David Tipton

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Panel from BLACK MAGIC #21 Here we see a hand holding a pistol that is firing into an open sarcophagus

I do this in every museum just in case.

Comic-book ad from 1967 showing scenes from "Saturday's Super Hero Schedule on CBS."

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.

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.

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.

I’m just going to keep bringing this up until it gets republished

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

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

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."

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

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.

A portion of the Pac-Man art wall at the "Journey Through the Maze: 45 Years of Pac-Man" exhibit at the Great Park in Irvine, CA.

Art showing Pac-Man running from ghosts and Pac-Man and the ghosts at office break time.

Art showing Pac-Man drinking from a Pac-Man cup.

Various Pac-Man collectibles.

A few more photos from "Journey Through the Maze: 45 Years of Pac-Man" exhibit at the Great Park in Irvine, CA.

#retrogaming #pacman @dailypacman.bsky.social

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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...

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

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 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.

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 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

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

Comic-book ad for ROM THE SPACEKNIGHT from 1979. “ROM HAS COME…EVIL IS ON THE RUN”

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.

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, 1982: Atari released Pac-Man for the Atari 2600.

#atari #atari2600 #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.

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

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.

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."

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

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.

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

Toys"R"Us ad October 22 1982

Page 1 of ad showing Star Trek: 25th Anniversary game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) showing gameplay screenshots and the box art.

Page 2 of ad showing Star Trek: 25th Anniversary game for the Nintendo Game Boy showing gameplay screenshots and the box art.

Ad for Star Trek: 25th Anniversary games for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and the Nintendo Game Boy from Ultra Games. (Two-page advertisement from the April 1992 issue of VideoGames & Computer Entertainment Magazine.)

Front cover of Harlan Ellison's Star Trek: The City on the Edge of Forever, issue #4.

Inside front cover, with credits, of Harlan Ellison's Star Trek: The City on the Edge of Forever, issue #4.

Art and dialogue pages of Harlan Ellison's Star Trek: The City on the Edge of Forever, issue #4.

Rear cover of Harlan Ellison's Star Trek: The City on the Edge of Forever, issue #4.

On cover artist Juan Ortiz's B'day, Harlan Ellison's ST: The City on the Edge of Forever #4. Writers @scotttipton.bsky.social and @davidtipton.bsky.social adapted the original Ellison Teleplay into comic form.
Gorgeous painted interior art by personal favourite, @jkwoodward.bsky.social
Worth owning.

Hand sketched Spock front cover by artist Gordon Purcell, of Star Trek: Infestation #1

Inside front cover with credits, of Star Trek: Infestation #1

Art and dialogue pages of Star Trek: Infestation #1

Rear cover of Star Trek: Infestation #1

Artist Gordon Purcell hand sketched 400 covers as a retailer incentive for the Feb 2011 release of @idwpublishing.bsky.social Star Trek: Infestation #1.
This is 1 of 100 Spock covers done. 200 Kirk's and 100 McCoys were also drawn.
Written by @scotttipton.bsky.social & @davidtipton.bsky.social