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David Tipton
@davidtipton.bsky.social
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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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.
October 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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
October 13, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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.
October 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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I do this in every museum just in case.
October 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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.
October 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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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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I’m just going to keep bringing this up until it gets republished
August 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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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
August 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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
August 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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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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.
May 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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
May 27, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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
May 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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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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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
April 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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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.
April 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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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
March 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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
March 16, 1982: Atari released Pac-Man for the Atari 2600.

#atari #atari2600 #retrogaming
March 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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
March 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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."
March 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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
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
March 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM