Link Round-Up: Jack Kirby's 100th Birthday

Jack Kirby Tribute by Peter Kothe

10 Greatest Jack Kirby Characters
An Illustrator’s View on the Legendary Jack Kirby
Captain America, X-Men, Iron Man, the Avengers … Jack Kirby, king of comics
Five Major Things That Jack Kirby and Not Stan Lee Did
Hail To The King: JACK KIRBY's 10 Greatest Creations
How FF's Movie Rights Led to the Last Lee/Kirby Comic

Video: A Tribute To Carrie Fisher

"A Tribute To Carrie Fisher" by Star Wars

A new tribute to Carrie Fisher from the folks at the Official Star Wars Youtube channel. My guess is that this was likely played at the Star Wars Celebration event in Orlando. The new trailer for “The Last Jedi” should be released tomorrow, so we’ll make sure to post it the minute it goes up!

Tribute: Hope

"Hope: Carrie Fisher Tribute" by Guillem H. Pongiluppi

"Yesterday it was a sad day for the Star Wars family…

I ​don't ​normally do tributes to those who leave us, but this time is different. This time is our Princess. The princess who doesn’t wait in the castle for her prince to rescue her, the princess who confront Vader without fear...

At the beginning I thought to paint a simple portrait, but in the end it would have been a Carrie Fisher’s portrait with Leia’s look. Then I remembered the old times, my sister and I watching VHS tapes over and over again, letting go our imagination beyond that galaxy, far, far away.

So I preferred to represent Carrie Fisher not like the beautiful, imperfect human being she was, but the legend in the eyes of all the kids who, like me, were born in the 80’s. Once again… May the force be with you, Princess."

Link Round-Up: Carrie Fisher

"R.I.P Carrie Fisher" by Matereya

Death Announcements

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Tributes

Appreciation: Carrie Fisher will forever be 'Star Wars' royalty
Carrie Fisher Had Already Completed Her Work on Star Wars: Episode VIII
Carrie Fisher had one hilarious request for her obituary
Carrie Fisher's 10 Greatest Star Wars Moments
Carrie Fisher's Top 5 Distasteful Quotes Of 2016
Carrie Fisher Quotes: Life Is A Cruel, Horrible Joke And I Am The Punch Line
Carrie Fisher’s Unsung Legacy as a Script Doctor Extraordinaire
Carrie Fisher Was In On The Joke
Celebrities react to the death of Carrie Fisher on Twitter
From 'Sister Act' to 'Hook,' Carrie Fisher helped improve a bunch of movies
Remembering Carrie Fisher: Look Back At The Star Wars legend's Life 
Remembering Carrie Fisher, Princess Of Star Wars and Hollywood
Salute: Carrie Fisher, Best Known As Princess Leia Instar Wars...
Star Wars vet Mark Hamill Shares Tribute To Carrie Fisher
The World Reacts to Carrie Fisher's Death
This hilarious Carrie Fisher interview is how she should be remembered

Videos

A Beautiful Piano Cover of Leia’s Theme from PlayerPiano
Princess Leia - Carrie Fisher Tribute - BBC Orchestra
Watch Carrie Fisher roast her Star Wars director George Lucas

Music Video: Tribute To David Bowie

"Rick Wakeman's Tribute To David Bowie - Life On Mars" by BBC Radio 2

Musician Rick Wakeman, the original pianist who played on the iconic David Bowie song “Life on Mars,“ played a haunting piano-only version of the song at the BBC -Radio 2 studios on January 10, 2016 in memory of his friend. The tribute became so popular that Wakeman recorded a new version of that song along with a new version of “Space Oddity“, the proceeds to benefit the Macmillan Cancer Support charity. The digital download is available through Amazon US, Amazon UK, Google Play and iTunes.

Following the overwhelming response to Rick’s appearance with Simon Mayo where he performed Life on Mars as a tribute to David Bowie, Rick has now recorded new versions of both Life on Mars and Space Oddity for digital release on Friday 22nd January, with all artist royalties being donated to Macmillan Cancer Support charity.

Street Art: David Bowie Tribute

"I painted this David Bowie tribute today.." by Paulfknwalsh

Source: Imgur via Reddit

Tribute: Farewell Starman

"Farewell Starman" by UK-based Helen Green

Via: Imgur

Tribute: The Man who fell to Earth

"The man who fell to Earth" by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Jarrett J. Krosoczka offers this lovely David Bowie tribute.

Video: Happy Birthday Ada!

"Happy Birthday Ada!" by Actoutgames

"Ada Lovelace was the first computer programmer back in the 1800s. She published the first computer program, before the first computer had even been built! December 10th, 2015 is Ada's 200 birthday! So let's all wish her a happy birthday and learn more about her and other great topics in computer science during Computer Science Education Week.

December 7-13 is Computer Science Education Week in the U.S., an annual program to show students the power of code and computer science. Google is a founding partner of CS Education Week and is excited to participate company-wide for the campaign. To Learn More about Computer Science and try different activities visit g.co/csedu."

Video: Paris Eiffel Tower 3D Drawing

"Paris Eiffel Tower 3D Drawing" by PortraitPainter Pabst

German artist Stefan Pabst created a beautiful optically illusive 3-dimensional portrait of the Eiffel Tower as a heartfelt tribute to the victims of the tragic events that took place in Paris this past weekend.

