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David Tipton
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New York Times bestselling author of Star Trek and Doctor Who comics. Posts stuff about Trek and early video games too.
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Bump'n'Jump ad from Mattel Electronics for the Intellivision and the Atari 2600. "Bump'n'Jump. The Video Game for People Who Shouldn't Be Allowed to Drive." From Electronic Games magazine, Oct. 1983.

#intellivision #atari #atari2600 #mattel #retrogames #retrogamer #retrogaming
Illustrated ad for Bump'n'Jump from Mattel Electronics for the Intellivision and the Atari 2600 showing cars crashing on top and a screenshot from the game on the bottom.
January 15, 2026 at 4:02 PM
davidtipton.bsky.social
Ad for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Treasure of Tarmin for the Mattel Intellivision from Nov. 1983. "4539 Tunnels, 256 Dungeons, 1 Hidden Treasure and No Room for Error."

#intellivision #dnd #videogames #retrogames #retrogamer #retrogaming
Ad for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Treasure of Tarmin for the Mattel Intellivision with fantasy dungeon illustration on top and a screenshot showing the first-person perspective gameplay on the bottom.
January 15, 2026 at 3:53 PM
davidtipton.bsky.social
Ad for Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man by Mattel Electronics for the Intellivision and Atari 2600 from 1983. "But don't expect it to be easy. Because Skeletor may be evil but he isn't stupid."

#atari #intellivision #videogames #retrogames #retrogaming
Illustrated ad for 1983's Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man by Mattel Electronics showing Skeletor fighting He-Man along with gameplay screenshots.
January 14, 2026 at 8:13 PM
davidtipton.bsky.social
Ad for BurgerTime by Mattel Electronics for the Intellivision, Atari 2600, Apple II, Aquarius, and IBM PC from 1983.
"You're being chased by killer hot dogs, sour pickles and a very nasty fried egg.

#atari #intellivision #videogames #retrogames #retrogaming
Real-life photographic Chef Peter Pepper under assault by eggs, hot dogs, and a pickle in an ad for Mattel's BurgerTime in 1983.
January 14, 2026 at 8:09 PM
davidtipton.bsky.social
Sega released the Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator arcade game in 1982. Its striking use of vector graphics, sound, and voice synthesis drew much attention. (1/3)

#retrogaming #retrogames #retrogamer #startrek #videogames #sega #classicgaming
Flyer for Sega's Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator arcade game Flyer for Sega's Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator arcade game Flyer for Sega's Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator arcade game Screenshot for Sega's Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator arcade game
January 11, 2026 at 6:47 AM
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CBS's Saturday-morning cartoon lineup for 1978: The All-New Popeye Hour, The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show, Tarzan and the Super 7 (Web Woman, Batman, Tarzan, Jason of Star Command, The Freedom Force, Manta and Moray, Microwoman and Superstretch), Space Academy, Fat Albert, Ark II, and 30 Minutes.
January 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator for the TI-99/4a Home Computer, released in 1983. This conversion of the Sega arcade game included speech with the Solid State Speech Synthesizer add-on.

#TI994A #retrogaming #startrek #videogames #classicgaming
Cover art, showing Klingons attacking the Enterprise, for Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator for the TI-99/4a Home Computer Title screen for Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator for the TI-99/4a Home Computer Game play for Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator for the TI-99/4a Home Computer Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator for the TI-99/4a Home Computer
January 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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inglorioustrek.bsky.social
If you made it through our special 4 hour+ double sized holiday special than enjoy this week's bonus episodes as the Treksperts and Bill George take you to the magical world of the Sci-Fi Air Show. Available now wherever you listen to podcasts and on video on Spotify and You Tube.
January 1, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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inglorioustrek.bsky.social
GORDON'S ALIVE! This episode of the Decksperts, it's a FLASH GORDON 45th Anniversary reunion with SAM JONES, MELODY ANDERSON and guest host SCOTT "MOVIE" MANTZ. Beware the Boar Worms, only on DECK 78, your savior of the holidays podcast.

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December 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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inglorioustrek.bsky.social
IT'S HERE! The 2025 INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS HOLIDAY SPECIAL is available now wherever you listen to podcasts and on You Tube filled with tons of special guests, Scrooges, #StarTrek & Santa. Merry Christmas and a very Helen Noel from The Treksperts.

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INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2025 (VIDEO)
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December 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
davidtipton.bsky.social
I approve of this new Pac-Man balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on my television this morning. @dailypacman.bsky.social #pacman
Pac-Man balloon in New York Pac-Man balloon in New York
November 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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startrekcomics.bsky.social
Not a comic, but filled with pages and pages of art, @titanbooks.bsky.social 2025 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock: The Making of the Classic Film by John Tenuto and Jose Tenuto.
Comic artist @jkwoodward.bsky.social was inspired by a scene from this film. Movie photo and comic cover shown.
Front cover of Titan Books 2025 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock: The Making of the Classic Film. The movie poster art featured on the cover is by artist Bob Peak. There are more movie posters inside. Costume art by costumer designer Robert Fletcher, who did several Trek films, including Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Shown are his artist drawings of his designed costumes along with the film versions made from his drawings Chapter title and photograph from the film. Though not a drawing, these Vulcan costumes were the inspiration for the comic cover that follows. IDW's 2018 comic, Star Trek: The Next Generation: Terra Incognita, cover 3 RI B. Cover Art by JK Woodward.
October 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
davidtipton.bsky.social
I took some photos along Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles this weekend.

