Welcome to 2010, my digital surfers! 2009 was a fascinating year for cyberpunk, not only in fiction but in the slow bleed into reality. From the auspicious beginnings of Hard Drive to record-breaking hacks and new, real life cyberpunk technology, we had them all, and I've compiled my favorites...
When Renzo takes a break from slaving away on the fantastic artwork for Hard Drive, he is not sitting idle! His most recent project to be published is now available to buy!
At Toronto's 2009 Fan Expo, Battlestar Galactica star scored a Hard Drive t-shirt, posed with the Cyberpunkcomics.com girls and said that he would wear the t-shirt at Dragon-con2009. Over at Livejournal, The Chief's Deck (Aaron Douglas's Livejournal community), proof positive of Aaron's promise is presented as fulfilled. Big thanks for Aaron for continuing to maintain the awesome!
Artist Jim Ordolis has provided this cyberpunk character sketch. His description of the character is this: "Cybourne Blade, the wielder of the accursed Omega Force." Very cool stuff! Click here to see a larger image.
Sparkling moments emerged through the bubblegum cacophony of Fan Expo 2009’s last day. Friends, fans and talent came together to make Sunday our best day of the con!
Well, this was completely unavoidable. The Matrix was the mainstream acceptance of Cyberpunk. Cyberpunk had been left dormant or pushed to the edges of even "mainstream" science fiction since Bladerunner. Then Keanu "stoned-face" Reeves popped up with such words of wisdom as "I know Kung-fu," and the enlightening mantra, "Whoah..." to bring cyberpunk to the forefront of pop culture...
"In the urban jungle danger lurks everywhere. There is no safety. Only fear. You need protection for your freedom, for your rights..." Check out this cross between a music video and an infomercial for a futuristic cyberpunk technology that makes the Iron Man armor look outdated...
RFID chips are the new big bad of Big Brother...or a useful tool for you to turn the tables! This kit shows you what they do, how they work and how you can use them...
What if you had the perfect body and never had to worry about getting physically hurt? All you have to do is put your consciousness into your surrogate, a robotic avatar for the dangerous world out there. But someone is "killing" the surrogates, shaking the bedrock beliefs of the new society.
Much has already been said online about Robert Venditti (writer) and Brett Weldeles(artist) The Surrogates, mostly in prelude to the big budget Bruce Willis movie. While the movie has been receiving fairly tepid reviews so far, the book is worth your time...