Dec 19
Click for full imageJami Comments: Actually the best part is inside when I was trying to find dates on this. It’s the dedication Asimov wrote.
“To My Mother
Of Whose Authentic Gray Hairs
Not a Few Were Caused by Myself”
Yes, that’s how it’s capitalized inside.
Published 1970
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December 19th, 2012 at 9:19 am
I like how the space suit comes complete with man-boob holders.
December 19th, 2012 at 11:03 am
The Isaac Asimov College Prospectus: for Foundation Courses, naturally.
December 19th, 2012 at 11:58 am
Not just an Evil Space Glove. An Evil *Six-Fingered* Space Glove.
December 19th, 2012 at 2:01 pm
My favorite part is how amused Mr. Giant Head on the left seems to be.
December 19th, 2012 at 5:35 pm
“I like how the space suit comes complete with man-boob holders.”
Well obviously psychohistory predicted a greater need for man-boob accommodation. That may have been left out of the books, but it’s been quite some time since I read them.
December 19th, 2012 at 6:19 pm
I prefer Foundation and Empire with the Mule on the cover.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/retrosapien/1365623999/
December 19th, 2012 at 7:33 pm
‘I am Hari Seldon!…and I find this absofuckinglutely embarrassing!’
It took me a second glance to realize that it’s supposed to be a cube, with a little tunnel cut through it, and the space glove’s fingers are arching over the ceiling. I can’t remember anything like that in the original.
December 20th, 2012 at 12:55 pm
Oh yeah man, my favorite part of Foundation was where the alien spaceman and the evil Easter Island heads got trapped in a cube with that tattooed claw.
Anyway, I think that’s what happened. My copy was printed in Dutch.
December 20th, 2012 at 5:15 pm
The initials KSP were supposed to be a bit more secret – that’s what the S stood for.
December 22nd, 2012 at 5:22 am
Goddamn, but we get ugly in the future.
January 5th, 2013 at 10:35 pm
This was the cover that graced the copy I read (I even recently found a picture of me reading it). I didn’t have too many qualms about reading it in public, after all it said “Asimov” on it, right. That makes it look smart even if the cover art doesn’t, right? Right?
Once upon a time, I used to receive a Science Fiction book club newsletter from the now defunct Waldenbooks called “Xignals”. They ran a big story about how there was going to be a new reissue of the original Foundation Trilogy with New Cover Art by Michael Whelan. I was just at the right age that I was like, “Michael Whelan! Wow! How Awesome is That! Those are the copies I want to read!” Then I went to the bookstore and found the first one:
http://www.paperbackfantasies.jjelmquist.com/images/whelan/AsimovFoundation.JPG
What an incredibly high creep factor. Oh, and nothing says “High-Concept Science Fiction” like a fossilized Hari Seldon in a Wheelchair. I went back home and borrowed my dad’s copy, with it’s slightly more charming artwork.
Although in retrospect, once you read Foundation, you can’t help but think Whelan was making some sort of commentary about the story….
May 3rd, 2013 at 9:04 pm
It looks like this Good Show actually made it into orbit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37996580417@N01/2986170166
I think it’s interesting that Dr. Voss also opted for the original cover, not the Whelanized version.
But that’s kind of cool. A cover here actually went into space….Good Show Sir Indeed!