More DTLA photos available here on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/22359...

#DTLA #LosAngeles #photos #photography #streetphotography
Tower Theatre on Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles. Now an Apple Store. Clifton's Cafeteria on Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles. Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles Theatre on Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles.
October 13, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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ABC's Saturday-morning cartoon lineup for 1969: The New Adventures of Casper The Friendly Ghost, The Smokey Bear Show, The Cattanooga Cats, Hot Wheels, The Hardy Boys, Sky Hawks, The Adventures of Gulliver, and Fantastic Voyage.
Two-page comic book ad showing the characters from ABC Television's 1969 Saturday morning cartoon lineup. One-page comic book ad for ABC's Super Saturday Club showing the characters from ABC Television's 1969 Saturday morning cartoon lineup.
October 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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I do this in every museum just in case.
Panel from BLACK MAGIC #21 Here we see a hand holding a pistol that is firing into an open sarcophagus
October 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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CBS's Saturday-morning cartoon lineup for 1967: Captain Kangaroo, Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles, Moby Dick and The Mighty Mightor, Shazzan!, Space Ghost, The Herculoids, The Superman-Aquaman Hour of Adventure, Jonny Quest, The Lone Ranger, and The Road Runner.
Comic-book ad from 1967 showing scenes from "Saturday's Super Hero Schedule on CBS."
October 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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inglorioustrek.bsky.social
You could be listening to next week's episode TREKS NOT TAKEN: UNPRODUCED TOS right now if you were a TREKSPERTS+ subscriber. Go to trekspertsplus.com now to subscribe and get advance commercial free episodes, bonus content and more via @spotify.
September 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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inglorioustrek.bsky.social
THIS VOYAGE, the Treksperts are joined by Lost Scenes' author DAVID TILOTTA, BEN ROBINSON and the BROTHERS TIPTON to talk about UNPRODUCED TOS scripts to celebrate the 59th anniversary of #StarTrek.

Available now wherever you listen to podcasts or now on You Tube.
September 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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greenlantern44.bsky.social
I’m just going to keep bringing this up until it gets republished
August 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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startrekcomics.bsky.social
From June 2007, IDW's Star Trek: Klingons: Blood Will Tell #3.
Writers @scotttipton.bsky.social & @davidtipton.bsky.social take us back to the planet Neural.
Art: David Messina @damess.bsky.social (CU at Toronto Fan Expo)
Colours: Ilaria Traversi
Letters: Neil Uyetake
CVR: @joecorroney.bsky.social
Front cover of IDW's June 2007 Star Trek: Klingons: Blood Will Tell #3 Credits page of IDW's June 2007 Star Trek: Klingons: Blood Will Tell #3 Art and dialogue page of IDW's June 2007 Star Trek: Klingons: Blood Will Tell #3 Rear cover of IDW's June 2007 Star Trek: Klingons: Blood Will Tell #3
August 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Going to STLV: Trek to Vegas? Join us at the opening Inglorious Treksperts panel Thursday at 10AM as we celebrate TNG’s “The Royale” and play some Fizzbin for exclusive prizes! @inglorioustrek.bsky.social @scotttipton.bsky.social
Kirk asks the odds for a Royal Fizzbin Data tells Riker that "Baby needs a new pair of shoes." Riker lets everyone know that "When the train comes in, everybody rides."
August 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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NBC's Saturday-morning cartoon lineup for 1969: The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, The Heckle and Jeckle Show, H.R. Pufnstuff, The Grump, The Pink Panther, Underdog, The Flintstones, and Jambo.
June 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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startrekcomics.bsky.social
On Harlan Edison's B'day, IDW's Jun 2014 Star Trek: Harlan Edison's The City on The Edge of Forever: The Original Teleplay, #1.
Ellison wrote this comic depiction with @davidtipton.bsky.social & @scotttipton.bsky.social.
Interior art by @jkwoodward.bsky.social
Cover by Juan Ortiz.
Front cover of IDW's June 2014 Star Trek: Harlan Edison's The City on The Edge of Forever: The Original Teleplay, #1 Inside front cover with title and credits of IDW's June 2014 Star Trek: Harlan Edison's The City on The Edge of Forever: The Original Teleplay, #1 Art and dialogue pages of IDW's June 2014 Star Trek: Harlan Edison's The City on The Edge of Forever: The Original Teleplay, #1 Rear cover of IDW's June 2014 Star Trek: Harlan Edison's The City on The Edge of Forever: The Original Teleplay, #1
May 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Took some photos this weekend at the "Journey Through the Maze: 45 Years of Pac-Man" exhibit at the Great Park in Irvine, CA.

#retrogaming #pacman @dailypacman.bsky.social
A wall with posters describing the history of Pac-Man, with Pac-Man art in the background. A wall with various original paintings of Pac-Man art. Pac-Man merchandise: lunch boxes, plush, and other collectibles. Overview photo of the Journey Though the Maze: 45 years of Pac-Man exhibit at the Great Park in Irvine, CA.
May 27, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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In honor of today being Pac-Man Day (for Pac-Man's 45th anniversary), here are some photos of when I was nearly run over by Pac-Man and ghosts at San Diego Comic-Con in 2010.
#retrogaming #pacman @dailypacman.bsky.social
Pac-Man and ghosts coming through the exhibit floor at San Diego Comic-Con 2010. Pac-Man and ghosts coming through the exhibit floor at San Diego Comic-Con 2010. Pac-Man and ghosts coming through the exhibit floor at San Diego Comic-Con 2010.
May 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM