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basicallyanotherwitchesthing · 1 year

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Hughes Cooper - Sexmax - New English Library - 1970 (illustration by Robert Foster)

#witches #coopers #occult #vintage #sexmax #new english library #nel books #hughes cooper #robert foster #1970 #science fiction

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70sscifiart · 2 years

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Robert Foster’s 1969 cover art to The Age of the Pussyfoot, by Frederik Pohl

#The Age of the Pussyfoot #Robert Foster #cryosleep #frozen #ice

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videoreligion · 2 months

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Sadomania (1981)

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gameraboy2 · 1 year

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Taurus Four by Rena Vale Cover by Robert Foster

#Robert Foster #taurus four #rena vale #vintage #paperback cover #scifi #scifi art #science fiction #science fiction art #art #illustration #painting #1970 #1970s

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escapismthroughfilm · 1 year

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thehauntedrocket · 1 year

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The Chronicles Of Counter-Earth by John Norman

Art by Robert Foster

Ballantine Books (1972/1972/1973)

#Gor #John Norman #Robert Foster #The Chronicles Of Counter-Earth #Chronicles Of Counter-Earth #Fantasy #Science Fiction #Paperbacks #Paperback #Paperback Art #Paperback Cover #Ballantine Books #Ballantine #1972 #1973 #1970s #70s #Vintage #Art

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lady-hammerlock · 1 month

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So back in the day... (a quick search informs me it was 1994) there was a little point and click adventure game called Beneath a Steel Sky. I wasn't a gamer at the time so I didn't play it then, but I did play it later and fall in love with it. I bonded with a previous romantic partner over it, we commissioned art of it, and I bought and played it again when it was re-released for Android/iOS.

It has only recently come to my attention that a sequel, Beyond a Steel Sky, was released in 2020. How I didn't find out about it over the last four years is a fucking mystery but it probably has something to do with how fucked the last few years have been, both on a global and personal scale.

Why should you care?

Because Beyond A Steel Sky is beautiful. I know I have a lot of followers that appreciate a good story-based game, and if you miss the old style of point and click then this does a wonderful job without having quite as much trial and error or wonky logic as a lot of old point and clicks.

It also has the following:

- The setting is a part post-apocalyptic, part dystopian Australia, with a lot of Australian in-jokes for the Aussies and an interesting setting for everyone else.

- Positive representation for plus-sized women and women of colour, most notably Australian First Nations.

- A great sense of humour, both in terms of how you solve problems and just general dialogue.

- The ability to cause absolute chaos and fuck around beyond what is just required of you to progress the story.

- A surprisingly deep and thought-provoking story (I should warn that the first game was light-hearted until about 80% of the way through when it suddenly became much more dark and horrific. The sequel does something similar but is a bit more gradual about it.)

- A great dynamic between the two main characters. Is it a romance? A bromance? Whatever you decide it is wonderfully complex, incredibly codependent, and both heart-warming and heartbreaking at the same time. It should be noted that it is not quite canon, and it is definitely not going to be to everyone's taste considering it is Human/AI and considering some of the things that go down in both games, but I am shipping it so hard right now and absolutely fascinated by the possibilities.

- Neil Newbon. He plays a baddie and is as fabulous as always.

- A robot that writes poetry. And has some of the best lines in the game. I just love Tarquin okay?

- Joey. I know I already listed his dynamic with Foster above, but he is such peak blorbo to me right now that he is his own entry. I mean look at him in one of his many bodies here. Don't you just wanna hug it?

Friend shaped.

To be fair the games aren't perfect. I think you can still play Beneath on GOG, but it is definitely a product of it's time. The character animation in Beyond isn't great, but the art style is cartoony enough that it isn't too distracting.

Now, for the reasons I'm making this post. Obviously I want more people to find and fall in love with these games. If you're into them already, great! Come scream about them with me. If not, the sequel is on sale on both Steam and Playstation at the moment for only a few dollars.

I am also opening up fic requests specifically for Steel Sky right now because there are 0 fics on A03 at the moment. 0. I need to change that. Anything Foster/Joey will be an immediate yes (even if it's Savior Joey) but I will be open to other prompts as well.

#beneath a steel sky #beyond a steel sky #robert foster #bass Joey #fic requests open #game recommendations

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pulpsandcomics2 · 11 months

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Tarnsman of Gor by John Norman (Ballantine, 1966) cover by Robert Foster

#science fiction novel #gor #counter-earth #robert foster

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gleber74 · 6 months

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#robert foster #resident evil #artwork 🖌️

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soundgrammar · 10 months

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Listen/purchase: She’s A Fighter by Robert Forster

#Robert Foster #Bandcamp #music

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miedoasalirdenoche · 2 years

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basicallyanotherwitchesthing · 9 months

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Alison Lurie - Imaginary Friends - Avon - 1968 (cover illustration by Robert Foster)

#witches #imaginary friends #occult #vintage #seance-fiction #spiritual light #cosmic love #avon books #alison lurie #robert foster #1968

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lashaan · 4 months

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The Complete Guide to Middle-earth by Robert Foster

Title: The Complete Guide to Middle-earth. Writer(s): Robert Foster.Illustrator(s): Ted Nasmith. Publisher: HarperCollins.Format: Hardcover.Release Date: August 4th, 2022.Original Release Date: July 12th, 1974.Pages: 512.Genre(s): Fantasy, Reference.ISBN13: 9780008537814. My Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4.5 out of 5. Compiled and edited by Robert Foster, this reference book for J.R.R.…