Good Show Sir

Sep 11

Wesley Comments: Acorna’s Search, or The Daydreams of Cosplay Fail Girl.
Published 2001

Bonus: dust jacket blurb here!

(Average: 6.66 out of 10)

Tagged with: Anne McCaffrey • damsel • dude • elf • Elizabeth Scarborough • embossing • flowers • font problems • horns • horses • John Ennis • moon • people with hooves • planets • robes • space ships • unicorn people • Unicorns! • white-clothed protagonist • wraparound cover • WTF

Sep 05

The Interpreter (aka Bow down to Nul)

27 Comments »

Interpret my strut... you creepy alien three eyed fish thing... Click for full image

Good Show Sir Comments: Don’t look Janet… you’ll just encourage that creepy alien to stare at our fantastically toned space butts.
Published 1963

Thanks to Robert Van D N for sending this in!

(Average: 6.88 out of 10)

Tagged with: aliens • BEHIND YOU! • Brian W. Aldiss • casually walking away from an explosion • damsel • Digit Books • dude • eyes on stalks • fish people • mohawk • monstrous humanoid • space suit • The Man Bag: The Male Purse: The Murse: A Space-European Holdall • Unknown Artist Institute • yellow number six • yellow number two

Sep 04

The World of Null-A & The Players of Null-A

32 Comments »

You're going to enjoy this sunset with me... like it or not!! Click for full image

Alright... I'll go to lightspeed in a minute. Just let me finish this game of solitaire first. Click for full image

Bibliomancer Comments: In the future everyone will wear soft, velour sweat-suits and spaceships will be controlled by recycled 1998 iMacs.
Both Published 1989

(Average: 7.78 out of 10)

Tagged with: A.E. van Vogt • Ariel Press • booties • busy hands • computers • damsel • dome • dude • jumpsuit • Mark Peyton • once you see it • proportional issues • space ships • suggestive • two-fer

Sep 03

Chaining the Lady

23 Comments »

One day, Jones, my collection of historical space postcards would be complete Click for full UNSHEEPED image

Lauren F Comments: Two covers for the price of one! But you’ll spend all your time trying to figure out the front cover so they may as well have left the back cover blank.
Published 1978

(Average: 6.22 out of 10)

Tagged with: aliens • architectural framing • Avon Books • capes • damsel • devil's dumplings • explosions • frickin laser beams • giant insects • magical orbs • moon • once you see it • Piers Anthony • planets • Ron Walotsky • space sheep • space ships • space suit • starkers • tentacles

Sep 02

The Weirdstone of Brisingamen

31 Comments »

It's dangerous to go alone... take this TING! with you! Click for full image

Andrew T Comments: Darth Vader, before he had the Death Star, trained crows each winter.
Published 1978

(Average: 8.19 out of 10)

Tagged with: Alan Garner • ax-wielding • bird • bladed weapons • cloaks • damsel • David Schleinkofer • dude • dwarf • once you see it • robes • ruffles • smiling animals • sunglasses • sword • Ting! • Wizaaaaaaaard!

Aug 30

Hawkmistress!

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Miss... please don't ride your horse through lava! Click for full image

Katie Comments: Memorably bad proportions.
Published 1985

(Average: 5.29 out of 10)

Tagged with: Arrow Books • bird • Bruce Pennington • capes • damsel • font problems • fortress • horses • landscape face • Marion Zimmer Bradley • once you see it • proportional issues • tights

Aug 26

Familiar Spirit

26 Comments »

Green women love a well manicured hand! Click for full image

Dead Stuff With Big Teeth Comments: Most boys go through a phase where they wish they could summon a nude She-Hulk to this world. Though most boys put more thought into the relative scale.
Published 1989

(Average: 7.84 out of 10)

Tagged with: bighanditis • busy hands • cleavage • damsel • embossing • fairies • font problems • Lisa Tuttle • shiny • statue • tasteful smoke • Tor Books • Unknown Artist Institute