‘Equal Rights’ is another example of Ian Gunn’s subversive sense of humor. Ian Gunn, creator of these silly illos (illustrations), was a beloved award-winning artist based …
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Enterprise bridge — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
‘Enterprise bridge’ conveys the gravity of the situation for all those Trekkies and Trekkers. Ian Gunn was prolific in the 1990s when Star Trek The Next …
Encyclopedia Barbaria — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Remember the days before the internet? Remember the Encyclopedia Britannica? Remember those REALLY ANNOYING door-to-door salesmen who tried to guilt you in to buying the whole …
Emergencyillo — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Ian Gunn had a wicked and, at times, off-beat sense of humour. I don’t know the story behind Emergencyillo — whether it was a 1-minute …
Elvish Presley — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Mind. Officially. Blown. I can’t imagine Hugo Weaving as Elvish Presley but I can totally imagine David Bowie as Elvish Presley — especially after Labyrinth …
Eldritch Express — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
To me, Eldritch Express implies an express train but, to Ian, it looks like a Visa card… because nameless shambling horrors need their ID and …
Fanzine Editor — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Fanzine editor With great power comes great responsibility — and, at times, great trollishness. This is Ian Gunn’s depiction of a fanzine editor. I wonder …
Eau de Clone — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Eau de Clone inevitably brings out that Life of Brian quote: Brian: You’re all individuals. The crowd repeats: I’m an individual. Ratbag trouble maker: I’m not! …
Earth — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Mother Earth is smoking. And not in a good way. Although climate change and overpopulation were issues of concern back in the 1970s — there …
Dweeb — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Dweeb I get the impression that Ian Gunn had no time for the intricacies of obsessive-compulsive minutiae, hence ‘Dweeb’. A dweeb is a boring, studious, …
Dotting the eyes — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Dotting the eyes Ian Gunn was a very punny man who loved dotting the eyes. Nuff said, I think. Silly Illo artist Ian Gunn Ian …
Response to criticism in ‘doodle of comment’ — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
A response to criticism in ‘Doodle of comment’ Every author and artist needs to be careful in every response to criticism. I think this doodle of …
Dino writer — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Dino writer This dino writer obviously isn’t blocked, he’s hard at work on his antiquated typewriter. Someone get this dinosaur a computer, stat! Silly Illo …
Dimensional overcoat — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Dimensional overcoat Who would wear this dimensional overcoat? The Doctor? Someone out of a Phillip Pullman novel? Perhaps it escaped from the Heart of Gold? …
Devil dog — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Devil dog One of the downsides of posting these silly illos in the order they’re in my file is all the demons and devils hang …