“He’s the greatest,
He’s fantastic.
Wherever there is danger he’ll be there.
He’s the ace,
He’s amazing.
He’s the strongest, he’s the quickest, he’s the best!
Danger Mouse, Danger Mouse, Danger Mouse!”
Oh man, I’ve got a different book by this author, If I hadn’t lost it somewhere in storage, I’d have subbed it by now. It’s just as weird a cover, and on top of that, the cover imagery is relevant to the story.
So does Piserchia’s work just get bad covers, or is this coincidence?
@andyl: The site you linked to is blacked out as part of today’s internet-wide “Stop SOPA” protest.
For future reference, that’s the “Stop Online Piracy Act,” a piece of proposed United States legislation which would allow the music and movie and media industries to shut down on simple request any website which carries, or links to a site which carries, or links to a site which links to a site which carries, etc…. any copyrighted information they don’t own the copyright to. The website must then prove to a judge that they are innocent before their site is reinstated.
Many prominent websites have chosen Wednesday, 18th January 2012 as a day of blackout in protest, including Wikipedia, Mozilla, and apparently digitalmediatree.com, above.
When I posted it wasn’t. A number of places blacked out a little late (maybe timezones, or webmasters catching on a bit late) so maybe it was one of them.
I’m well aware of SOPA – the blackout was national news in the UK, plus I’m a techie and so have been reading about it for quite a while.
@andyl: I had meant my comment as a bit of a historical archive, so that future readers of this post wouldn’t be baffled by what will hopefully become a stupid little footnote. But looking at my post, it does sound like I’m lecturing you, which is not what I meant to do. I apologise.
On the whole I find that Europeans are way more informed about US politics than vice versa.
In the book the intelligent rats have mechanical hands — not clay feet. The book is worth reading, Piserchia is an unconventional author — strangely paced but characterized by strange/peculiar worlds.
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January 11th, 2012 at 9:18 am
“What do you mean I’m not supposed to inject the steroids into my feet?!”
January 11th, 2012 at 11:37 am
“In a billion days, your new shoes will still look stupid Roland!”
January 11th, 2012 at 11:40 am
‘i don’t feel like dancing, no sir no dancing today, don’t feel like dancing dancing!’
January 11th, 2012 at 2:05 pm
Is the book melting? Because everything looks bigger the further down the page you go….
January 11th, 2012 at 2:09 pm
And so is revealed the truth behind the Sasquatch footprints. A hairy-chested rat wearing a Miss World sash.
January 11th, 2012 at 5:38 pm
I sense a new trend for foot shaped shoes. Creepy? Yes. High fashion? But of course!
January 11th, 2012 at 5:47 pm
“Here I come to save the day!”
January 11th, 2012 at 8:11 pm
Great quip, Fred!
January 11th, 2012 at 8:14 pm
A BILLION DAYS OF ATHLETE’S FOOT
January 11th, 2012 at 9:34 pm
“He’s the greatest,
He’s fantastic.
Wherever there is danger he’ll be there.
He’s the ace,
He’s amazing.
He’s the strongest, he’s the quickest, he’s the best!
Danger Mouse, Danger Mouse, Danger Mouse!”
January 11th, 2012 at 9:36 pm
“Ooh, me legs are tired!”
(Can’t believe I overlooked that line!)
January 11th, 2012 at 9:53 pm
You know what they say about a rat with large feet, don’t ya? errrr…. nevermind, I guess it doesn’t always hold true.
Poor fella. Couldn’t you have at least thrown him a token space sheep?
January 12th, 2012 at 1:42 am
What about that ridiculous body? It’s as if part of the arms and the nether bits were on backwards.
Good show, Sir!
January 12th, 2012 at 9:48 am
Oh man, I’ve got a different book by this author, If I hadn’t lost it somewhere in storage, I’d have subbed it by now. It’s just as weird a cover, and on top of that, the cover imagery is relevant to the story.
So does Piserchia’s work just get bad covers, or is this coincidence?
(It’s this one)
January 12th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
Oh god, the Algernon experiment went horribly wrong after all!
January 12th, 2012 at 6:43 pm
Finally!
Footwear uglier than Crocs!
More awkward than Ugg boots!
Probably smellier than the old pair of wellies in my garage!
January 12th, 2012 at 7:52 pm
I’ve read this book (not in this edition though – I’m sure I would have remembered) and intelligent rat-men do actually play a part.
Like it matters.
January 14th, 2012 at 7:58 am
Welcome to the Gun Show.
January 18th, 2012 at 10:21 am
Strangely this cover isn’t featured in the book cover gallery of her work at http://www.digitalmediatree.com/tommoody/piserchiacovers1/thumbnails/ even though some of them look just as ‘interesting’.
January 18th, 2012 at 7:51 pm
He looks like the Arnold Schwarzenegger of rats…
“Look at my massive arms, they can crush an entire orange with just one flex. And smell my feet. They can drop a horse from a mile.”
January 18th, 2012 at 8:14 pm
@andyl: The site you linked to is blacked out as part of today’s internet-wide “Stop SOPA” protest.
For future reference, that’s the “Stop Online Piracy Act,” a piece of proposed United States legislation which would allow the music and movie and media industries to shut down on simple request any website which carries, or links to a site which carries, or links to a site which links to a site which carries, etc…. any copyrighted information they don’t own the copyright to. The website must then prove to a judge that they are innocent before their site is reinstated.
Many prominent websites have chosen Wednesday, 18th January 2012 as a day of blackout in protest, including Wikipedia, Mozilla, and apparently digitalmediatree.com, above.
January 19th, 2012 at 10:58 am
@Alessandra
When I posted it wasn’t. A number of places blacked out a little late (maybe timezones, or webmasters catching on a bit late) so maybe it was one of them.
I’m well aware of SOPA – the blackout was national news in the UK, plus I’m a techie and so have been reading about it for quite a while.
January 19th, 2012 at 11:48 am
@andyl: I had meant my comment as a bit of a historical archive, so that future readers of this post wouldn’t be baffled by what will hopefully become a stupid little footnote. But looking at my post, it does sound like I’m lecturing you, which is not what I meant to do. I apologise.
On the whole I find that Europeans are way more informed about US politics than vice versa.
January 24th, 2012 at 3:30 am
In the book the intelligent rats have mechanical hands — not clay feet. The book is worth reading, Piserchia is an unconventional author — strangely paced but characterized by strange/peculiar worlds.
July 24th, 2012 at 7:58 am
I would guess “unknown artist” to be “Terry Gilliam.”
December 31st, 2012 at 2:53 pm
Oh how did this drop out of the top ten. It’s so good. Maybe… we need a top 20!!! or 30!!!
December 31st, 2012 at 4:29 pm
This is a good idea.
May 21st, 2013 at 10:17 pm
GSS Admin or the Tag Wizard were being really forward thinking when they devised the “giant feet” tag. Alas, it has never yet been re-deployed.
May 22nd, 2013 at 9:52 am
Re-deployed! http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/09/spectrum-iv/