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JANUARY 2008 |
A new Boilerplate figurine hs been constructed. View the build!
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BOILERPLATE AND THE GEARS OF FATE
The robot's illustrated biography is delayed, but to its benefit.
Publication of the eagerly awaited hardcover book Boilerplate: History's Mechanical Marvel, the saga of a robot invented in 1893, has been postponed until fall 2008. The delay is due in part to the bankruptcy of distributor Publishers Group West (PGW).
But never fear! The silver lining is that Boilerplate creator Paul Guinan and co-author Anina Bennett will now have time to pour even more creative effort into recounting the robot's amazing adventures with Teddy Roosevelt, Lawrence of Arabia, and other famous historical figures. The manuscript and images for Boilerplate: History's Mechanical Marvel are nearly complete, and the publishing delay will give the husband-and-wife team an opportunity to polish their work to near perfection.
The Boilerplate web site has already been praised by the press, educators, scientists, bloggers, and readers around the world. The New York Times describes it as "deliciously detailed"--and the book promises to be even tastier.
For Boilerplate fans, as well as the book's authors, the wait shall be worth it.
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LATEST IMAGES
9/1/06 - Colorized photos of Boilerplate during the Philippine War of 1899.
9/14/06 - Cover images from Boilerplate Weekly Magazine, circa 1900.
9/23/06 - Painting of BP during the Boxer Rebellion, 1900.
10/01/06 - Photo of BP with the U.S. 10th Cavalry added to the Pancho Villa page.
10/08/06 - Posters of BP adventures in Alaska.
10/19/06 - A Photo of BP advancing with troops added to the WWI page.
10/22/06 - A Photo of BP in Trafalgar Square added to the WWI page.
10/28/06 - A Boilerplate Halloween!
11/09/06 - Poster of BP in the 1897 Sudan Campaign.
11/20/06 - Poster of BP charging up San Juan Hill, 1898.
12/01/06 - Photo of BP with Lawrence of Arabia, 1917.
12/10/06 - Photo of BP at the Essanay movie studio.
12/20/06 - Boilerplate and Houdini, 1916.
1/01/07 - Boilerplate and Jack Johnson.
1/10/07 - Boilerplate sighting, 1909.
1/22/07 - Stereophoto of BP in San Francisco, 1906.
2/02/07 - Warhol print of Boilerplate, 1967.
2/10/07 - An illo of BP touring the 1893 Expo has been posted toward the bottom of the main page.
2/22/07 - An illo of BP an its inventor, headed toward the South Pole, has been added to the Antarctica page.
3/01/07 - A color illo of BP during the 1896 presidential campaign.
3/19/07 - A color photo of BP in Paris.
4/03/07 - BP & high-tech Army equipment. |
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BOILERPLATE RETURNS!
Boilerplate guest stars in the latest HEARTBREAKERS graphic novel. Missing since WWI and found in pieces by the Heartbreakers, Boilerplate is reassembled and helps our heroes thwart their enemies.
Click on image at right for a larger version. |
| Our HEARTBREAKERS MEET BOILERPLATE graphic novel was nominated for an EISNER AWARD (the comic book industry's OSCARS) in the Best Painter category. This news was reported in our hometown paper (4/19/2006 ). |
| Boilerplate was spotlighted in THE OREGONIAN on Nov. 8, 2005 |
Boilerplate has been written about in PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
and Germany's preeminent news magazine DER SPIEGEL. |
Boilerplate was featured in an recent issue of Paradox.
This is Russia's top robotics publication!
Can anyone translate the article for me?
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Boilerplate was a cover feature in a recent issue (#54) of Real Robots magazine. This is the United Kingdoms' leading robotics publication, with offices in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Malasia, and Singapore.
Click on cover at left for larger image. |
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Paul was a guest on Clyde Lewis' nationaly known talk radio program GROUND ZERO (11/24/02). For three hours they discused Boilerplate and 19th century robots.
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BOILERPLATE, LOCAL MEDIA SENSATION!
John Dooley wrote a three-page feature piece on Boilerplate that appeared in the 11/7/02 issue of The Portland Mercury.
Nick Obourne of Portland, Oregon's Willamette Week wrote an article about Boilerplate that appeared in the 10/25/02 issue.
It would be the first in what would become a series of articles relating to Boilerplate.
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This site has been included in the prestigious ILLUSTRATION WEST 42, an annual juried show run by the Society of Illustrators. Thanks!
This site is currently being used in lesson plans, to teach critical thinking, by the famous
Hong Kong Academy.
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A BOILERPLATE MOVIE??!
Dan Junge, a filmmaker who won Best Feature Documentary for "Chiefs" at Robert De Niro's 2002 Tribeca Film Festival, is interested in developing a documentary about Boilerplate.
So far it's on his "back burner"... |
BOILERPLATE ON TELEVISION?!
Kit Hudson at Tactical-Media.com produced a TV program called The Sci-Fi Road Show.
He included Boilerplate in the pilot episode.
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From MARCH 22 to APRIL 19, 2001,
assorted Boilerplate items and ephemera were in a
GALLERY EXHIBITION!
Displayed were posters, pictures, the articulated maquette,
and original pages from the graphic novel.
Below are photos of the exhibition, which took place at the
Northview Gallery, 12000 SW 49th Ave., Portland, OR 97280 |
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