K/S Calendar

Calendar
Title:	K/S Calendar
Publisher:	Liz
Contributors:	Liz
Date(s):	created in 2002 for the year 2003
Medium:	print
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Fandom:	Star Trek: TOS
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A K/S Calendar was created for 2003 by Liz.

It is unknown if it was one of a series or a one-shot.

Reactions and Reviews

How many times have you wished for a nice Kirk and Spock picture to flip over (as in turning the page) or flip over (as in dancing with glee) the first day of every month? Haven't you bought those commercial calendars just living for the one month of the year that Kirk and Spock appear together? Well, wish no more. Liz has come to our rescue with her 2003 K/S Calendar. This is very nicely done on card stock paper, comb bound. Oh, to heck with the kind of paper...let me tell you about the drawings!

Each month features an original drawing or painting by Liz. There are several fairly benign ones, and some that fairly steam! In January Spock looks over Kirk's shoulder as both stare into the distance, looks of concern plain on both faces, looking into the unknown future of the New Year. A starry background makes this an impressive piece. February is a very nice black and white rendering of Kirk resting his head on Spock's shoulder. Both men's eyes are closed and we can only imagine why they seem so relaxed. Liz has done a beautiful job here with the faces and the musculature. February is definitely warmer than usual!

Ah, March. An older couple...very nicely drawn. Kirk's face is exceptionally well done, it is unmistakably a more mature Kirk, but that rare beauty of his youth is still there...this truly looks more like Kirk than some of his photos. Is that possible? Spock is, I believe, bestowing a light kiss upon his rounded human brow.

April is rather spectacular! A vividly colored painting depicting Kirk and Spock in elaborate Vulcan robes standing at the place of Koon Ut Kalifee, I believe. Reddish alien landscape, obviously a ritual is about to take place. Spock is regal in dark, rich colors and Kirk resplendent in flowing gold. Dual portraits brighten up May. Both men are sporting very similar smiles. Kirk is just a bit mischievous looking and Spock is displaying his "For Kirk Only" smile...it even lights his eyes. What's really neat about this and took a minute for me to catch is that Spock is in the upper left corner of the frame, Kirk in the lower right, with a slash mark separating them. Slash!

A scene from Return of the Archons is next, with concern evident in both their features. Again, a superb portrait of both Spock and Kirk. This lady knows her faces! Kirk has that little vertical line between his eyes and a lock of hair flopping down. If you could hang the former in a public place, better take it down before July arrives, because it is lusty lovemaking at its best. The body language is unmistakable, the facial expressions unforgettable. Liz has done an amazing job of capturing their ecstasy just as they take that final plunge. This is one of the best explicit pictures I've seen, it is so very alive -- you can feel the sexual tension. There is a reason the background on this page is sizzling red! This one alone is worth the price of the calendar.

But we aren't finished. There remains the amazingly realistic black & white drawing of the scene from Galileo 7 where Kirk entices Spock to tell him the reasons for his illogical behavior, an intriguing image of the two men, bare-chested, facing each other. They look youthful here, perhaps a first time encounter? Then there is a very creative montage showing one view of Spock at his station with Kirk standing beside him, arm outstretched to touch Spock on the shoulder. The facing view has the same gesture, the same body language, the same loving expression on Kirk's face. But in this one Spock is laying face down his bare back and arms exposed. Kirk standing alongside, with his bare arm outstretched to touch his lover on the shoulder. This is an amazing and clever image, to see the two in such different circumstances, yet showing just how intimate the touch that occurred on the bridge really was.

There are two more drawings, a color one of Kirk just as he realizes the love of his life has returned from Gol, and his surprise, awe and love for Spock are all there in his eyes. Finally, an ambitious multi-image montage brings us to the close of the year. The main focus is on both their profiles as Spock initiates a mind meld. Visions of their life together form the remainder of the drawing: side by side facing danger, side by side sharing an intimate moment on the bridge, together in Errand of Mercy. Also shown is a tempting almost-kiss and a very exciting image of lovemaking at its best.

Liz has also produced a generic calendar which has near-K/S moments from the series. In it she has captured some memorable moments of togetherness straight from the broadcast episodes. These are the scenes from which K/S was born. Moments of concern and tenderness, of meeting adversaries head-on, of walking through life side by side. Both are gorgeous not to be missed collections! I know for certain there won't be a single month this year that will bring me anything less than a K/S thrill!