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Fred McNamara

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Atomic-powered analoguepunk enthusiast. πŸ’₯ Website editor/classic comic compiler at Anderson Entertainment. πŸš€ "Gerry Anderson pervert", apparently. πŸ“– fredmcnamara.com πŸ’₯ sequential21.net ⚑ gerryanderson.com/blog/blogs Anxious and aro πŸ’šπŸ€πŸ–€ He/him

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Aliens with and without spacesuits, one smoking human astronaut, and a robot all play poker together.

Aliens with and without spacesuits, one smoking human astronaut, and a robot all play poker together.

Wally Wood’s April 1959 cover to "Galaxy" magazine.

70s-sci-fi-art.ghost.io/odds-and-end...

11.03.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 186 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2

You're welcome, thanks for reading!

11.03.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, that's so nice to hear!

11.03.2026 22:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
John Tracy aboard Thunderbird 5.

John Tracy aboard Thunderbird 5.

The Hood plots the downfall of International Rescue.

The Hood plots the downfall of International Rescue.

Scott Tracy commands the rescue operation of the Fireflash.

Scott Tracy commands the rescue operation of the Fireflash.

The Fireflash comes into emergency landing atop I.R.'s Elevator Cars.

The Fireflash comes into emergency landing atop I.R.'s Elevator Cars.

The last ever Thunderbirds Deep Dive is go! The number #1 episode voted by fans to receive a celebratory retrospective is nonother than Trapped in the Sky.

This has been a terrifically fun venture to mark Thunderbirds' 60th. Let's do it again for Captain Scarlet??

gerryanderson.com/blogs/blog/t...

11.03.2026 12:15 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

This thread!

11.03.2026 20:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of A Peculiar Effect on the BBC.

Cover of A Peculiar Effect on the BBC.

πŸš€ We're pleased to announce that we're releasing a new edition of A Pecular Effect on the BBC, a classic memoir by BBC special effects pioneer Bernard Wilkie, whose credits included Doctor Who, Quatermass and many more. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk

11.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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"Where did that thing come from?!?"

This art was commissioned to illustrate the fanzine 'War Stories', which is available for sale at TFUK con and TFNation Summer 2026 via PrimeTimeToyz, the full colour fanzine War Stories celebrates 40 years of Transformers the Movie with a collection…

11.03.2026 16:35 πŸ‘ 319 πŸ” 109 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 3
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Watched Rear Window again

11.03.2026 02:58 πŸ‘ 278 πŸ” 74 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

There like 12 people who get to do and make and be in everything.

And then they go on each other’s podcasts and talk about the latest thing they’ve done or made or been in.

Round and round until the heat death of the universe.

11.03.2026 13:09 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
John Tracy aboard Thunderbird 5.

John Tracy aboard Thunderbird 5.

The Hood plots the downfall of International Rescue.

The Hood plots the downfall of International Rescue.

Scott Tracy commands the rescue operation of the Fireflash.

Scott Tracy commands the rescue operation of the Fireflash.

The Fireflash comes into emergency landing atop I.R.'s Elevator Cars.

The Fireflash comes into emergency landing atop I.R.'s Elevator Cars.

The last ever Thunderbirds Deep Dive is go! The number #1 episode voted by fans to receive a celebratory retrospective is nonother than Trapped in the Sky.

This has been a terrifically fun venture to mark Thunderbirds' 60th. Let's do it again for Captain Scarlet??

gerryanderson.com/blogs/blog/t...

11.03.2026 12:15 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
A yellow spaceship starts to land near a figure in a red cloak and a handful of orange monkey-like aliens.

A yellow spaceship starts to land near a figure in a red cloak and a handful of orange monkey-like aliens.

JosΓ© Luis GarcΓ­a-LΓ³pez

10.03.2026 18:56 πŸ‘ 146 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I think we're looking at Friday 27th March 2026 for launch!

Join me & @jamescorcoran78.bsky.social for our latest dose of psychedelic spy-fi nightmare fuel...

Crowdfunding preview page up soon!

10.03.2026 14:29 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

The masters TARDIS.

10.03.2026 14:14 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Torch: Reclaim the Skies

Torch: Reclaim the Skies

Courier Z

Courier Z

Her Hardboiled Heart

Her Hardboiled Heart

Puddle Jumpers

Puddle Jumpers

As a freelance editor that you can hire for your #comics project, my focus is narrative. I want your story to be as legible and textured as it can be! That’s my focus, working with you: creative development and confidence in audacity.

