“Tonight on Panorama Egg – we investigate the exploitation of cute blue lizard monster things and ask: just what is the government going to do about it?”
Worlds within worlds within worlds? Only if one of those characters in the egg is ALSO holding an egg depicting a scene in which a character is holding an egg which is ALSO depicting a….. you get the idea.
Also that guy on the monster is totally making the “See my sweet new ride, baby? Yeahhh, I know you wanna go with me to the Medieval Times prom!” body-expression.
@Jerk of All Trades – despite the lack of realistic proportions on the creature lizard-centerpedy thingy, looks like the dark stranger’s rocking a lady-mantlepiece there. (And I cheated by looking at the book blurb.)
But Ye Olde Prome is still an option….
- You may be right. For some reason I interpreted it as the person’s tunic wrinkling weirdly on account of the arm-raising. On second look though, it seems rather tight everywhere else, so it probably is a bust.
(Unless the artist is just terrible all around)
On looking at the way the lizard-centipede is looking up, it’s like it’s talking to the man with the implausible scabbard and saying “What? What’s wrong with my hat? Dude everyone is wearing grey hooded person hats in Xjjkrshkt this year.”
Went to see the new star trek over the weekend. The new clothing style just made me think one thing. Baen Book Cover: http://t.co/0FKAAFiYYh:Click for Tweet:
@Loerwyn Yeah you better watch out... I'm going to be screaming at anyone I see with a studded neck collar... KATHRYN!?! ARE YOU HER!?!! :Click for Tweet:
August 1st, 2012 at 9:37 am
that creature is SO cute.
August 1st, 2012 at 11:10 am
It is! Very cute indeed. And reminds me of the Pokémon Lapras, but a lot more adorable.
Interesting that the book’s tagline overlaps the artist’s signature…
August 1st, 2012 at 11:34 am
“Tonight on Panorama Egg – we investigate the exploitation of cute blue lizard monster things and ask: just what is the government going to do about it?”
August 1st, 2012 at 11:35 am
I presume that is a 3G Panorama Egg, which allows you to make video calls to worlds within worlds…
August 1st, 2012 at 1:16 pm
What’s up with the woman levitating behind the lizard thing with the stick legs?
August 1st, 2012 at 3:50 pm
“Look what I found: the Easter Lizard! Yes, I am keeping it.”
August 1st, 2012 at 6:37 pm
That lizard has to be a Ferrari.
August 2nd, 2012 at 12:12 am
Worlds within worlds within worlds? Only if one of those characters in the egg is ALSO holding an egg depicting a scene in which a character is holding an egg which is ALSO depicting a….. you get the idea.
August 2nd, 2012 at 12:51 am
Egg-ception
August 2nd, 2012 at 4:51 am
And that’s why we have never been able to suss out Nessie’s location within the loch.
August 2nd, 2012 at 4:54 am
Also that guy on the monster is totally making the “See my sweet new ride, baby? Yeahhh, I know you wanna go with me to the Medieval Times prom!” body-expression.
August 2nd, 2012 at 10:12 am
@Jerk of All Trades – despite the lack of realistic proportions on the creature lizard-centerpedy thingy, looks like the dark stranger’s rocking a lady-mantlepiece there. (And I cheated by looking at the book blurb.)
But Ye Olde Prome is still an option….
August 2nd, 2012 at 10:13 am
All I got in my Kinder Surprise was a mini quoits set
August 2nd, 2012 at 10:54 am
The return of the brain damaged dragons. http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2010/11/stories-of-ghosts-witches-and-demons/
August 2nd, 2012 at 3:07 pm
Look Jerry, no hands!
August 3rd, 2012 at 5:12 am
@Book Wench
- You may be right. For some reason I interpreted it as the person’s tunic wrinkling weirdly on account of the arm-raising. On second look though, it seems rather tight everywhere else, so it probably is a bust.
(Unless the artist is just terrible all around)
August 3rd, 2012 at 7:48 pm
On looking at the way the lizard-centipede is looking up, it’s like it’s talking to the man with the implausible scabbard and saying “What? What’s wrong with my hat? Dude everyone is wearing grey hooded person hats in Xjjkrshkt this year.”
August 6th, 2012 at 2:19 pm
Where do purple centipede dragons keep their genitals? Because that one is looking far too pleased with itself.
August 22nd, 2012 at 2:10 am
Strike a light, now we know what The Unreasoning Mask was looking at!
We also know why the reptipede is bedazzled…