Works of fiction have always been prevalent in pop culture, fueling our imaginations and filling our lives with a sense of adventure. Over the past few decades, the steampunk genre has been gaining popularity among writers, filmmakers, costumers, and other hobbyists. But what is steampunk?
Steampunk reimagines the Victorian time period and culture as science fiction. The industrialized 19th century saw the rise of mechanized manufacturing and increasing urbanization. Steampunk expands on this notion by imagining more modern technologies in the steam-powered setting of the Victorian age. Steam engines are used in new forms of mass transit like airships, and other machinery drives advances in science and business.
Within the steampunk genre, you’ll see characters like aviators, mechanics, explorers, monster hunters, military figures, gunslingers, and aristocrats. These archetypes are generally seen wearing period clothing, with the addition of steam-powered gadgetry. For instance, you might find an explorer who wears a mechanical prosthetic leg or a scientist who wears a mechanized magnifying headset. These characters inhabit a futuristic version of our actual history. The appeal of steampunk is wide-ranging—from those who enjoy the clothing of the Victorian period to those who are drawn to the genre’s reimagining of modern technologies within the confines of 19th century machinery.
Want a better taste of what steampunk embodies? Watch our video—featuring the Angels and Demons Steampunk Series—to see the genre’s aesthetics.
If you enjoyed that, perhaps you’d like to win a FREE silver round from the series!
Tell us about your favorite genre—whether books, movies, TV shows, or comics—to enter our giveaway. Commenting below will serve as your entry for our April giveaway. But remember to keep it classy; inappropriate comments will be deleted and disqualified. Submit your comment (one comment only please) by April 22, 2018. One winner will be randomly selected on April 23, 2018 to receive a Madelyn 1 oz vintage silver round from the Angels and Demons Steampunk series.
Good luck to all of our entrants!
Cyber punk is a favorite, though not as popular as it once was. I’m sure it will come back around eventually.
I was *steampunk* before *steampunk* was “in”. Being *sp* is a broad topic; my favorite is the decor; specifically lamps. Over the years I have purchased junk plumbing fixtures and created numerous ^monsterpieces^. Your Angels and Demons Steampunk series will be a must have!
I like horror, especially zombie movies, because with new chemicals, nuclear, superbugs, etc, it might be more realistic than just ffantasy.
I really don’t have a favorite one.
I’m a big fan of true crime and spy books.
La serie de Harry Potter… que mas?!
That’s a good looking round!
My favorite comic book series was a title I reluctantly picked up at the local drug store back in 1972. I was visiting my grandmother for the summer and had cherry picked all the great super hero comics off the rack over a week’s time and had limited choices so I bought The Hands of Shang-Chi, Master of King Fu.! It became my all time favorite comic series! ShnagChi was a gentle soul that was also the greatest fighter in the Marvel Comics universe. The stories were complex with spying, interesting characters, crime fighting and the artwork was mind blowing with great detail and beautiful inks. The series lasted for 10 years, quite an achievement for a non-spandex wearing comic character.
Inspiring.
I love good conspiracy theories
I am a big fan of comics and who better to represent silver then my favorite comic hero Silver Surfer.
I love detective mysteries the best!
My favorite genre is science fiction and horror. I really like Stephen King and have been reading him since the 1970’s! When one reads one of these books,one is transported into the book or rather the story!
Genre fiction there is an implied contract between those that write and those that read that justice of a kind will be exacted; good does not always rain over evil but the distinction must be honored.
LOVE IT
Sci-fi is my favorite genre!
movies
The League of Extraordinary Gentleman. Gotta love steampunk superheroes
Gotta be anything truly scary or funny, those are my favorites! I want to be on the edge of my seat and wanting something to happen. Especially interested if the setting is based in the 50’s or before, when things were real. What’s even better than some scares and laughs…..a Madelyn 1 oz vintage silver round from the Angels and Demons Steampunk series!!! Lemme get one!
I think it would be really cool to see coins from the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings!
Hello my name is Alexander Ramirez and my favorite TV shows is 911 it’s a new thriller TV show that just came out and I’m very interested in it and me and my wife will sit there on Hulu and watch it all night and another good show to watch is Game of Thrones if you haven’t seen it you should see it thank you
Gold rush u tube on silver stacking all coin videos andc fishing
I like the TV show M.A.S.H. It is a mix of comic and real live as it were in stressful times. It also has the test of time.
Comic related silver …Marvel has been an Icon since I was a little boy and still is today !
“ Nuff Said “ Stan Lee
Interesting. Steampunk silver.
My favorite genre has always been fantasy fiction. Not “high” or “epic” fantasy but just huge worlds full of semi normal people. Malazan Book of the Fallen gave way to Game if Thrones and have given me years of entertainment.
Is Star Wars a genre yet?
Sci Fi/ Fantasy books are the way to go, particularly the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher.
Always liked the support hero movies. Even the bad ones!
My Choice Is Movies!;)
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