate 60 years of Star Trek. Day 17/60: The Capture Coloring Book, Boojums Press, 1976. Collection of cartoons documenting a fan convention slideshow, The Capture, written by Bob Asprin and drawn by Phil Foglio. 26 pages.
People have been misspelling “Jefferies” for decades. I realize that’s not the point of this post, but still…
Mark60 days of Star Trek coloring books to celebrate 60 years of Star Trek. Day 16/60: Satire Trek Comix Cartoons, 1975. Cartoons and comics by Henry Roll, 40 pages, with a stealth coloring book back cover.
Fifty years ago today, the doors opened on Toronto Star Trek '76--the best #StarTrek convention ever held in Canada. I wrote the definitive history of that weekend. Read about the fans, the celebrities, the almost-arrest, and scotch and jumpsuits and other shenanigans: torontostartrek76.ca
It feels like a lot of horror is creeping into Star Trek lately. Is that correct, and what do people think of that?
J. GonzoMy Star Trek Zero Point #1 cover is a matched set with my Star Trek #1 cover
“MR. SPOCK as a pirate” Seems legit.
Mark60 days of Star Trek coloring books to celebrate 60 years of Star Trek. Day 1/60: The first Star Trek coloring book... Star Trek: A Book to Color #9570, The Saalfield Publishing Co., 1967. Contains three stories in 80 pages with art by Robert Doremus. Only 29¢!
Late, but at least they showed the correct first episode.
archivetvmusingsStar Trek began airing in the UK on this day in 1969 with 'Where No Man Has Gone Before'.
I was going to reply “Nice, but who’s the guy holding the phaser rifle?” but then I realized the other likenesses aren’t great either, so fair enough.
Mark60 days of Star Trek coloring books to celebrate 60 years of Star Trek. Day 1/60: This may be the first Star Trek page to color and it's not in a book! Check out Coloring Contest Picture No. 5 COLOR ME IN SPACE! Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Bluefield WV, September 1966. Don't worry, books are coming.
Shout-out to Yeoman Tamura, played by Miko Mayama. Do not mess with Yeoman Tamura.
TOSSatNightHappy TOSS Birthday to Robert Hamner, who wrote the story & teleplay of A Taste of Armageddon with Gene L. Coon. #TOSSatNight