This pune or play on words is worthy of Sir Terry Pratchett: Ian Gunn envisaged a different kind of Magna Carta, a Magnacarter. After last …
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A little light reading — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
This silly illo talks about SFF zine culture, where people who make zines exchange them for everyone else’s zines, and are expected to read ALL …
Library — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
I can’t make out many titles in this library but I see at least one mention of Ankh-Morporke so obviously Ian Gunn had great taste. …
Legosaurus — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
This legosaurus has escaped from the Dinosaur Museum — or from a Lego display, I’m not sure. Dinosaurs and Lego belong together, a match made …
Bad Leg — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
This elderly woman’s bad leg is calling on Satan. Ian Gunn was a punny man, pun-ishing his fans with acute new angles on common sayings. I …
Steptember alien — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
We’re all stomping into Steptember so it’s only fitting that a Steptember alien joins the fun. Unfortunately I can’t commit to 10,000 steps a day …
Lady Valda — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
This Lady Valda silly illo surprised me because it was drawn in the 1990s and seems so very now. Ian Gunn, creator of these silly …
Knavish tricks — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Ian Gunn wrote some knavish tricks that Dark Matter Zine does not endorse. Although I’d love to see the coke replaced with a yellow fizzy …
King Kong Kitty — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
King Kong Kitty is obviously a product of Japan and The Goodies combined, drawn well before the Jack Black King Kong movie directed by Peter …
Surreal Killer — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Surreal killers are dangerous pundators because they missed their breakfast. In this case, he confronted the problem head on but with spotty outcomes. Want to …
You don’t look jurassic — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
‘You don’t look jurassic,’ says the stegosaurus to the tyrannosaurus rex. The Guardian published a helpful article discussing the science behind Jurassic Park. Apparently most …
Jurassic Pork — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Jurassic Pork is bringing home the bacon. This would be a conspiguous dinosaur. Would this make a pterodactyl a flying pig? Does this mean Miss Piggy is a …
Junkfoodman (aka the Green Hamburger) — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
I have no words for Junkfoodman. Obviously it’s a spoof of the Green Lantern, possibly a combo of Ronald MacDonald and the Green Lantern. My …
Jean Shearing (not what you think) — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
I’m sure this silly illo, ‘Jean Shearing’, comments on Ian’s need for K’rin, his partner, to shorten his jeans whenever he bought a new pair. …
How to tell if it’s a Japanese science fiction film: a silly illo
‘How to tell if it’s a Japanese science fiction film’ (silly illo, above) may be true for Japanese films but it’s also true for American …