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Bellatrix Art Direction: “I told you over the phone the title was “The Big Guy”. Never mind. It’s easier to change the title than redo the cover.”

Published 1950

(Average: 8.90 out of 10)

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Tag Wizard Comments: Nicola Alter writes the Thoughts on Fantasy blog and last year she set out to create an over-the-top fantasy book cover including all the standard fantasy clichés. As she wrote:

“I’ve encountered a few covers that take it a bit far, but I thought it’d be amusing to go even further, and have a bit of fun with the tropes of my favourite genre… so here is my recipe for a no-holds-barred, all-boxes-ticked, epic high fantasy book cover (accompanied by examples from the most clichéd design I can muster).”

Well, we here at Good Show Sir! consider ourselves the experts on bad covers. So we’ll be the judge of that!

So check out her post where she walks you through the steps:

How to Make a Clichéd High Fantasy Cover

And be sure to visit the rest of her site and welcome her to join us here at Good Show Sir: the home of ethnic and erudite book cover curation.

Published 2017

(Average: 8.50 out of 10)

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Raoul Comments: Like watching Yellow Submarine on acid laced with strychnine.
Published 1969

(Average: 8.33 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments: The E-Z read audio book version plays at 100 decibels.
Published 1967

(Average: 7.42 out of 10)

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JuanPaul Comments: Mr. Manilow does not sign autographs while sniping.

Published 1989

(Average: 6.41 out of 10)

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Bibliomancer Comments: Everybody can join in the 2716 Olympics marathon on ice event.

Published 1977

(Average: 7.33 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments: Leopard says: “Go ahead and finish your sandwich. I’ll have my lunch after you’re done.”

Published 2001

(Average: 8.33 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments: Flashing for beads at the 25th century Mardi Gras.

Cover thanks to Perry Armstrong

Published 1991

(Average: 5.12 out of 10)

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Bibliomancer Comments: Would you read this on a bus … late at night … riding through Compton?
Published 1980

(Average: 8.18 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments: Got my neck chain, my walkin’ stick and my entourage. Let’s go prowling!
Published 1987

(Average: 7.79 out of 10)

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