May 14
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Stevyn Comments: I’m ashamed to say that I was the artist in this case. A terrible cover for what is possibly the worst fantasy book ever written.
And with such great lines in this book such as, ‘The effeminate albino pursed his thick lips in that certain way to suggest he was male, but homosexual.’
Read more about this on Stevyn’s website here: http://stevyncolgan.blogspot.com/2008/07/you-really-must-take-vista-be-vigil.html
Good Show Sir! Thank you for sending this in.
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Tagged with: Aaron Jones • cloaks • dude • gibberish title • Stephen Moryk Colgan • strange creature • WTF
Jun 17
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Art Direction: I know what attracts teenagers, strange insect women showing their money makers and other parts. But draw it as if you had just taken LSD… you already have? Excellent!
Published 1979 (maybe)
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Tagged with: antennae • cleavage • devil's dumplings • Jane Yolen • Macmillan Books • planets • space • strange creature • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF • yellow number two • yellow number zero
Mar 30
Alessandra’s Art Direction: Like early Dungeons and Dragons manual covers, but cruder, with an astronaut threatening Godzilla with a giant pencil tied to a notepad on his back. Oh, and a chick on an altar wearing a skintight rosy pink bodysuit, because this is spiritual writing, darnit!
Published 1996
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Tagged with: damsel • dude • human sacrifice • lizards • monsters • Skysong Press • space suit • Steve Stanton • WTF
Jan 14
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Art Direction: Nothing attracts readers more than nipples! It’s a proven trend that equals one thing, money! That is unless you draw huge nipples, a huge red women with an insane sparkling mouth wearing sunglasses and a guy running from a giant pinball. Hey! Are you listening?
Published 1978
I give this a Zippy and George!
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Tagged with: cleavage • evil • Michael Butterworth • Michael Moorcock • Star Books • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF
Sep 02
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I had a dream last night, and well… I think we should place rows and rows of naked women looking like they are washing dishes. So if we place that on the front with a fully clothed dude walking by them all, we’re keeping every gender happy. Right?
Thanks so much to Chris R!
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Tagged with: booties • bottoms • Cordwainer Smith • damsel • Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger • Sir Mix-A-Lot • space suit • Sphere Books • starkers • Unknown Artist Institute • white-clothed protagonist
Sep 27
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John’s Art Direction: No, see, boss, it’s not pornographic – it’s surrealism!
Published 1970
I give this a Bruce Forsyth and a Bullseye.
Many thanks to John!
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Tagged with: Ballantine Books • Brian N. Ball • cleavage • devil's dumplings • sky-eyes • surrealist imagery • Tom Adams • WTF
May 21
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Jessie Comments: This cover is so atrocious that every time I go to read it, I just can’t. It’s definitely among the top three worst covers I’ve ever seen.
Published 1995
That is epic. Simply epic! Thanks to Jessie!
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Tagged with: Ace Books • Anne Logston • anthropomorphism • bear • bladed weapons • cat people • Centaur! • damsel • Duane O. Myers • Good Show Sir • halberd • headband • muscles • once you see it • pole weapons • poleaxe • Shadow series • strange creature • sword
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