Boilerplate’s creator Paul Guinan sees the soon to be released BP coffee-table book as history–with one fictional element, a robot. Technically this makes it science-fiction. However, Paul doesn’t necessarily think of it as steampunk, because of the lack of goggles, gears, airships, and other such tropes.
Film In Focus not only nails Boilerplate as steampunk, but as a modern “Edisonade.” Interestingly the article describes Boilerplate as “innocent,” despite such subject matter as mechanized warfare, imperialism, racism, women’s suffrage, and child labor.
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Richard Vasseur interviews Paul Guinan about his robot creation Boilerplate, and comic book co-creations Heartbreakers, and Chronos. Review copies of Paul Guinan’s BOILERPLATE book are getting rave reviews. The latest is from Erik Litz, Powells Books: “This highly unique and visually stunning piece of work, which has found it’s way to book form, is a priceless piece of originality. Some other form of media would be amiss to not see this translated towards television or film. Both ‘old world’ and ‘high tech’ merge to birth a new hero for us all. Exquisite in execution and delivery…..ahh, there are still books, after all my years, that can inspire me so. My own words cannot do it justice. One can’t be told what BOILERPLATE is, one must experience it.”  Dime Novel Circa 1900 Paul Guinan’s Boilerplate: History’s Mechanical Marvel was just picked by Amazon.com as a “Best of 2009…So Far.” They describe it as “part history, part science fiction, and 100% astounding” Talk about time traveling–the profusely illustrated coffee-table tome isn’t even in stores yet! Here’s Amazon’s full review. Be at your favorite bookseller on October 1st– or just pre-order it now on Amazon!
 Boilerplate charges alongside Teddy Roosevelt Amazon.com has listed Paul Guinan’s Boilerplate: History’s Mechanical Marvel for pre-order. Amazon has given the book a glowing review based on an advance copy provided by the publisher Abrams. Paul and co-author Anina Bennett are putting the final touches on the work, which is scheduled for an October 1st release. Paul and his robot Boilerplate are the subject of a two-page feature article on the cover of the life section in the Portland Tribune. The ‘bot’s head is even on the masthead of the paper’s front page! Pick up a copy this weekend and read a well written overview of Paul’s career, and how he created Boilerplate.
Paul Guinan has turned in his work on the coffee-table book Boilerplate: History’s Mechanical Marvel. The publisher, Abrams, has scheduled an October release. The robot celebrated by participating in the inauguration of our new President–for a new twentieth century! Huzzah!  Boilerplate and Archie Campion in a presidential political parade on Halsted Street in Chicago, 1896. Thursday’s Portland Tribune, reporting on Richard Finn’s Portland Comic Book Show, printed an image of Paul Guinan’s Boilerplate from the Eisner nominated graphic novel “Heartbreakers Meet Boilerplate.” Paul will be attending the show today (Sunday), along with fellow studio member Ron Randall. As mentioned earlier in this blog, Paul Guinan’s Victorian robot Boilerplate is the mascot for the indie band STARS. Paul went to their Portland concert last week and came home with a bag of swag. Boilerplate adorns not just the the album’s cover, but the the North American tour’s T-shirts, tote bags, and poster. They even made a pendant of the ol’ ‘bot!
Paul Guinan’s Victorian robot, Boilerplate, has been adopted as the “mascot” for the latest album by Stars, an indie pop band from Toronto. The mechanical man appears on the Sad Robots CD cover, tour poster, and assorted merchandise such as T-shirts, tote bags, and a necklace.
A typical news item about the album, along with a small collage of Boilerplate images, can be found HERE. Stars is currently on a North American tour. They’re playing in Portland, Oregon this Wednesday, October 8, at the Wonder Ballroom. Since Guinan resides in Portland, he plans to attend the show, possibly with Boilerplate in tow…
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