Dr.Grordbort

Description: Capture Dr.Grordbort’s Infallible Aether Oscillators

There is something unique about playing with time, taking the technologies of the past and projecting them into the future in strange and bizarre ways. This approach often creates parallel histories as depicted in such films as Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow and The Golden Compass. Such depictions are sometimes known as retro futurism and involve elaborate forms of art and design. One especially unique expression of such a vision is found in Dr.Grordbort’s Infallible Aether Oscillators by Weta Studios. Weta has taken the imagery of old boy’s adventure tales, science fiction and a great deal of artistic flair to create a range of limited edition ray guns. They are beautifully made and many are one off creations created to a standard that will satisfy the more discerning of collector.

At the same time Weta has not just created a series of collectors, they have created a world. Dr.Grordborts website is filled with tales, movies, testimonials and even a bestiary of the cosmos ! It is an amazing site exhibiting an outrageous sense of humour matched only by its style and creativity. At the same time Weta has joined with Dark Horse Publishing to create a number of books which reflect the exuberance of Dr.Grodbort.

Doctor Grordbort's Contrapulatronic Dingus Directory

If you want to appreciate the world of the ray gun and other contraptions that can be used to save the universe against a myriad of invaders then look no further. Here are truly destructive ray guns, oscillators, bifurnilizers and wave weapons. We also learn about the exploits of world famous naturalist, explorer and universe adventure Lord Cockswain, presented in an outrageous comic form. See Lord Cockswain uncover the natural mysteries of Venus, but be assured he doesn’t go empty handed, he will well prepared with some very big guns. Cockswain is such an fun character, a strange amalgam of Flash Gordon and the hero of a boys own adventure.

Written and illustrated by Weta Workshop conceptual designer Greg Broadmore, the directory showcases dozens of arcane inventions, contraptions and weaponry. The stars of the show are, of course, Dr. Grordborts Infallible Aether Oscillators, but you will also find metal man servants and automated travel loungers.

Doctor Grordbort's Victory

Victory is the second book from Grordbort Industries, this time it is a journal of armaments and weaponry.

Victory is filled to the brim with first hand tales of exploration and progress from the great heroes of our time. It has some truly amazing comic strips with images which seem to jump of the page. Tall tales are told of monstrous villains, evil monsters, dazzling damsels in distress and, of course, larger than life heroes. Hearkening to the classic sci-fi serials of yesteryear, it reveals the backstories and mythos of Weta Limited's highly limited ray gun collectible line.

Written and illustrated by Weta Workshop Conceptual Designer Greg Broadmore, this book sumptuously details a science-fiction history that never was. It is presented as a 64 page full colour hardback.

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