Jul 19
Click for full imageTommi Comments: The blurb on the back translates as: “… Where Sturgeon, LeGuin, Heinlein and Russ where merely scratching the surface in their attempt to appropriately represent human sexuality in Science Fiction, David Gerrold is digging a deep shaft.” No comment, really, apart from, maybe – uuurgh.
Published 1978
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(Average: 7.89 out of 10)
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July 19th, 2010 at 10:46 am
Not much left to the imagination. And I can just see the green guy saying:
“Hurry up and choose one of us love. I can only hold my breath for 10 minutes out of water.”
July 19th, 2010 at 11:10 am
Man, I have been looking for some of that underwear that is supported by a leather strap around your neck for a while now.
I do note that the large planet behind them seems to be oddly elliptical.
July 19th, 2010 at 11:13 am
I’m not sure what’s more embarrassing: the green skin, the fins, the ears or the afro. Good show, sir!
July 19th, 2010 at 11:42 am
Love theme from Moooonstaaaar Odyssseeeeeey!
Where men wear banana thongs and women’s eyes are smooookey!
Love theme from Moooonstaaaar Odyssseeeeeey!
Please turn your right shoulder just soooo!
Love theme from Moooonstaaaar Odyssseeeeeey!
Carbs are not allowed on this planet here’s your celeryyyyy!
July 19th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
The green guy looks like the Gorn and Spock had a secret love child.
Now where’s my Star Trek erotic fiction…
July 19th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
Now here’s an artist who knows how to put a lock of hair in front of the moon in the background. Take note, person responsible for the Dracula’s Brood cover. That’s how you do non-confusing tress-related perspective.
July 19th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Are they her conscience? Smiley man in neck thong is her good thoughts. Scowly green man in scales and fins is her bad thoughts.
SM: ‘Be virtuous Moonstar (hey! it could be her name). David Gerrold is married! He has kids.’
SGM: ‘You go girl. I know your digging his deep shaft! Who wouldn’t afterall? Go on! It’s only natural. It’ll be be an odyssey!’
I think I may have revealed my inner colourist. Some of best friends are green! Honest!
July 19th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
That’s ‘you’re digging’ btw
*Is dragged screaming to his death by Lynne Truss*
July 19th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
“Not much left to the imagination. And I can just see the green guy saying:
“Hurry up and choose one of us love. I can only hold my breath for 10 minutes out of water.—
Really?
I can’t help imagining the woman thinking “Crap! They’re digging each others’ deep shafts!”
July 20th, 2010 at 12:02 am
The lady’s tresses – no, the one with the big face up front – I like how her hair is actually standing out on end. It creates cute red tails for the other two. Quite a coiffure.
July 20th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
‘Knaur’ fine purveyors of soup stock and sci-fi books
July 21st, 2010 at 6:19 am
I’ve seen this schtick before about Author X producing the kind of searing insight into sexuality that amateurs like Russ and LeGuin could only dream of. It generally means there’s some shagging, and if you’re lucky the one named female character might develop beyond being a mere lust object.
August 2nd, 2010 at 8:24 am
dun na na… SHAFT!
August 3rd, 2010 at 10:15 am
Jesi> Not sure if Sir Shaft would like to be compared to some Green Honky. 😛
In fact the obvious comparison just occurred to me. This is a picture of the studio auditions for the 70’s incredible hulk series.
October 29th, 2013 at 11:33 pm
Ooh, I’d forgotten all about the neck-thong!
August 3rd, 2018 at 11:33 am
Sos the Rope probably owns the original cover art.
August 3rd, 2018 at 1:30 pm
Quit it with the rude gestures, Namor!
August 3rd, 2018 at 5:36 pm
The man on the right is obviously part fish. The man on the left is part rooster, judging from his tail.
August 3rd, 2018 at 5:42 pm
She likes the fish boy because he can go down and not need to come back up for air.
August 3rd, 2018 at 6:34 pm
That’s not a planet behind green boy, that’s (sorry) a santorum.
August 4th, 2018 at 12:35 am
Is Knaur’s science fiction as good as their stock cubes? “Pea and ham from a chicken? Now that’s clever.”
August 4th, 2018 at 4:34 am
I’m greatly confused since the society on this planet is one where people remain ungendered till puberty, and then they choose, including the adolescent main character who has to save the day regarding the planet’s failing terraforming.
Not, as this cover implies, the torrid story of a woman who has to choose between a buff bondage gear leatherman and an even buffer green man with fins.
Pretty Knaurly.
August 4th, 2018 at 4:52 am
Still, it could be worse. From the land of self-pub, I bring you:
https://www.amazon.com/Undraland-Fantasy-Adventure-Mary-Twomey-ebook/dp/B00W2EB844/
Sexy. Garden. Gnome.
And there are EIGHT sequels!
August 4th, 2018 at 7:03 am
@THX – I think I found her favorite soup mix.
November 27th, 2019 at 1:33 pm
The next time the Jehovah’s Witnesses come knocking on my door, I shall read to them from this cover in a loud, stern voice: “DEUTSCHE ERSTAUSGABE!!”
And they will run away, screaming “Get thee away from me, Beelzebub…”
November 27th, 2019 at 9:25 pm
Unter Dem Mankini – Deutsche Sausage?