Godzilla frolicks during summertime. Everyone is the hero of their own story. There have been remakes galore: Wicked tells the tale of the Wizard of Oz from the witch’s point of view. Maleficent tells Sleeping Beauty from the enchantress’s point of view. WHEN WILL WE GET GODZILLA’S POINT OF VIEW?
Ian Gunn, creator of these silly illos (illustrations), was a beloved award-winning artist based in Melbourne. Cancer took him from us too soon.
Ian left a legacy including lots of great illustrations. Many of these illustrations are available for sale.
Victoria’s science fiction convention, Continuum, occasionally presents the Ian Gunn Memorial Award recognising the ‘unsung heroes’ of fandom: people consistently working in the background who never expect any recognition of their efforts. This commemorates Ian’s selfless efforts to reach out to others, encouraging others and thereby building the science fiction community.
K’rin Pender-Gunn, Ian’s widow, gave Dark Matter Zine permission to republish Ian’s artwork. Thanks, K’rin!
