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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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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
davidtipton.bsky.social
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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mattbegins.bsky.social
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
davidtipton.bsky.social
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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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
davidtipton.bsky.social
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
davidtipton.bsky.social
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
davidtipton.bsky.social
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
davidtipton.bsky.social
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
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artinsociety.bsky.social
In the ruins of Pompeii, a cockerel rummages through a fruit & vegetable cupboard where pomegranates, figs & pears are stored (in the “House of the Chaste Lovers”) ~ an impressive degree of realism & observational detail depicted almost 2,000 years ago www.pompeiiinpictures.com/pompeiiinpic...
May 16, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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startrekcomics.bsky.social
On George Takei's 88th B'day, here he is, as Captain Hikaru Sulu on @idwpublishing.bsky.social Jan 2010 Star Trek: Captain's Log: Sulu, RI photo cover.
Sulu is tasked on a diplomatic mission with the Tholians but it doesn't go to plan.
Written by @scotttipton.bsky.social & @davidtipton.bsky.social
Front cover of IDW's Jan 2010 Star Trek: Captain's Log: Sulu RI photo cover Inside front cover with title and credits for IDW's Jan 2010 Star Trek: Captain's Log: Sulu Art and dialogue pages of IDW's Jan 2010 Star Trek: Captain's Log: Sulu Rear cover of IDW's Jan 2010 Star Trek: Captain's Log: Sulu RI photo cover
April 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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startrekcomics.bsky.social
From Sep 2007, @idwpublishing.bsky.social Star Trek: Alien Spotlight: The Gorn, Retailer Incentive CVR A
15 years after The Arena, Capt Terrell and Cmdr Chekhov have their own Gorn encounter
Great story by @scotttipton.bsky.social @davidtipton.bsky.social.
Art by David Messina @damess.bsky.social.
Front cover of Star Trek: Alien Spotlight: The Gorn, RI-A photo cover of TOS Gorn. Interior front cover with credits of Star Trek: Alien Spotlight: The Gorn. Art and dialogue pages of Star Trek: Alien Spotlight: The Gorn. Rear cover of Star Trek: Alien Spotlight: The Gorn.
April 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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startrekcomics.bsky.social
On John de Lancie's B'day, his most famous character, Q, is featured in Aug 2009 IDW comics Star Trek: Alien Spotlight: Q.
Q returns to make Picard's life difficult by trying to understand humanity.
Written by @davidtipton.bsky.social & @scotttipton.bsky.social .
Cover by @joecorroney.bsky.social
Front cover of Aug 2009's IDW comics Star Trek: Alien Spotlight: Q Inside front cover with credits of Aug 2009's IDW comics Star Trek: Alien Spotlight: Q Art and dialogue pages of Aug 2009's IDW comics Star Trek: Alien Spotlight: Q Rear cover of Aug 2009's IDW comics Star Trek: Alien Spotlight: Q
March 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Comic-book ad for ROM THE SPACEKNIGHT from 1979. “ROM HAS COME…EVIL IS ON THE RUN”
March 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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I may be one of the few who like the Bakshi LOTR, especially the character designs. But I don't think I ever saw these toys! Gandalf and the Ringwraith are pretty sweet.
March 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
davidtipton.bsky.social
March 16, 1982: Atari released Pac-Man for the Atari 2600.

#atari #atari2600 #retrogaming
Macy's Pac-Man comic newspaper ad for the release of Atari 2600 Pac-Man. VideoConcepts newspaper ad for the release of Atari 2600 Pac-Man. Sears and JCPenney newspaper ads for the release of Atari 2600 Pac-Man.
March 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Atari ad for the Atari 7800 video game console featuring Xenophobe, Rampage, Double Dragon, and Commando. From GamePro #5, December 1989.

#atari #atari7800 #videogames #retrogames #retrogaming
"Pick A Fight After School" Atari ad for the Atari 7800 video game console, showing the boxes for Xenophobe, Rampage, Double Dragon, and Commando.
March 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
davidtipton.bsky.social
Two more Heroes World ads from the Marvel Comics adaptation of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. 1) Marvel/DC MEGO figures and the Hulk Utility Belt (?!). 2) Buck Rogers and The Lord of the Rings action figures. From early 1980. "Ad produced by the Joe Kubert School."
Heroes World ad for Marvel/DC MEGO figures and the Hulk Utility Belt. Heroes World ad for Buck Rogers and The Lord of the Rings action figures.
March 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
davidtipton.bsky.social
Comic-book ad for Kenner’s Star Wars toy line from 1979. Imperial Troop Transporter, Land of the Jawas Sandcrawler, Radio-Controlled R2, and the Creature Cantina. And who’s this new Boba Fett guy?

#starwars #comicbooks #bobafett
March 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
davidtipton.bsky.social
Ad for Star Trek merchandise from Issue #2 of the Marvel Comics adaptation of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Early 1980. MEGO figures; the belt, buckle, and insignia set; and AMT model kits. #StarTrek #mego
Comic-style art from 1980 showing Star Trek MEGO figures; a belt, buckle, and insignia set; and AMT model kits. Order form for Heroes World included at the bottom.
March 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM