Codex Seraphinianus

[Karak Norn Clansman]

Codex Seraphinianus (1981) is a surreal encyclopedia written in an imaginary alphabet, made during thirty months by Italian industrial designer Luigi Serafini. Brimming with bizarre stuff, it's worth checking out for Chaos and alien world inspiration, to say the least. As can be seen from one of the illustrations, the Codex gives a new meaning to "make the beast with two backs":

 

[Aginor]

Mkaaaayyy....

I like the dude with the cat on his shoulder though, he looks like he is a lot of fun to have around.

 

[ChapterAquila92]

The illustrations alone invoke the feeling that you won't be needing drugs* to have a hallucinogenic trip in this guy's wonderland.

*Maybe except for that damn fine warpdust Kaldor Draigo has been snorting.