There’s Michelangelo and there’s Michaelangelo: Ol’ Michaelangelo was the guy the Sistine Chapel fired. Mike was ahead of his time. Ian Gunn, creator of these silly illos …
Miner — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
This miner is mistaken: he’s come out in your device. Ian Gunn drew these silly illos for paper zines back in the 1980s and 1990s, …
Mental Blocks (emotional Lego) — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Mental Blocks for NaNoWriMo participants who are mourning missed deadlines. If Ian Gunn had been drawing today, I have no doubt he would have punned off emoticons …
MC Squared — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
MC Squared is rapping to remind us that E = MC2. Ian Gunn drew silly illos for inclusion in educational text books, of which this …
Max Headroom — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Max Headroom is reading William Gibson in this silly illo! Who remembers Max?! Squee! Nostalgia! Ian Gunn, creator of these silly illos (illustrations), was a …
Persepolis Rising by James S A Corey
A review by Nalini Haynes Persepolis Rising is the 7th book in The Expanse novel series that is entwined with 6 ‘short fictions’ located as …
Many legged alien — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
This many legged alien looks distinctly unimpressed at the stares it’s attracting. Ian Gun drew many silly illos for inclusion in zines, where the illustration …
Lungfish — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
This lungfish has an interesting life. A fictional account of life in the lunged lane. I wonder how severely smacked I’ll be by research candidates …
Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King and Owen King
A review by Nalini Haynes Lila Norcross is the sheriff of a small town in Midwest America, struggling to hold it together after learning that …
Lizard bath — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
A lizard bath with a difference: this lady lizard seems embarrassed to have been caught naked in the tub with her accoutrements. I like how …
Speculative fiction books with disability list 3.0
Updated list! Thanks again to everyone who’s been helping. Please send more relevant titles my way! I’ve been compiling a list of speculative fiction books …
Lips — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
These lips remind me of that Kenny Everett episode with the Mick Jagger lips: every time the singer turned around, the lips got bigger and bigger until …
Magnacarter — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
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 …
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. …