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Click for full imageJaouad Comments: More proof of the ongoing Maori conquest of the universe.
Published 1987
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Jaouad Comments: More proof of the ongoing Maori conquest of the universe.
Published 1987
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March 27th, 2012 at 9:28 am
That’s a mighty big V. What’s the motivation for that?
This is another one for my Behind You! collection.
Loving the return of the goldfish bowl space helmet. Curious about the placement of the pockets. Wondering if he knows one of them is empty.
And:
What IS he going to do with that rock? (I don’t care about the fluffy spear or the jeweled dagger; those are de rigeur for a space adventurer. But the rock is ever so slightly suspenseful.)
March 27th, 2012 at 10:45 am
Michael Whelan? Oh dear. I suspect very … controlling art direction.
The Great Red Spot as woman is kinda trippy.
Is something wrong with the perspective on the big planet? I keep thinking its lower border isn’t an actual arc of a circle, and its cloud bands don’t look like they’re on a sphere.
March 27th, 2012 at 11:40 am
The story of a civilisation that mastered space travel but never discovered fire arms. They had, however, a thing for tribal necklaces.
March 27th, 2012 at 11:41 am
@Alessandra Kelley: I was surprised to see Whelan’s name in the tags. It’s nowhere on this paperback. And yes, the planet looks somewhat egg-like.
March 27th, 2012 at 11:54 am
Elliot was terrible at Easter egg hunts (It’s behind you!).
March 27th, 2012 at 2:58 pm
It’s a Whelan. His sig is on the suits triangle patch. Considering how many covers the man was doing at this point in time, you have to expect a flop here and there.
March 27th, 2012 at 3:27 pm
Thanks, J. I was looking, knowing Whelan likes to incorporate his signature into his works. This one is definitely not one of his better efforts.
March 27th, 2012 at 4:04 pm
This is just one further inflation away from a Woody Allen in Sleeper puffy suit.
March 27th, 2012 at 7:25 pm
Anatomically correct knife scabbard art?
March 27th, 2012 at 7:35 pm
“Hey hey we’re the Deceivers!
People think we’re just deceivin’ around!”
“Cut cut cut fellas. That just doesn’t scan. How about… erm… Monkeys?”
March 27th, 2012 at 8:44 pm
“Check it out! That cloud totally looks like a woman with her hand on her face!”
“I don’t see it. Looks more like an ice cream cone to me.”
March 27th, 2012 at 9:26 pm
I’ve read THE DECEIVERS — incidentally, it’s one of Bester’s weakest novels (and far below the towering heights of THE STARS MY DESTINATION).
The weird Maori stuff on the cover is actually in the book.
March 27th, 2012 at 11:45 pm
Oh, yes. I have this book, with a much worse cover (PanSF, 1981). That’s Rogue Winter, king of the Maori commandos, and what he’s going to do with that rock is kill a mammoth pig.
On Ganymede.
Come on, it’s Bester, you don’t expect anything mundane do you?
I think the cover is very well done, with the exception of the heroine’s face replacing the Red Spot.
March 28th, 2012 at 12:21 am
The artist certainly never saw a Maori tattoo.
March 28th, 2012 at 6:03 pm
@Ian says: “The artist certainly never saw a Maori tattoo.”
That’s what bugged me too. And it makes me wonder about the other ‘tribal’ elements of his outfit.
March 30th, 2012 at 5:59 am
More realistic a space weapon than a ray gun; at least you won’t rupture the pressurized building when you fire it at your enemies during the plot-destined Big Tussle.