The Starchild From 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968), A Page From Jack Kirby’s 1977 Adaptation, And The

A collection of non-threatening Christmas cards.

Now that I’m at it: merry Christmas! Happy holidays, whatever you prefer. Merry chzwinklablotz. You’re a good bunch. May something you’ve long wished for come true in 2021 (unless you wish me dead of course).

Facehugger concept art by H.R. Giger. ALIEN (1979).

Art by Tim Burton for some of his films. They’re obvious, aren’t they? Except maybe image 4, which is a sketch of villain Brainiac for Burton’s unproduced Superman film; and image 8, for BEETLEJUICE. There’s Sally and others from NIGHTMARE, the Joker, the Headless Horseman, Tweedle Dee/Dum (it’s the same drawing), Batman.

(The last image isn’t for any film, it’s an untitled drawing from circa 1980. But hey.)

Concept art by H.R. Giger and William Malone for the latter’s unmade movie, DEAD STAR (1992).

William Malone: “In 1992, I was asked to develop a Sci-Fi project for Imperial Entertainment. I came up with a script called Dead Star. The story revolves around the finding of the “Thanatron”, a device conceived on a planet in deep space called Daveros. The huge machine (designed by Giger and standing some thirty feet high) was designed as the ultimate machine in the domain of death. It was capable of reanimating the living and opening a gate to the world of the dead (specifically Hell). Over-eager astronauts set the corrosive (to the mind) machine into motion and unwittingly release Satan aboard the ship.”

Deserted Twin Peaks.

(from twinpeaksblog.com)

John Bauer - Sleigh ride to Christmas Eve - Cover image for the magazine "Julstämning" (1908)

Val Kilmer and a giant bat (an animatronic—see last image), in a deleted scene from BATMAN FOREVER.

French stop-motion/live action film, Alice in Wonderland (1949). With puppets by Lou Bunin.

STAR WARS by William Stout (whose concept art for Jurassic Park and Masters of the Universe I’ve featured before).

(The first two images are art for a 1980 symphonic suite of Empire Strikes Back music; the third image is a 1993 collectable card; the fourth is from the book, Visions.)

Drawings by H. R. Giger.