Steampunk Star Wars

While prowling around Dave’s Long Box for a seekritt project I found a link to Eric Poulton’s blog and his ideas for Star Wars rendered in steampunk. I’m just barely aware of steampunk, but as I understand it’s retro sci-fi set in the past - particularly the nascent industrial era - rather than the future, and usually with a Victorian flavor.

Here’s Poulton’s idea of what Han Solo & Mr. Chewbacca would look like.

More steampunk artwork at Brass Goggles. Also check out Eric Poulten’s Zombie Valentine’s Day cards.

2 Comments to Steampunk Star Wars

Kat Coble
May 7, 2007

I’m not generally a fan of steampunk stuff, because I always associate it with that horrible Wild, Wild West movie.

I’ve softened a bit on steampunk after Rise of Legends, which is a pretty fun game over all.

As far as steampunk goes, these pieces here are pretty cool. I don’t know that I’d ever want to see the entire Star Wars universe go that route, but hey. Could steampunkers screw it up any more than Lucas did?