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Dead Pixels Podcast Returns!
We as usual have been gone way too long. But in an attempt to make things right, my podcast partner Kiel and I have decided to switch things up a little. We are going to start doing smaller, and more random casts. Take for instance our latest one which you can download now or listen to below. We made a trip to get something to eat, and for the ride there and back, we recorded in the car. A little Dead Pixels For The Ride.
In this cast however we did not discuss video games, but you’d be interested to see how everything went. Don’t despair however, we will not be straying from out video game roots. We will also be recording more video game related podcasts. But we decided in order to bring you guys more of our sexy voices, to start taking the computer and mic with us when we make car trips and when we are having excellent conversations. PLEASE let us know what you think, if you love it, hate it, want more, less. Cause we give it how you want it. Pun intended.
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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