Mishap in the regimental assembly hall In medieval times as in fantastical worlds, warlords have their equivalent of the Iron Throne. Woe betide any shield …
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Aerial Goblins — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Aerial Goblins These aerial goblins feel a lot like the disenfranchised masses after recent elections across the globe. If we work together we can soar …
The Future Is A Blank Slate — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
The Future Is A Blank Slate Today is the day after the US election and I’m scheduling a few posts in advance. I’ve renamed this …
Global Village Idiot — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Global Village Idiot I swear that ‘Global Village Idiot’ is the next in line in alphabetical order, the order in which I’ve been publishing them. The …
Rub your hands with glee — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
‘Rub your hands with glee’ used to be a saying. Nowadays I expect you’d be rubbing your hands with members of a choral group but, …
It’s Friday, I’m glad that’s over — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
“Well, I’m glad that’s over,” says the person who looks suspiciously like a Minion. It’s Friday so she’s referring to the week behind us. Ian Gunn, …
Giant sheep — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Australia is famous for its oversized landmarks like the Big Pineapple and the Giant Koala. Ever wonder where the inspiration for the Big Merino came from? …
Ghostbusters pee — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Ever wonder where the idea of the ghostbusters crossing their streams came from? Try the ghostbuster urinal. At least the reboot won’t have issues with …
Generic illo — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
As I’ve said before, Ian Gunn drew illos (illustrations) for fanzines. Fanzines were newsletter-style paper versions of websites before the internet was invented. Some clubs …
Life among the ancient geeks — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
In Ian’s version of Ancient Greece, round-shouldered bespectacled geeks wander around inventing Pythagoras’ theorem and the like. Ian Gunn, creator of these silly illos (illustrations), was …
Frog King — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
You’ve heard of the Frog Prince, right? Well, here’s the Frog King. He looks a bit like Kermit in armor and a crown dumped into …
Frisky Chews — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
I suspect Ian was a cat person. He created Frisky Chews for kittens and Lethargic Gummings for older cats. Smokey is not impressed: she says …
Fowl Play — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
OMG THE PUNS, THE PUNS!!! Fowl play, a dastardly locked-room mystery… Ian Gunn, creator of these silly illos (illustrations), was a beloved award-winning artist based in …
Flopsy disk — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail and Peter meet the Borg. In the 1990s. Flopsy disk is now obsolete. I hope Mopsy, Cottontail and Peter were more resilient. …
Fish alien — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
A fish alien goes fishing in a boat on top of the water… His dingy is called the Mud Skipper so maybe he’s on the mud …