"Johnny and Uncle Bob" by Timothy Lim

Last year, you marveled at a marriage between Calvin & Hobbes and Star Wars, where the beloved child-and-stuffed-tiger were depicted as Han Solo and Chewbacca — adorably riding a toy Millenium Falcon. If you liked that instant classic, you’ll love this scifi-meets-comic-strip mashup.

Behold: “Johnny and Uncle Bob” by artist Timothy Lim. This brilliant concept pairs up Calvin & Hobbes with Arnold Schwarzeneggar’s Terminator and young John Connor from Terminator 2: Judgment Day. The image’s cheeky description even lists the imaginary comic strip as being created by “American cartoonist James Cameron.”

Now how can I get it on a t-shirt?

And you know you want one.

Batcave

This one’s just a concept for now, but it’s available made-to-order. [by Elite Home Theater Seating]

Death Star (Star Wars)

[by Definitive Audio]

The Enterprise (Star Trek)

Click on the image to zoom in and get the full effect. [by Gary Reighn]

The Enterprise-D #1 (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

I suppose it’s only natural that there would be so many Star Trek home theaters. The bridge of the Enterprise is shaped like a theater, after all. [by Electronics Systems Consultants]

The Enterprise-D #2 (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

Probably best captures the look and feel of the Next Gen‘s flagship. [by Acoustic Innovations]

The Matrix

I’m not sure I see the resemblance, though it’s said to include lots of design elements “inspired by” The Matrix. Personally, I would have gone with the bridge of the Nebuchadnezzar, but that’s just me. [by RPG Diffusor Systems]

Nautilus (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea)

[by Dillon Works]

Pirate Ship

[by Elite Home Theater Seating]

Stargate Atlantis

Sorry Stargate fans, but I had no idea anybody loved the show that much. [by Visual Concepts]

Terminator

[by Cinema at Home]

As a fan of the Matrix franchise I also wonder sometimes if we live in a computer program, I guess that comes with being a geek.

As for Terminator fans, there is now a T-800 Brain Chip replica for sale, the chip that made it possible for Skynet to become aware.

The brain chip was salvaged from the severely damaged Terminator from the end of the original Terminator movie, and provided the basis for all of the research and development carried out by Cyberdyne Systems. This brain chip was the key to the development of Cyberdyne systems weapons and robotics developments, that ultimately lead to Judgment Day! Comes complete with a themed light-up display base with a Cyberdyne Systems plaque.

Judgment Day

The replica costs $169 dollar, there are only 400 pieces available world wide. They start shipping in August 2011. If you are a true Terminator fan you should snap up this opportunity. Judgment Day did not happen but at least you can have the replica of a piece that should have made it happen.

Product page Terminator 2: T-800 Brain Chip.

Angry Birds

There are plenty of Angry Birds eggs being made this year; this one gets my vote for the best due to its perfect detailing. [Source]

Auto (WALL-E)

Very well-made version of the villain Auto (aka Auto-Pilot) from WALL-E. [Source]

Bender (Futurama)

The egg-maker really nailed Bender’s look, but I can’t help wondering why Futurama‘s robot is so angry. [Source]

Binary Code

Binary code is always big among geeks, but you’ll have to decide for yourself if it’s clever or just plain nerdy. [Source]

Bumblebee (Transformers)

It can’t be easy translating the proportions of a Transformer like Bumblebee into an egg, but this one manages to pull it off. [Source]

Chewbacca (Star Wars)

As you’d imagine, there are a ton of homemade Star Wars eggs, but this one grabbed my attention with that realistic fur. Wow. [Source]

Dalek (Doctor Who)

No matter how you slice it, that is just darn impressive. How in the world did they get the eye stalk and arm things to stay on? [Source]

Death Star (Star Wars)

Never have I seen an Easter Egg perfectly convey so much with so little. [Source]

EVE (WALL-E)

Turning an egg into EVE is a total no-brainer; the character is shaped like an egg, after all. This one perfectly captures the lighter side of her personality. [Source]

The Federation (Star Trek)

The United Federation of Planets design is raised and even has a metallic sheen to it. I have no idea how they did it, but it’s awesome. [Source]

iPhone

The Apple “iEgg” is shown here front and back. And yes, if it were real I’d totally use it. [Source]

