Fascinating.

Let it never be said that I can't admit when I'm wrong. And yes, that was a double negative.

A year ago, if you had asked me about the-then-upcoming Star Trek movie, I would have said, "Why bother? End the franchise, it's over." Star Trek had been dying slowly for years, and I was not a fan of Alias or Lost, and therefore not a fan of J.J. Abrams.

Well, I watched Star Trek over the weekend--it was good, and the franchise is back. Not only was I wrong, I'm glad that I was wrong. Mr. Abrams you now have not only critical and financial success, but also the respect of this nerd. I'm sure that must mean the world to you.

Here's Spock:

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I may have enjoyed the new movie, but just to be clear, this is Leonard, not Zachary. Or Spock Prime as they're now calling him.

Going Green (Part 2 of 4)

Following the Skrull and Wookie from my last post (doesn't Skrull & Wookie sound like the name of a really nerdy tavern?), here's a Klingon Green Lantern:

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My apologies to hardcore Trekkies, the Bat'leth and D'k tahg were drawn without reference, so the details are a little sloppy. Stay tuned for more nerd synergy!

Con!

As in, Comic-Con! But also as in, Khan Noonien Singh!

KHAAAAAAN!

By the powers of black magic and unholy witchcraft (AKA the miracles of modern technology), this entry in my blog is being auto-posted while I am away. As you read this, I am at Comic-Con, wasting my money on action figures of obscure nerdy characters, wasting my time at super-nerdy panels, and most importantly wasting my dignity ogling super-hott booth babes. I will be back next week, and I'm sure I will have a thing or two to say about Comic-Con.

If you are at or heading to Comic-Con, please check out my previous post to see some shameless plugs of my friends and cronies peddling their wares at Comic-Con.

• Fun Fact: The original title for this post was "From Hell's heart, I blog at thee!"

Kirk!

As in, Captain James Tiberius Kirk:

He's wearing a Starfleet Excursion Jacket, and lemme tell ya, it was a pain finding decent reference for it on the internet. Hmmm... if this is today's illustration, what could the next post be? Hmm...

Domo Arigato Mr. Mugato

(Posting early... )

No flashback for this Friday, as promised! Instead, you get the Mugato from the original Star Trek series--the version on the left is based on the creature's original appearance, and the version on the right is based on the inexplicably innacurate vintage action figure produced by Mego:

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I like to think of the clothed version as what the Mugato species would look like after evolving increased intelligence and developing culture and tools. Maybe in another couple of thousand years, the Mugato will evolve a better sense of fashion. Ha!

*Sound of nerd being mauled by highly-evolved Mugato*