Russell Walks Publishes Periodic Table of Imaginary Elements

Scenario: You’re at your usual Tuesday cocktail party/Warhammer 40K match, and someone starts debating the merits of the Ferengi using Latinum as a solid currency, rather than a centralized fiat monetary system. “Oh, I love Star Wars too!” you chime in before burying your face in your Mountain Dew Code Red and Bacardi, hoping your friends will pick up the sudden conversational slack. And all you get in return are blank stares and cricket chirps—what a faux pas!

Worry not, nerd warrior! Movie/comic artist Russell Walks has your salvation in hand: the unbelievably idiosyncratic Periodic Table of Imaginary Elements. Every magical, pseudo-scientific and otherwise highly-improbable deus ex machina is handily organized and on display here, categorized and sorted by medium, origin and energy potential. Finally, you’ve got the necessary intel to finish your Starcraft/Command & Conquer crossover fanfiction about which universe has the most potent resources for their war machines. (Starcraft’s Vespene gas, natch.)

A handsome full-size version of the table is also available for purchase.

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