Victory Through Air Power is a WWII propaganda film made by Disney in 1943. This clip of the film’s final sequence shows American forces, represented by an eagle, fighting (and defeating) Imperial Japan, which is depicted as a giant evil octopus.
(via Vulgar Army)
Today’s featured design appears to have two different names. The tank top is called “Squid Swarm,” but the identical design on a t-shirt is simply called “Squids.” Both are available only in Womens sizes in the colors shown. (Although they have a Mens shirt called “Squid Swarm,” it is actually a different design! But let’s save that for another post, shall we?)
"Sqiud Swarm" Tank|$25
“A reprint of a Squidfire classic on a green m￩lange racerback tank top. Tri-Blend (50% Polyester / 25% Cotton / 25% Rayon) construction.”
"Squids" T-shirt|$25
“A new look on a Squidfire classic. This three color print on an American Apparel purple shirt features a school of octopi [sic] lounging by some seaweed.”
One final observation…the cephalopods depicted on these shirts seem a little confused on whether they are squids or octopuses. They are torpedo-shaped like a squid, but they seem to be missing fins. Furthermore, they have eight arms, but there is no sign of the pair of long feeding tentacles found on most squid. They could, I suppose, be a type of Octopus Squid (like Taningia danae), but if that were the case, they should have really HUGE fins. Of course, I would know better than to be a nit-picky bio geek when in the company of lovely ladies such as these! Sure I do.
A salty salute!|Atlanta Aquarium cuttlefish|photo by Natalie Metzger
Last night I discovered that PZ Myers recently linked to last week’s Dr. Aquaman post, a simple act that sent a surge of traffic to this humble cephalo-blog. So, if you are one of the 3,000+ new visitors, I say WELCOME PHARYNGULITES! (Or is it Pharyngulists? Pharyngularians?) I salute you in the manner of our people, and I invite you take a look around the place. Here at Indie Squid Kid, it’s Friday Cephalopod every day! (Well, more or less. I haven’t been my typical prolific self lately, what with my busted thumb and all.)
Like it says up at the top of the page, I’m a collector of all things tentacled—squids, octopuses, cuttlefish, Cthulhu…I love them all! Within this blog you’ll find many examples from my own collection of ceph-stuff, as well as items trawled from the deep reaches of the Internet. Don’t know where to start? My Eight Awesome Octopuses article was pretty popular, and if you like that, why not take a swim with Ten Sensational Squids? Additionally, I’ve got a few (semi)regular features you might want to check out: T-shirt Tuesday, Wednesday Comics, and Flickr Friday. You may also be interested in some of my past theme weeks, such as: Art Week, Movie Week, Music Week, Action Figure Week, and Cthulhu Week. Sometimes, people even send me Sightings.
So, welcome again to any and all new readers. Feel free to leave some comments if you like, and, if you think you might want to stay while, please consider subscribing.
Thanks, and stay tuned for more tentacular content!
What happens to the poor fish of the seven seas who become injured or ill? Are they left to float and flounder on the choppy waters, unattended and uncared for? Not if Aquaman can help it! For the Sea Sovereign operates an unusual underwater shelter and clinic for his finny friends—and they get all the medical attention they need by…CALLING DR. AQUAMAN!
The above panel (and quote) is from Adventure Comics #188, published by DC Comics in May, 1953. This injured octopus is probably Topo, Aquaman’s constant cephalopod companion during the Golden Age. (One day I’ll write up a full profile on Topo…one day). I’m not sure what kind of injury he could have sustained that would require treatment with splint, but he sure doesn’t look happy!
I can relate, actually. It is one month today since I had surgery on my thumb, and I am still unable to use my right hand for much of anything. Sure, there has been some improvement over the past four weeks—for example, I was able to tie my shoes last week!—but I don’t even have all the stitches out yet. It can barely bend at the knuckle, and I can’t grasp or pick anything up with that hand. And, worst of all, I have to type left-handed! Maybe it is time to call Dr. Aquaman…
via sacredsquid, via thedailywhat:
Well This Is Something You Don’t See Every Day of the Day: Who lives in an abandoned rice cooker guarded by a large crab 1256m below the sea surface?
Kraki the Octopus.
[fark.]
Maybe the crab and octopus are going to raise the babies together? More likely that crab is going to end up being Kraki’s lunch…you know, with a little rice!
How is it that I’ve gone over two years without ever once mentioning the Illithids (aka, Mind Flayers), the betentacled humanoid monsters from Dungeons & Dragons? It’s a freaking travesty is what it is, and one that I intend to rectify RIGHT NOW.
A full Mind Flayer overview should probably be a topic for a separate post, so for now I will just say that these psionic monsters were invented by Gary Gygax for the original 1974 version of D&D, and they have been included in every edition of the iconic role playing game since (currently in its 4th Ed.).
“Mind Flayer” is one of several designs by ComfyCushion that take classic D&D monsters and present them as hypothetical team mascots. Others include: “Displacer Beasts,” “Umber Hulks,” “Owlbears,”, and “Gelatinous Cubes.” I kind of want them all, but then again, I am a tremendous nerd. It is a nerddom that know no bounds!
This particular shirt is Charcoal and comes in mens sizes from S to XXL. Buy it for $19.36 by clicking the MySoti link below…
From Octophant.us:
In 1933 a bathysphere expedition intended to break the world record for ocean descent was lost under mysterious circumstances. The cause of the disaster was never determined and no three-toed sloth was ever put in command of a bathysphere again.
Hand-printed edition of 70. Signed and numbered.
This print was 11″ x 23″ and only cost $20, but, tragically, it is sold out (at least at the time of this writing).
Phineas’ site has many more pieces of cephalopod-themed art, and some are still available! Visit Octophant.us to find out more.
"H.P. Lovecraft" ©MirrorCradle
Yesterday marked the 120th anniversary of the birth of H.P. Lovecraft, creator of the Cthulhu Mythos. I’ve been working my way through the collected stories of Lovecraft all summer, and you can hear some of my thoughts about them on the Random Signal Droidcast, Episode 004: Lovin’ Lovecraft. Also, in case you missed it, be sure to check out last year’s Cthulhu Week.
Here we have another of this year’s birthday presents, and I’ll be posting a full review eventually. China Miéville crafts staggeringly original and brilliantly twisted fantasy stories, and, so far, Kraken is continuing this trend.
The Story So Far: Billy Harrow is a curator (an expert mollusc preparator) at London’s Darwin Centre. When he discovers that the museum’s prize Architeuthis specimen has mysteriously vanished, Billy finds himself thrown into a secret world of myth and magic where a cult of squid worshipers are just one of many factions trying to own the impending apocalypse.
I’ve previously addressed the issue of the proper pluralization of “octopus,” but it’s good to see independent confirmation from no less than the editorial staff of Mirriam-Webster!
Sighted by Able.
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