Mar 31
Click for full imageNoiselessPenguin Comments: I tried to make a list of what’s wrong with this cover, and stopped when I realised: EVERYTHING.
Thanks to NoiselessPenguin, I’ve never laughed so much!
(Rating: 9.51 out of 10)
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NoiselessPenguin Comments: I tried to make a list of what’s wrong with this cover, and stopped when I realised: EVERYTHING.
Thanks to NoiselessPenguin, I’ve never laughed so much!
(Rating: 9.51 out of 10) Loading ...
March 31st, 2010 at 9:21 am
Some people buy motorbikes. Others, expensive sports cars. And then there are the silent few who ride killer whales. His appendage must be huge!
March 31st, 2010 at 10:27 am
Free Knobul!
March 31st, 2010 at 10:34 am
The Destiny of the ‘Sword’.
March 31st, 2010 at 10:44 am
Do you think his whale can walk on land? Kinda limits exactly where one can be a hero.
March 31st, 2010 at 10:55 am
I think this was meant to be an Aquaman tie-in, but DC rejected it.
Sadly, later in life the whale and man become estranged, the whale turns white due to stress and Knobul changes his name, becomes a sea captain.
Things go generally downhill from there.
March 31st, 2010 at 11:45 am
Knobil. Well, I suppose your knob would be il after riding an orca bareback. That cartilaginous hide can be soooo rough.
March 31st, 2010 at 11:47 am
I really love this cover, it speaks to me of a child like joy of life or possibly of a homeless mans joy of life, more specifically, a homeless man whos best friend is a killer whale… I shed a single tear when i saw the reprint cover , it was like being told santa wasnt real
March 31st, 2010 at 12:14 pm
James> Strangely sounds like you’ve had experience riding a whale bareback. I find that a little disturbing… just a little. haha
March 31st, 2010 at 10:10 pm
Of course the hero’s name would have the word “knob” in it. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Worth $2000 at least, so long as he doesn’t want to marry another dude. Unless that killer whale is a dude. Then … well … I’m going to stop talking now.
April 20th, 2010 at 3:52 am
So this is what Sea World will look like after the apocalypse…
April 23rd, 2010 at 2:53 am
Dave Duncan, author of “The Destiny of the Sword” and also “The Sword of Destiny” and also “The Destiny Sword” and also “The Sword Destiny”. Not to be confused with David Duncan, author of “The Fate of the Blade” and also “The Blade of Fate” and also….
April 24th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Oh my Cthulhu! I just bit into my keyboard… Real hard!
April 30th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
Let’s keep Cthulhu out of this no need to wake the Elder Gods.
: P
May 4th, 2010 at 12:50 am
This cover needs a faithful otter sidekick. Or maybe a pod of evil dolphins. Everyone knows dolphins are evil, right.
May 4th, 2010 at 8:33 am
Well, it certainly looks like a Sweet show from here!
As with all the Good Show Sir covers, if there are any details missing or incorrect please leave a comment or get in touch using the sumbit form.
May 5th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
You are seeing a man about to fall off, i think…
May 6th, 2010 at 1:25 am
Caption: “Wheeeeeeeeee!” Scene not in book. Nothing even vaguely resembling scene in book. Disturbing insight into the artist’s personal life gratefully received.
June 1st, 2010 at 3:38 am
‘West of January’ perhaps. Somewhere south of taste and decency, certainly.
June 27th, 2010 at 11:50 pm
CSA @ 7: Publisher’s Weekly clearly had the original cover edition in mind when they gave their opinion on this one:
“Painted in bold strokes with pleasingly offbeat and entertaining results.”
August 20th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
I know that Del Rey hired Darrell Sweet to do most of their fantasy
covers in the ’80s even though they thought he was a lousy artist
because his covers sold books.
Lawrence Watt-Evans in the Usenet group rec.arts.sf.written.
Archived here
December 18th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
OW – OW – OW – OW – OW -
May 23rd, 2011 at 6:11 pm
Women love his orca….
June 12th, 2011 at 6:36 pm
If whales have good brakes… That guy should’ve fitted a saddle.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:15 am
I did my post before checking out the top ranked covers. I can’t even breathe . . . Knobul!!!