Iron Man

Absolutely perfect lighting shows off the steel/glowy goodness of this impressive Iron Man mask. [Source]

Joker

Awful photo. (So blurry!) But staggeringly good work on the egg. It captures Joker’s unpredictable malice so well, it scares the crap out of me. [Source]

Naruto

Another one that manages to translate the proportions of a human figure into an egg remarkably well. [Source]

The One Ring

If Easter was celebrated in Middle Earth… well, they wouldn’t use the inscription from Sauron’s evil ring, would they. But I still love the idea. [Source]

Pac-Man

So many Pac-Man eggs, so little time. I picked this one for its instantly-recognizable depiction of Pac-Man. The ghost doesn’t come across quite as well. [Source]

Rorschach

Watchmen‘s signature crime-fighter. [Source]

Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas)

The anti-hero from Tim Burton’s stop-motion classic is depicted in one of his most memorable moments. [Source]

Spider-Man

Great version of Marvel’s wall-crawler. [Source]

Superman

Looks like clay was added to give this one a raised “S” emblem. Very cool. [Source]

Terminator

It’ll be back. Next Easter. [Source]

Xbox 360

Another one that left me wondering how they pulled it off. I’m sure the silver is some kind of enamel paint, but the green part all but glows. Very impressive. [Source]

Zombie

The visible brains part is brilliantly executed. Love the creativity! [Source]

Twenty-year-old Reddit user “captaincripple” is missing his left leg from a motorcycle accident about a year ago. What’s a proper geek to do when he needs a full-leg prosthetic?

Have it painted to look like a Terminator appendage, of course.

After soliciting suggestions from other Reddit users when he couldn’t decide on a Terminator theme or C-3PO, he settled on the airbrushed design you see above, which was painted by artist Stuart Vimpani of Australia. He expects to be using this beauty for the next two or three years before it needs replacing. See more of his pictures here.

One suggestion though: he might want to consider washing those shorts.

Terminator 1984 from Dark Horse is a cut above even those talented offerings. Written by Zack Whedon (yes, that Whedon, Josh’s brother who we have seen as a script-writer on Angel and nowadays on Fringe), the series is set partially during the very first film. Taking advantage of the Terminator universe’s malleable timeline, a friend of Kyle Reese travels back to the original events in an effort to save Reese, to ensure that his lover Paige survives in a future event. I don’t know if this plot is spiralling out of the Terminator 2029 series (although I do intend to go look) but I can give you a very good reason why I don’t really care.

Comic adaptations of movies rarely live up to the movie itself, just as movie rarely live up to the books they have been adapted from. There is is always something missing not just technically, but emotionally as well, frequently due to the limitations of the media. However, 1984 only touches tangentially on the events of the movie, but is steeped in the very essence of that classic. This is the first adaptation in a long time where I can hear Sarah Connor’s voice or actually feel the sensation of the explosions (albeit still in two dimensions). From the darkness of the Cyberdyne plant to the hot arid heat of the desert, Whedon’s writing assisted no doubt by artist Andy MacDonald and colorist Dan Jackson, the mood and art of each scene hooks up nicely with my memories of the first movie. It does not alter them or over-write them but only serves to enhance them. Maybe like Zack it is because I was a teenager when I first saw the film, but the passion and respect for that classic shines through. I must take my hat off to all involved.

Terminator 1984 #2 hit the stands yesterday, maybe you can still get an issue one as well.  If you are a Terminator fan, even if only on the screen rather than the page, I urge you to pick this one up. This has re-awoken my taste for the franchise and I can see that I will be spending the weekend digging through the back issue bins to find out what I have missed.

The two cars, featuring drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barichello, will carry imagery from the film prior to the film’s European premiere in Paris on 28th May.

Check out a selection of pictures of the cars and team below.

I did watch the pilot episode of this sci-fi series but was not suitably impressed enough to actually start following it (I watched it after the dismal Bionic Woman pilot so it may have had something to do with my disinterest). But raves from my sci-fi loving friends made me check the series out again.

And I was pleasantly surprised.

It may not be as compelling as Fringe but the new Terminator series is still a decent sci-fi show. It’s refreshing to see the Terminator mythos given more meat and soul, which is so different from the soulless and brainless Terminator movies.

I just finished the first season and I’m now eagerly looking forward to some free time so I can watch the second season episodes.