Ruben Schmitt

The lettering can still be a mock-up but if that's not the case - why not use the font from all the other recent @torbooks.bsky.social #Dune covers (Caladan trilogy, Princess of Dune, Sands of Dune, Schools of Dune trilogy)?!

I'm not sure but since he's been displaying great versatility @mattgriffin.art could again be the artist here despite clear differences to other recent Tor Dune covers. Comparing the two new covers to a certain piece of artwork of his one at least can say that he's no stranger to this color palette.

@torbooks.bsky.social is continuing with their new #Dune trade paperback editions, now with the books of the sequel duology, "Hunters of Dune", and "Sandworms of Dune", both coming in May/June, 2026.

"Star Trek: The Next Generation - Takedown" by @johnjacksonmiller.bsky.social certainly didn't disappoint.

fable.co/review/8f038...

#startrek

Not finished with "Takedown" yet but a little parallel reading shouldn't hurt:

No. 4 of my #startrek anniversary reads:

"Star Trek - Resurgence" (Andrew Grant, Dan Martin, Josh Hood, Charlie Kirchoff, and Neil Uyetake) by @idwpublishing.com

Me, too. Let's hope the author delivers...

No. 2 is done. #startrek "The Poisoned Chalice" is a solid conspiracy thriller.

fable.co/review/d864c...

Next up on the reading list: "Star Trek - The Next Generation: Takedown" by @johnjacksonmiller.bsky.social

Cover to "Star Trek - Picard: To Defy Fate" by Dayton Ward depicting, behind splintered glass, the group of Raffi Musiker, (Captain) Seven of Nine, Beverly Crusher (all in Starfleet uniform), Jean-Luc Picard (civilian but with Admiral insignia), and - above them all - Wesley Crusher. At the bottom we see Earth, and in the center there's the outline of a woman (Kore Soong, perhaps?) going through some sort of swirling portal.

There's still no synopsis but at least we know what the cover to #startrek - Picard: To Defy Fate by @daytonward.bsky.social is gonna look like. And we'll not only get the return of Wesley Crusher but since Seven's got the Captain pips here the story seems to be a continuation of the tv series.

I certainly won't argue. You're the expert here. 😄

Thanks, sounds great! Especially since DS9 is easily my favourite Trek series.

German cover to "Star Trek - The Next Generation: Dark Mirror" by Diane Duane depicting an evil Mirrorverse Picard (red background) on the left side of a lightning bolt emanating from a Terran Empire insignia above and "our" well-known good Picard on the right (blue background)

Thanks for the recommendation! I've actually already read it sometimes in the 90s but, to be honest, I barely remember anything of it.
It seems to be worthy of a reread but my Star Trek TBR pile is still quite big...

You're welcome. This was truly a pleasure to read.
After finishing the book I immediately went to rewatch scenes from the first season (Picard's interview, the synth attack, the discussion with Clancy, and the talk with Raffi after the cancellation of the evacuation effort) which all got enhanced.

Next up: "Star Trek - The Fall: The Poisoned Chalice" by @jmswallow.bsky.social

Well, #startrek - Picard: The Last Best Hope by @unamccormack.bsky.social is truly excellent.

fable.co/review/38699...

Cover to "Star Trek - Picard: The Last Best Hope" by Una McCormack depicting a serious-looking older Picard in half shade and in front of a dark green-blueish background holding a Starfleet insignia/communicator in his hand

Since we're now in the sixtieth year of Star Trek's existence I'll try to celebrate this by reading twelve #startrek books in 2025 and 2026 including comics, "Making of" books etc.
First up: "Star Trek - Picard: The Last Best Hope" by @unamccormack.bsky.social

I still have to read the final book in the series but I can recommend the "The Dagger And The Coin" by Abraham nonetheless.
On the other hand I'd be interested in "Legacy of Ash" since I've got it on my own TBR mountain...

Word.

By a parsec.

Screenshot of the aforementioned review on Fable which you can read by following the link in the skeet

Here's my, ahem, flash review of the fascinating "The Flash, Vol. 1: Strange Attractor" by @sispurrier.bsky.social on Fable. fable.co/review/0f3ab...

Screenshot of the 5* review which you can read by following the link in the skeet.

Here's my flash review of Golden Son by Pierce Brown on Fable: fable.co/review/aa424...

"It's full of great action scenes, dark, with a touch of fantasy – but not in the traditional sense. And his writing is brilliant. He manages to make you laugh and cry at the same time."

Simon Le Bon: „Ich kam vom Bowie-Konzert und fühlte mich betrogen“ Der Sänger von Duran Duran spricht vor dem Düsseldorf-Konzert seiner Band über Lieblingslieder, Tour-Erlebnisse und den besten Bond-Song.

rp-online.de/kultur/musik...

Don't know if @joeabercrombie.com would've bet on being recommended by Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon (in a German interview):
"Yes, I'm currently reading an action thriller by Joe Abercrombie: "The Devils." Absolutely fantastic."

I wonder if the scene of Lois Lane interviewing Clark Kent "playing" #Superman was inspired by the famous story of @grantmorrison.bsky.social, @markwaid.bsky.social, and @tompeyer.bsky.social interviewing a Superman cosplayer whose relaxed manner inspired Quitely's rendition of All-Star Superman...

Cover to Mentats of Dune depicting a bald man with a black cape and a glowing orb in his hands standing among the reeds. In the background we see futuristic skyscrapers in a pagoda-like architectural style, and a featureless moon, a planet, or the sun hanging in the sky. Everything is colored in shades of orange and purple.

Cover to Navigators of Dune depicting a flowing amphibian-like Navigator in the center with a triangular prism-shaped Guild Heighliner beneath. Around the Navigator are concentric waves of light, lightrays, light dots, and some kind of vulva-shaped construct.

And @torbooks.bsky.social is really publishing the remainder of the Great Schools of Dune Trilogy, Mentats of Dune (1/26) and Navigators of Dune (3/26), with atmospheric new @mattgriffin.art cover artwork in trade paperback format. [2/2]

We finally got some covers for other #Dune publications as well. There's the Deluxe Edition of House Atreides by @boom-studios.com (Aug) as well as the slipcase version (Dec). And the third installment of the Dune adaptation by @abramscomicarts.bsky.social gets the Deluxe treatment, too (Oct). [1/2]

And now we have a cover, indeed perfectly matching the previous Dune hardcovers by @gollancz.bsky.social.

"Obi-Wan Kenobi at The Olympic Games London 2012"?!

It is so good I've actually been keeping myself from reading the remaining books of the trilogy thus far because I feel they need to be savoured in some way. Silly, maybe, but it worked for "Red Rising" and "Golden Son", too.

Great illustration, although this brings back some harrowing memories...

Post a fictional character who you think would be an antivaxxer.

Hard mode: no villains

He took the picture. 📸