DAVE MCKEAN AND NEIL GAIMAN COMBINE ON MYTHICAL NEW STAMPS FROM ROYAL MAIL
A boulder-wielding giant and a fire-breathing dragon are just two of the illustrations on Royal Mail’s stunning Mythical Creatures stamps.
Issued on 16 June, the six stamps feature fantastical characters from the UK’s rich history of folklore and legend, brought to life by the artist Dave McKean and Neil Gaiman, bestselling novelist and creator with McKean of the Sandman comic.
Look closely at his astonishing set of illustrations and the imagination is quickly working overtime; which is probably why these creatures – and the stories behind them – have such an enduring appeal.
Gaiman, who has collaborated with McKean on many occasions, has written a special Presentation Pack, designed by McKean, which contains all six stamps. In it the author delves into the history of the creatures featured on the stamps. Continue reading “UK’s Royal Mail Goes Mythical”
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Jack M sends this in: Looks like the northerly storms did some pretty serious damage to the Lothlorien bridge. It was pretty unique – it’s the only pre-existing manmade object to appear in the movie. It had just been restored in the last year, as the lake area was being renovated. Although that the weekend storms have now receded somewhat, we’re still trying to make contact with the owners of the property, Colin and Rosie Bevan. Continue reading “Storm Damage Ravages Lothlorien Set”
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Would you like to run and jump and fight and talk with friends and compose songs in Middle-earth? Would you like to do it on your XBox 360? Long regarded at a PC-only venture, the stereotypical MMO (Massive, Multiplayer, Online games) may be expanding to a much large audience.
Turbine is the current producer of “Lord Of The Rings Online” and just celebrated its two-year anniversary. In a recent hour-long interview (story found here) the movers and shakers behind the game talked a fair amount about changing MMOs from the current model to fit all the ways people use new technology. They didn’t mention LOTRO, but there have been rumors and now GameDaily has this solid story, sent in by Ringer spy Robin, rings true. As for me, the idea of the excellent Turbine game delivered to my big-screen TV, well, I only hope it is true.
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Giulio writes: Howard Shore will be in Rome on June 25th & 26th for The Lord of the Rings Symphony concert. I am a big fan The Lord of the rings books, movies and music too and I have already bought tickets for the concert. This is the link for news and ticket information. Thank you for all, I follow you from the beginning!!!!
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North American Ringers, don’t despair! Tickets for the screening of FOTR with a 300 piece orchestra at The Radio City Music Hall in NYC are available online at: www.radiocity.com and www.ticketmaster.com
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Turbine kicks off the 2nd anniversary celebration for its award-winning massively multiplayer online game, The Lord of the Rings Online, with a special limited-time anniversary pricing promotion and various in-game anniversary activities (see official release below for more information). Continue reading “Turbine Celebrates 2nd Anniversary of LOTR Online”
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Our friends at WetaNZ.com have put together a special pack on the occasion of TheOneRing.net’s 10th birthday. It’s a Location Guidebook, a keyring and 10 postcards, currently only available in person at the Weta Cave in Wellington New Zealand. Enter the special offer code TORN10BDAY during checkout to receive a 30% discount and only pay US$ 19.95! Offer valid until 10 May. Check out the offer here!
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DAVE MCKEAN AND NEIL GAIMAN COMBINE ON MYTHICAL NEW STAMPS FROM ROYAL MAIL
