The Best Sci-fi & Cult Film T-shirts in the World (Wide Web)
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Let's check out some of the best sci-fi t-shirts on the planet.
If Science Fiction is your thing and you want to (literally) wear it on your sleeve but are afraid of looking too geeky, you've come to the right place! Fasten your space suits and prepare for lift off . We're about to enter a galaxy of hip and cool sci-fi themed t-shirts referencing film and literature ranging from the obvious to the obscure. Designs that don't scream "fanboy" (or fangirl) and graphics you'll feel confident wearing to the next comic convention, sci-fi fan gathering, or even the annual community bar-b-q. Ready? Let's go!
So who's we?
We are a husband and wife team of graphic designers/illustrators who design pop culture graphic tees on the side. Click on the image above right to shop our designs.
(Photo: Frak is the Profanity of the Future Tee. Like it? Get it at Poptastic Tees)
Contents at a Glance
- Space, the final frontier. ~Battlestar Galactica
- The pursuit of hipness.
- Shirts from a galaxy far, far away.

Space, the final frontier. ~Battlestar Galactica
The pursuit of hipness.
It's hip to be square... sometimes.
It's an accepted fact that science fiction is often equated with nerdiness. So now, the big concern is how to avoid traversing the thin line dividing geek chic and, er, dorky when wearing your fandom on your person. Here are a few guidelines that you can keep in mind when choosing what kind of designs to wear.
1. As much as possible, avoid mainstream or commercial movie poster tees. Unless you're under 12 years old, these designs will look much better on your bedroom wall. Take note that I specifically added mainstream/commercial in there because classic poster tees like the vintage Star Wars poster shirt below are exempted from the rule. Remember, vintage/retro designs are always hip.

Star Wars Baby Tee
2. As much as possible, avoid logo tees. Especially the ones with that shout out "Star Trek" or "Battlestar Galactica" in logotype. Why? Well, from a t-shirt designer's perspective it's not very cool and creative. We believe there are better ways to pay homage to a movie.
Logos of fictional corporations or products from obscure science fiction flicks are the exception, like the Star Trek Enterprise logo tee pictured below for instance. Notice that the symbol is not strategically placed across the chest like usual and is positioned on the right breast area. Because of that little detail, it becomes a homage to the actual shirt worn by Captain Kirk in the series. And like before, vintage/retro logo tees such as the Flash Gordon logo tee on the right are exempted from this rule.

Star Trek Captain Kirk T-Shirt

Flash Gordon Logo T-Shirt Sheer
3. Obscure design references are always cool. It's what differentiates real fans from poseurs.

Battlestar Galactica Caprica City T-Shirt
For example, the design on this shirt might make some people scratch their heads in confusion ("Greetings from Caprica City? Huh? Where in the world is Caprica?") while on the other hand, fellow BSG fans will nod at you in approval.
Now isn't that simple enough to remember? Read on because I can't wait to show you more of our great sci-fi t-shirt finds.
Shirts from a galaxy far, far away.
Let's start with the "obvious" designs.








There's more where these fabulous designs came from: Star Wars Shop
Which do you prefer, Star Wars or Star Trek?
Cast your vote!
Other sci-fi shirts you probably should have on standby in your closets.

Star Trek
Vulcan Saying T-Shirt
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Star Trek
Spock is My Homeboy T-Shirt

Battlestar Galactica WTF? T-Shirt

Battlestar Galactica
Viper Squadron T-Shirt

Heroes T-Shirt - Primatech Paper
Shop more Sci Fi t-shirts at StylinOnline.com

"Viddy well, little brother. Viddy well." ~Alex (A Clockwork Orange)
A Clockwork Orange t-shirts
"What's it going to be then, eh?"





Also check out the t-shirts designed by Cafepress sellers below:
"More human than human" is our motto.
~Tyrell (Blade Runner)
Fan-made Blade Runner T-shirts
Check out the shirts we've rounded up:


See more fan-made designs by Cafepress sellers below:
The trailer for the original 1975 Rollerball movie
Directed by Norman Jewison
Classic Rollerball Shirts


See fan-made Rollerball shirts by the Cafepress community below:

"Hold my hand, Quaid. Open your mind... Open your mind." ~Kuato (Total Recall)
Total Recall film fan merchandise


Check out the following shirts from Cafepress too.
"Just what do you think you're doing, Dave?"
~ HAL 9000 (2001: A Space Odyssey)
2001: A Space Odyssey T-shirts
HAL 9000 from Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey High Quality T-Shirt Black Large
Amazon Price: $25.00 (as of 12/27/2009)![]()
From the manufacturer: We've created another rare swag item to portray a Kubrick character who we all love to quote, HAL 9000, the artificial intelligence without whom Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, would not be what it is. Some see him as a villain, whereas we see him as a beautiful neural network whose mental wiring just wasn't built to sustain lies. As such, HAL's descent into insanity is what this shirt is all about. Memorable symptomatic quotes of HAL's demise, mangled amidst the lines of Daisy Bell, fading into blackness, is our memory of HAL 9000.
RRoD t-shirt, Small
Amazon Price: $18.95 (as of 12/26/2009)![]()
If you're not careful, your 360 may jettison you out an air-lock. The red ring of death is just the first sign that something has gone terribly wrong and not only will you not be playing any games, your 360 may rebel and simply kill you.
T-shirts for fans of cult and retro science fiction
And now for "obscure" designs.






