Calvin and Hobbes do Mortal Engines by @ZugMichael

This was too good to not share. Artist Zug Nut has shared on Twitter his version of cartoon legends, Calvin and Hobbes masquerading as Shrike and Hester riding (flying?!) the Jenny Hanniver:

calvin and hobbes cartoon as mortal engines

We love how it's a play on the original cover of the first Mortal Engines novel and gosh, is that the first time in history that Shrike actually has a smile?

Considering the dark and tragic reasons Shrike actually hunts Hester in the books, seeing them depicted as this iconic, whimsical duo is a surprisingly wholesome and hilarious contrast!

And because I'm a bit of a Star Wars nut, I'm also sharing Zug Nut's interpretation of Flash Gordon himself as an X-Wing pilot. Flash Gordon being a massive influence on George Lucas and Star Wars:

flashgordon as xwing pilot


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Jimmy Jangles

Jimmy Jangles

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Jimmy Jangles writes about science fiction, films, and worldbuilding. He’s been chronicling Philip Reeve’s Traction Era and the 2018 film adaptation since 2016 — from Municipal Darwinism to MEDUSA, Hester Shaw to Shrike. Also runs The Astromech for sci-fi at large.

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