Humor: RIP Sir Christopher Lee

"RIP Sir Christopher Lee" by CHartoons

[ Related: Fan Art Round-Up: Christopher Lee ]

I personally prefer to think of him roaming Heaven in his Dracula attire,  but I guess the robe would be more fitting.

Fan Art Round-Up: Christopher Lee

"Dark Lord Christopher Lee" by Uruguay-based Ismael Bergara (Art-Calavera)

Christopher Lee Fan Art Gallery

Practically every movie-goer of our generation, our parents' generation, or even our grandparents' generation knows what an amazing actor Christoper Lee was, but since his death June 7th, an endless stream of stories about what an amazing person he was in real life have issued forth from all quarters.

He holds the Guinness Record for the most film acting roles, having appeared in over 350 movies, including the Bond, Star Wars, and Lord of the Rings franchises.  He recorded a heavy metal album about Charlemagne.  Lee joined the Royal Air Force at age 17, and during World War II, he was a member of a secret unit tasked with hunting Nazis.  

What's more amazing is that, as much as a badass as he was, he was best remembered for being a genuinely nice guy.  Some of my favorite Christopher Lee tributes have come from Ian McKellen and Peter S Beagle, both of whom recall how literate he was and how passionate he was about his craft.

Below, we've rounded up some of the best Christopher Lee fan art from around the web.  As usual, if you know of any outstanding fan art we've missed, drop a link in the comments below!

Link Round-Up: April 8, 2015

"The carrier of carriers" by PowerSimon

I guess it's not turtles all the way down after all.

Infographic: Interstellar timeline in one convenient graph

Apocalypse Kowloon creates a dystopia based on a Hong Kong he's never seen

Because we all need more art in our lives, check out this amazing celebration of women in fantastical art from Tor.com.

Brilliant Service Turns Your Facebook Wall Posts Into A Beautiful Journal

George RR Martin, Game of Thrones and the triumph of fantasy fiction

OK, fine, you’ve hunted and skinned a Cookie Monster. We don’t agree with this choice, but as long as it’s Cookie Monster Season, there’s nothing we can do to stop you. Having said that, what are you thinking letting your child eat cookies atop a Cookie Monster pelt??? We think the next time you look in a mirror, you will find the true monster. You can learn how to make your own rug here, sicko.

A studded case that let’s you add LEGO bricks to your laptop. Yes!

This website helps you understand Game of Thrones better with Infographics

Street Art: Terry Pratchett Murals

London Sir Terry Pratchett Mural by Dr Zadok and Jim Vision

Source: The Telegraph

Painted memorials to the fantasy author, who died earlier this year, have appeared in Bristol and London,

This East End mural was created by street artists (who The Telegraph calls "muralists") Dr Zadok and Jim Vision.  It's located on Code Street, near to where Brick Lane meets Sclater Street, and features author Terry Pratchett, along with some of his best known characters, including Death, Binky, Rincewind, A’Tuin, the Death of Rats, and Albert.  You can check out a progress picture that was tweeted last week.

It's a fantastic tribute, especially considering that Pratchett was notably pro-graffiti, once being quoted as saying, "You ignore graffiti at your peril. It's the heartbeat of a city. It's the voice of the voiceless."

Posters: The End of an Era

"Miyazaki: The End of an Era" by Shotopop

Illustration: Don't forget me...

"Don't forget me..." by Leanne Hannah (Stratosmacca)

"This drawing has been getting a lot of response lately on my deviantART page for some reason. I wasn’t on Tumblr back in 2011 when I drew this piece after Elisabeth Sladen passed away, so I thought I’d post it here now. Kind of in a reflective mood tonight for various reasons.

I do really appreciate all the kind words about the drawing I’ve received these past couple years. It was something I needed to do out of a sense of emotion and a need to find closure. I’m glad others have enjoyed it."

Posters: Legend of Zelda

"Legend of Zelda" by Sweden-based Ilias Patlis

"I sketched this out a while back when I was doing my Sketch a day blog project.  After surfing on a site called Rampagedreality.com(Awesome site with game/movie related fan art), I got inspired to finish this here piece."

Posters: Hero of Time

"Legend of Zelda: Hero of time" by Sweden-based Ilias Patlis

"I really enjoy drawing Zelda fan art.
Although I dont have time to play the games anymore.
There´s something magical about it.
When working on a piece like this its almost like there´s a story being told with every new element I draw."

Posters: Link and Zelda: Conan Tribute

"Link and Zelda. Frazetta Conan homage." by Jeremiah Lambert

A tribute to illustrator Frank Frazetta and his classic Conan cover.

"done just in time for Wizard World Chicago.  did this for The Art Jams way back in Jan but only as very rough pencils. finally got around to finishing it.  an homage to the great Frank Frazetta with his classic Conan cover. but this time with Link and Zelda."

Music Video: I [Heart] Blade Runner

"I [Heart] Blade Runner" by EXEC1982

One fan has created a tribute to the 1982 Ridley Scott film Blade Runner - one of the most visually striking films ever made - that mixes a montage of some of the most striking imagery from Scott's classic with a track from one of the most beautiful soundtracks ever recorded, Cloud Atlas. Specifically, the song is "Outro" by M83, which, like Morgan Freeman's voice, could lend gravity to any video footage. While the tribute isn't anything new, the combination of the two fan favorites is beautiful.

"My homage to one of the most beautiful, intricate films ever shot. Brilliant lighting, powerful performances and a great story. A true classic."