My email is in my bio!

Here are some recent/ongoing projects

10.03.2026 13:13 πŸ‘ 80 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

Damn, we were having a similar conversation about Queen and Bohemian Rhapsody in class yesterday.

10.03.2026 12:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Cyborg Destroyer, a Black Grim Reaper arriving on the wings of a White Crow

Saburo

HAKAIDER!!!

#ハカむダー #人造人間ハカむダー #キカむダー #人造人間キカむダー #hakaider #hakaida #mechanicalviolatorhakaider #kikaider #kikaida #androidkikaider

10.07.2025 23:23 πŸ‘ 956 πŸ” 373 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 2
Great General Toys (formerly Craftsman Toys) Skybreaker

Great General Toys (formerly Craftsman Toys) Skybreaker

Great General Toys (formerly Craftsman Toys) Skybreaker

Great General Toys (formerly Craftsman Toys) Skybreaker

Great General Toys (formerly Craftsman Toys) Skybreaker

Great General Toys (formerly Craftsman Toys) Skybreaker

Craftsman Toys are doing a Cybertronian Ultra Magnus??!!

09.03.2026 21:38 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the only episode in which the Hood manages to get inside an actual Thunderbird craft. Weird.

09.03.2026 21:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Aircraft approaching from the east, height 2,500 feet - speed seven... point five, *thousand* miles an HOUR!"

I ADORE the delivery of that dialogue.

09.03.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I think the best compliment you can pay to Trapped in the Sky is how confidently it maps out Thunderbirds' universe, a world of atomic anxieties and Cold War-coded capitalism clash with supersonic-powered altruism.

09.03.2026 21:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

To the surprise of no-one, it's Trapped in the Sky. Very nearly got my colossal retrospective of this definitive episode written, but despite knowing the adventure off by heart, I'm watching it again this evening. Just in the mood!

09.03.2026 21:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We're looking towards a spring release for All Sections Alpha. Apologies for not being able to be more specific. I've got all my Main Mission crew members making final adjustments to the book to ensure its blast-off.

Still readily available to pre-order. Stand by for further transmissions!

07.03.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Illustration of a shouting young man.

Illustration of a shouting young man.

This house will become a shrine, and punks and skins and rastas will all gather round and hold their hands in sorrow for their fallen leader. And all the grown-ups will say, "But why are the kids crying?" And the kids will say, "Haven't you heard? Rick is dead! The People's Poet is dead!"

07.03.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 515 πŸ” 144 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 5
Aloysius "Nosey" Parker lectures on the ins and outs of Thunderbirds to a captive audience (off camera)

Aloysius "Nosey" Parker lectures on the ins and outs of Thunderbirds to a captive audience (off camera)

09.03.2026 10:08 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

God Almighty, things are awful aren't they? If you can write some words, make some art, play some music, or create anything that makes you and anyone else feel even a tiny bit better for even a second then you should pour some energy into that.

09.03.2026 13:09 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Preview
Dan Dare (Graphic Novel) An all-new reimagining of the classic British sci-fi adventure strip Dan Dare written by Alex de Campi with art by Marc Laming.

Β£8400 raised so far, thank you! Check out Dan Dare (Graphic Novel) by @b7comics.bsky.social on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/798...

09.03.2026 12:32 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A old Mosey stairwell to the graveyard, covered in trash

A old Mosey stairwell to the graveyard, covered in trash

Going on a mental health walk in England

09.03.2026 09:51 πŸ‘ 107 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1
Preview
Dan Dare (Graphic Novel) An all-new reimagining of the classic British sci-fi adventure strip Dan Dare written by Alex de Campi with art by Marc Laming.

Just launched!! Check out Dan Dare (Graphic Novel) by B7 Comics on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/798...

08.03.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Soviet realist painting of a woman operating a port crane. Our perspective is from behind her so we see the lofty view of the port out the window of the crane’s cab

Soviet realist painting of a woman operating a port crane. Our perspective is from behind her so we see the lofty view of the port out the window of the crane’s cab

β€œFrom the height of the port crane” Rudolf Baranov, 1974

08.03.2026 15:53 πŸ‘ 1195 πŸ” 337 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 25
Jet-Ace Logan being more menacing than those pesky alien Invaders.

Jet-Ace Logan being more menacing than those pesky alien Invaders.

Not convinced there's much that's particularly 'heroic' about this guy, tbh.

08.03.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0