That has to be the worst “catgirl” I’ve ever seen.
I think the artist has simply brushed the dust off a Man From UNCLE cover that failed to sell, overpainted the girl’s skin with “fur” and put stars in the window!
Oh, and added Star Wars bling to Napoleon/Han Solo’s gun . . .
Aside from that, it looks like the artist — although obviously capable, observant, and quite good at the tricky job of rendering people — had no understanding or sympathy with the science fiction genre.
What the hell is that spacehip/satellite thingy in the window? I swear it’s a pushbroom bristle section, a couple of vacuum cleaner attachments and a baseball cobbled together.
As the unfortunate victim of this cover, I have considered it long and hard, and I believe the cat-woman to be Doris Day in fur (don’t you love the little pink nose?) and the guy behind her to be a young John Travolta in a stunning purple jumpsuit. Further, examine in detail the brilliant Escher-influence in the mid-distance, where the floors and walls just, don’t, quite, entirely come together. And to finish off the entire ensemble, observe the object in the spacious window (!) which resembles nothing so much as a barbell pierced by a dildo. Or is it the other way around?
You have been spared another horrendous detail: the pickled babies wrap around to the back of the cover.
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February 9th, 2012 at 8:41 am
Brilliant. I can just imagine the art direction.
“I told you she is supposed to be a cat person damn it!! Ah… just draw some fur on her and we’re sorted!”
February 9th, 2012 at 8:47 am
“After your Dangerous Game don’t forget to visit our light and airy gift shop for space posters, replica lugers and a vast array of pickled goods.”
February 9th, 2012 at 9:43 am
Anyone else getting an unfortunate Barbara Bain in Space: 1999 vibe from the catlady?
February 9th, 2012 at 12:41 pm
That has to be the worst “catgirl” I’ve ever seen.
I think the artist has simply brushed the dust off a Man From UNCLE cover that failed to sell, overpainted the girl’s skin with “fur” and put stars in the window!
Oh, and added Star Wars bling to Napoleon/Han Solo’s gun . . .
February 9th, 2012 at 1:03 pm
Towrope’s comment at #2: WINNER!!
February 9th, 2012 at 1:04 pm
The journey continues, and the Universe is the prize for those who play…
JEOPARDY!!
February 9th, 2012 at 1:05 pm
“Leave the pickled babies, grab the cookie jar!”
February 9th, 2012 at 3:35 pm
Aw, she’s got a cute little pink kee kat nose.
Aside from that, it looks like the artist — although obviously capable, observant, and quite good at the tricky job of rendering people — had no understanding or sympathy with the science fiction genre.
February 9th, 2012 at 5:00 pm
What the hell is that spacehip/satellite thingy in the window? I swear it’s a pushbroom bristle section, a couple of vacuum cleaner attachments and a baseball cobbled together.
February 9th, 2012 at 6:02 pm
Hand over the cash or the pickled baby gets it.
February 9th, 2012 at 7:12 pm
How much for that fetus in the window?
My cat-wife would like one with fur
How much for that fetus in the window?
We’ll take it before it will stir
February 9th, 2012 at 8:47 pm
As the unfortunate victim of this cover, I have considered it long and hard, and I believe the cat-woman to be Doris Day in fur (don’t you love the little pink nose?) and the guy behind her to be a young John Travolta in a stunning purple jumpsuit. Further, examine in detail the brilliant Escher-influence in the mid-distance, where the floors and walls just, don’t, quite, entirely come together. And to finish off the entire ensemble, observe the object in the spacious window (!) which resembles nothing so much as a barbell pierced by a dildo. Or is it the other way around?
You have been spared another horrendous detail: the pickled babies wrap around to the back of the cover.
More hideousness available at my website. Click on Links & Ephemera and it will be the top entry.
February 9th, 2012 at 10:49 pm
Oh its a cat person baby/midget in the jar.
I thought perhaps she was just taking the jar where she keeps her loose change down to the bank.
February 14th, 2012 at 7:41 am
Cat People, do you ever not show up in bad Scifi cover art?
March 1st, 2012 at 6:38 pm
The Baby-Cat-Jar seems to have some sort of instructions on it. I wonder if it tells you to “just add water”…