Alpha Moonbase Baseball Jersey
"Alpha Moonbase" logo tees, buttons, and gifts inspired by the 1970s sci-fi tv series "Space 1999".
S.H.A.D.O. Ringer T
"S.H.A.D.O." logo tees, buttons, and gifts inspired by the 1960s tv series "UFO".
Visitors Fitted T-Shirt
"Visitors" logo tees, buttons and gifts from the 80s tv series "V"
Time Tunnel 2.25" Button
Hourglass logo tees, buttons and gifts inspired by the 1960s tv series "The Time Tunnel".
Benthic Petroleum Cap
"Benthic Petroleum" logo tees, buttons and gifts inspired by the 1990s film "The Abyss"
A memorable scene from the 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Logo shirts featuring fictional corporations in sci-fi & cult films





"Greetings, program." ~Flynn (TRON)
Sci-Fi Spoofs and Parody Tees
Here are t-shirts that spoof some of our favorite sci-fi films.

When You Think About It, All Galaxies Are Far, Far, Away. Why yes indeed they are.

Clockwork Kit. My husband loves this design, in fact he has this shirt in his closet.

Calling Home. Let's hope his call goes through.

This Lightsaver t-shirt design from Threadless is sure to please both Star Wars fans & non fans alike.

Star Trek
Chicks Dig The Uniform Charcoal T Shirt

Star Trek
It's Just A Phase Black Tee Shirt
What are people saying about Sci-Fi t-shirts?
Let's find out, shall we.
- SF Signal: WINNERS: 'Official Sci-Fi Geek' T-Shirts
- WINNERS: 'Official Sci-Fi Geek' T-Shirts. The winners of our "Official Sci-Fi Geek" T-Shirt giveaway have been notified. They are: John K. from Rochester, NY; Alexandru V. from Romania; Paul W. from Circle Pines, MN. Congratulations! ...
- Merry Xmas Everyone, Any Cool Gifts? - Scifi-Meshes.com
- Merry Xmas to everyone here on Scifi meshes, thought it would be nice to have a thread up to share holiday greetings and share what you got for xmas. ... I got a few t-shirts, including a Dream Theater one, and a very nice Sony headphone. incredible how I was living in oblivion before this...the sound is really great. I also bought a few presents for myself, mostly games. Got the id software pack from steam, all jedi knight games and Tomb Raider Legend. ...
- Forget Twilight: Here's a 'Team Edward' shirt we love | SCI FI Wire
- Forget Twilight: Here's a 'Team Edward' shirt we love, by SCI FI Wire Staff, for SCI FI Wire,, the Syfy news service.
- 'He's undead, Jim' T-shirt perfect gift for that zombie Trekkie
- How's this: A zombie-themed Trek shirt, above, from ThinkGeek. Our exclusive deleted scene goes back to District 9; Avatar is number one with $73M opening; Mythbusters takes on Star Trek Gorn cannon (video). SCI FI Wire Staff ...
Final destinations.
The following are shops that have a fabulous collection of cool sci-fi shirts. If you know of others, feel free to add them to the list.
Poptastic: Graphic Tees With A Retro Kick
Shop for groovy graphic tees & gifts. We have more...1 point
Threadless graphic t-shirt designs; cool & funny t-shirts weekly! Tees designed by the community.
New graphic t-shirts released weekly. Awesome new more...1 point
Last Exit to Nowhere
T-shirt designs which are inspired and pay homage more...1 point
GritFX T-Shirts - Movie, TV, Pop Culture, Humorous and Weird Tee Designs
Welcome to GritFX T-Shirts. Browse our shops for M more...1 point
Funny T Shirts Hilarious Vintage Video Game Tees - NerdyShirts.com
Funny T Shirts Hilarious Vintage Video Game Tees - more...0 points
Star Wars Studio on Demand
Official Star Wars graphic tees0 points
Stylin' Online
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ThinkGeek :: Stuff for Smart Masses
Selling geek t-shirts, mugs, ties, high caffeine p more...0 points

"My god it's full of stars!" ~Dave Bowman (2001: A Space Odyssey)
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Sci-fi crew, prepare for landing
We hope you enjoyed our trip to the alternate universe of cool, sci-fi t-shirts. There are eons more designs out there but we hope we were able to narrow down the choices for you. If you've purchased any of the t-shirts we mentioned, let us know if they were a hit!
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- admiralglass admiralglass Dec 4, 2009 @ 8:34 am
- Wow! This lens is so cool. So many cool t-shirts. 5*
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- Adam of Adatude Adam of Adatude Oct 20, 2009 @ 8:49 am
- Thanks for the link to my Last Resort shirt design for Total Recall fans! I have more to look at if anyone wishes to check them out... www.zazzle.com/AdamCampen
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- arncyn arncyn Oct 20, 2009 @ 6:33 am
- Masao - You're welcome and thanks for stopping by! I'll take a look at your other shirts. All the best. p.s. The catalog said "katakana"! Will correct it.
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- Masao42360 Masao42360 Oct 20, 2009 @ 6:07 am
- Thanks for the mention.
I've also designed shirts inspired by "Joe and the Volcano" (American Panascope), "Lost" (Ajira Airways and Oceanic Airlines), "Strange Days" (the squid), "Galactica" (Intersun Luxury Lines), "1984" (Crimethink), "Buckaroo Banzai" (Banzai Institute and Yoyodyne), Alien (Red Sun Lines), and Blade Runner (lots).
By the way "Katakana" Star Wars shirt is in Hebrew!

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