Comments on: The Gigantic Robot http://boingboing.net/2009/11/11/the-gigantic-robot.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 16:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: jasonrobot http://boingboing.net/2009/11/11/the-gigantic-robot.html#comment-634174 jasonrobot Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-634174 Simple yet so beautiful. Though, I wonder how long until these 16pictures and 16sentences are optioned for a feature film ala 'Where The Wild Things Are' and 'Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs'..? Simple yet so beautiful. Though, I wonder how long until these 16pictures and 16sentences are optioned for a feature film ala ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ and ‘Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs’..?

]]> By: mikesorgatz http://boingboing.net/2009/11/11/the-gigantic-robot.html#comment-636224 mikesorgatz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-636224 don't know if this is what you're thinking of but it reminds me of The Elephant Celebes by Max Ernst http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elephant_Celebes don’t know if this is what you’re thinking of but it reminds me of The Elephant Celebes by Max Ernst
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elephant_Celebes

]]> By: Mick_23 http://boingboing.net/2009/11/11/the-gigantic-robot.html#comment-636746 Mick_23 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-636746 ALSO SIMPLE AND STRONG ILLUSTRATIONS. TELLING A STORY IN ONE DAILY IMAGE. http://micks15minutes.blogspot.com ALSO SIMPLE AND STRONG ILLUSTRATIONS.
TELLING A STORY IN ONE DAILY IMAGE.

http://micks15minutes.blogspot.com

]]> By: jaytkay http://boingboing.net/2009/11/11/the-gigantic-robot.html#comment-633953 jaytkay Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-633953 This brings to mind a painting I can't Google. A Miro, maybe? Arp? The title is "Colossus of " something I can't remember. Cebu? Ceylon? This brings to mind a painting I can’t Google.

A Miro, maybe? Arp? The title is “Colossus of ” something I can’t remember. Cebu? Ceylon?

]]> By: DeadWriter http://boingboing.net/2009/11/11/the-gigantic-robot.html#comment-633954 DeadWriter Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-633954 Is is a good book to give to a child as a gift? It looks different and a lot more fun than many of the other sentence books out there. Is is a good book to give to a child as a gift?

It looks different and a lot more fun than many of the other sentence books out there.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/11/the-gigantic-robot.html#comment-635507 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-635507 More inspiration via Ed Valigursky? http://preview.tinyurl.com/yajfeg9 More inspiration via Ed Valigursky?
http://preview.tinyurl.com/yajfeg9

]]> By: Mark Frauenfelder http://boingboing.net/2009/11/11/the-gigantic-robot.html#comment-633979 Mark Frauenfelder Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-633979 My six-year-old liked it, my 12-year-old liked it a lot more. My six-year-old liked it, my 12-year-old liked it a lot more.

]]> By: RedMonkey http://boingboing.net/2009/11/11/the-gigantic-robot.html#comment-633742 RedMonkey Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-633742 This robot bears a striking resemblance to fruit fucker prime. http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/4/2/ Also the original fruit fucker 2000: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2002/2/11/ This robot bears a striking resemblance to fruit fucker prime.

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/4/2/

Also the original fruit fucker 2000:

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2002/2/11/

]]> By: flipcloud http://boingboing.net/2009/11/11/the-gigantic-robot.html#comment-633775 flipcloud Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-633775 Definitely a Gorey influence here. Definitely a Gorey influence here.

]]> By: Mark Frauenfelder http://boingboing.net/2009/11/11/the-gigantic-robot.html#comment-633776 Mark Frauenfelder Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-633776 Yes, I saw Gorey, too. Nicely inspired! Yes, I saw Gorey, too. Nicely inspired!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/11/the-gigantic-robot.html#comment-634291 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-634291 I clicked through to Amazon to buy this and lo and behold, in the "customers who bought this also bought" there was: "You Shall Die By Your Own Evil Creation!" by Fletcher Hanks from july 2009, http://www.amazon.com/You-Shall-Your-Evil-Creation/dp/1606991604/ref=pd_sim_b_6/189-9563395-9794135 Great news! Now I know what to give at least 3 people for christmas. It is a companion volume to "I shall destroy all the civilized planets!" BB'ed previously here http://www.boingboing.net/2007/06/26/i_shall_destroy_all_.html Thank you Amazon customers and recommendation software devs! I clicked through to Amazon to buy this and lo and behold, in the “customers who bought this also bought” there was:
“You Shall Die By Your Own Evil Creation!” by Fletcher Hanks from july 2009, http://www.amazon.com/You-Shall-Your-Evil-Creation/dp/1606991604/ref=pd_sim_b_6/189-9563395-9794135

Great news! Now I know what to give at least 3 people for christmas. It is a companion volume to “I shall destroy all the civilized planets!” BB’ed previously here http://www.boingboing.net/2007/06/26/i_shall_destroy_all_.html

Thank you Amazon customers and recommendation software devs!

]]> By: maxoid http://boingboing.net/2009/11/11/the-gigantic-robot.html#comment-634056 maxoid Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-634056 also resembles Chris Ware's oft-appearing, early-"Acme Novelty" robot, as well as the numerous models Rocket Sam built as companions in more recent issues. and in a way, reminds me of home also resembles Chris Ware’s oft-appearing, early-”Acme Novelty” robot, as well as the numerous models Rocket Sam built as companions in more recent issues.

and in a way, reminds me of home

]]> By: arkizzle / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2009/11/11/the-gigantic-robot.html#comment-638939 arkizzle / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-638939 Lovely! I bought Gauld's Three Very Small Comics pt2 for my girlfriend. It's beautifully illustrated, he does great work. Lovely! I bought Gauld’s Three Very Small Comics pt2 for my girlfriend. It’s beautifully illustrated, he does great work.

]]> By: Gloria http://boingboing.net/2009/11/11/the-gigantic-robot.html#comment-633848 Gloria Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-633848 I saw Gorey too! I didn't see the Fruit Fucker right away, but I also saw shades of the Iron Giant. Good mix. I saw Gorey too! I didn’t see the Fruit Fucker right away, but I also saw shades of the Iron Giant. Good mix.

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