This month;

• In my first month as editor, I’ve had an awesome welcome from aliens, robots and even Shakespeare! This issue is packed with cool characters including the amazing alien featured on the cover and a strange plant creature which Tanoo Choorat teaches us how to make on page 28. But if hard surfaces are more your thing, we have a project overview for Tim Diaz’s jet turbine and plenty of cars and mechs in the gallery too!
• We also catch up with Victor Hugo to celebrate the Trojan Horse was a Unicorn festival taking place in Portugal this month – sunshine and digital art… we’re not jealous at all!