The “bride” is either a somewhat masculine-looking woman or an alarmed crossdresser. Or, perhaps the devil finds transgender women attractive. Either way, she definitely looks *thrilled* at the seethrough-dress-over-white-bikini-with-fake-cow-horns outfit she’s been forced into.
Oh, and why’s it called “science fiction” on the front? From what I can see, this would be better classed as fantasy – the only SF article I see is the moon in back.
The cover text insists that this is “Science Fiction.” For some reason.
That publisher must’ve had some strange editorial policies:
“Mr. Dinsdale, Sir, how do we present this new title?”
“As Science Fiction!”
“But it’s about devil worshippers and occultism…”
“Like I said — Science Fiction!”
“And we’d like your take on how to market our next big summer release, ‘Michael Winner’s Best Soup Recipes’…”
“Science Fiction!”
“But it’s a cook book, Sir!”
“Haven’t you seen that Twilight Zone episode, ‘To Serve Man’? About a cook book? Science Fiction!”
“All right… and your wife called to remind you to buy theater tickets to the ‘Hamlet’ premiere this weekend…”
“Ah yes. Shakespeare — England’s best Science Fiction writer!”
@Anna T. and A.R.Yngve – I agree. It’s like when you’re lying and trying too hard to convince someone. “Science Fiction…No, really. Not kidding now! It is!!!”
*tap tap tap* ‘I married an alien monster from heaven…by…Lucy Pherr.’ *tap tap tap* ‘Chapter One’ *tap tap tap* ‘In the far distant future, there was a little goblin named…um…Ovis Reddenbacher McNichol IV…’
October 25th, 2016 at 12:23 pm
Look at those teeth! Clearly an English devil. 😉
October 25th, 2016 at 12:26 pm
Care of goodreads: This is the only Jules de Grandin novel, and I can see why Quinn never wrote another.
October 25th, 2016 at 12:47 pm
“Okay, gang, half court basketball game, suits versus the robes!”
October 25th, 2016 at 12:53 pm
Satanic liturgical dance class? Pose problems.
October 25th, 2016 at 12:53 pm
Trying to figure out the confusing directional lighting on this cover hurts my brain.
October 25th, 2016 at 12:57 pm
Seabury Quinn was also a manufacturer of delicious barley sugars.
October 25th, 2016 at 1:02 pm
Figured it out. The cover is a composite of 5 separate scenes. Moon in the sky, ruined temple, go-go dancer, robes, suit.
October 25th, 2016 at 1:25 pm
Does the guy in the suit have webbed fingers?
October 25th, 2016 at 2:18 pm
Jazz Hands Poirot seems to be missing his keyboard.
October 25th, 2016 at 4:44 pm
The “bride” is either a somewhat masculine-looking woman or an alarmed crossdresser. Or, perhaps the devil finds transgender women attractive. Either way, she definitely looks *thrilled* at the seethrough-dress-over-white-bikini-with-fake-cow-horns outfit she’s been forced into.
Oh, and why’s it called “science fiction” on the front? From what I can see, this would be better classed as fantasy – the only SF article I see is the moon in back.
October 25th, 2016 at 5:07 pm
There is something strange going on with her anatomy from her terribly bruised knee on down. Something really off with those feet there.
October 25th, 2016 at 5:07 pm
Devil seems to be saying, “look at ‘er, isn’t she great, guys?”
October 25th, 2016 at 5:13 pm
I knew that devil looked familiar.
October 25th, 2016 at 6:44 pm
@B. Chiclitz: is that the guy Queen were singing about in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’?
Come to think of it, that explains the stance of the guy in the foreground: “Spare him his life and his proctology”
October 26th, 2016 at 12:26 am
@Anna, Tat:
So you think you can stop me and spit in my eye?
So you grab me and don’t recognize I’m a guy?
Ooh, baby…
October 26th, 2016 at 7:24 am
“Oh no! I have stumbled upon the cult that worships Satanic Michael Caine!”
October 26th, 2016 at 5:08 pm
The cover text insists that this is “Science Fiction.” For some reason.
That publisher must’ve had some strange editorial policies:
“Mr. Dinsdale, Sir, how do we present this new title?”
“As Science Fiction!”
“But it’s about devil worshippers and occultism…”
“Like I said — Science Fiction!”
“And we’d like your take on how to market our next big summer release, ‘Michael Winner’s Best Soup Recipes’…”
“Science Fiction!”
“But it’s a cook book, Sir!”
“Haven’t you seen that Twilight Zone episode, ‘To Serve Man’? About a cook book? Science Fiction!”
“All right… and your wife called to remind you to buy theater tickets to the ‘Hamlet’ premiere this weekend…”
“Ah yes. Shakespeare — England’s best Science Fiction writer!”
October 28th, 2016 at 3:19 am
@Anna T. and A.R.Yngve – I agree. It’s like when you’re lying and trying too hard to convince someone. “Science Fiction…No, really. Not kidding now! It is!!!”
October 31st, 2016 at 7:00 am
@Anna T, A.R.Yngve and HappyBookworm- Maybe it’s about Space Devils?
March 16th, 2017 at 5:28 pm
The Devil’s bride science fiction
*tap tap tap* ‘I married an alien monster from heaven…by…Lucy Pherr.’ *tap tap tap* ‘Chapter One’ *tap tap tap* ‘In the far distant future, there was a little goblin named…um…Ovis Reddenbacher McNichol IV…’
March 17th, 2017 at 3:43 pm
@RachelJ: This guy?