Good Show Sir

May 28

Alice Comments: Flower pin not available in Puerto Rico. Suck it up.

Published 1997

(Average: 8.57 out of 10)

Tagged with: BEHIND YOU! • bladed weapons • candles • coffin • damsel • flowers • font problems • L.J. Smith • ninjas • Pocket Books • Sanjulian • shuriken of approval • skulls a-poppin' • sticks • strange creature

Oct 10

Starship Traveller

17 Comments »

Meet the first MIT player to be drafted #1 Click for larger image

New Guy Comments: Is there anything in your rules against science fiction gamebook covers?

“Technically” not against the GSS rules. Have to allow it. — Tag Wizard

Published 1983

(Average: 7.64 out of 10)

Tagged with: dude • fight club • font problems • helmet • hunkbutt • moon • Peter Jones • pole weapon • Puffin Books • shuriken of approval • spikes • sports • Steve Jackson • WTF

Oct 09

Echoes of Valor

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Booty Call! Click for larger image

Mrs Jones Comments: “How to Pick Up Girls” by Conan.

Published 1987

(Average: 7.38 out of 10)

Tagged with: anatomical issues • ax-wielding • bladed weapons • boats • Conan series • damsel • dude • fog • font problems • Fritz Leiber • Henry Kuttner • Karl Edward Wagner • Ken W. Kelly • long haired men • muscles • Robert E. Howard • shuriken of approval • Tor Books

Aug 29

The Star Witches

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Time to finally get that eye cataract surgery Click for larger image

Raoul Art Direction: “Don’t blame me! The cover art was the Editor’s Choice. I’m going to let the whole world know!” – former head of the Graphic Arts Department, Manor Books

Published 1965

(Average: 7.75 out of 10)

Tagged with: damsel • fog • font problems • framed cover art • John Lymington • Manor Books • murky murk • pointing • shuriken of approval • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF

Jul 31

Borders of Infinity

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Gimme a handee Click for larger image

Noogie! Click for larger image

It’s a Two-fer Tuesday – Borders of Infinity Showdown!

Mosquito Wenzi Comments: $1.99 Edition! That’s how much we spent on this cover art!

Good Show Sir Comments: Judo Hulk smash!

Published 1999, 2007

(Average: 7.89 out of 10)

Tagged with: Baen Books • David Deen • disembodied hand • evil children • fight club • font problems • Gary Ruddell • handguns • ill-fitting spacesuit • Lois McMaster Bujold • NESFA Press • robes • shuriken of approval • spacecraft • strange creature • two-fer

Apr 24

The Best From Fantasy & Science Fiction

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The hookah-smoking caterpillar went thataway Click for larger image

Sgt Rock vs. Asterixy Click for larger image

It’s a Two-fer Tuesday: Worst of the Best from F&SF

Ace E. Doocy Comments:

1. The FBI Taint Team swings into action.

2. Better add a rocket or they’ll never know it’s science fiction.

Published 1962, 1975

(Average: 8.00 out of 10)

Tagged with: Ace Books • Alfred Bester • Anthony Boucher • ax-wielding • bladed weapons • Ed Valigursky • Edward L. Ferman • font problems • Frederik Pohl • frog people • fungi • Harlan Ellison • hunkbutt • Joseph Lombardero • male skirts • mullet • pointing • Poul Anderson • rocket • shuriken of approval • skulls a-poppin' • sky-eyes • soldier • starkers • Stephen Tall • two-fer

Jan 30

By Tooth and Claw

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By tooth and claw and swords and raptors!
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Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: What can I say we keep on winning with man tigers… but how could we improve it I hear you ask? Dinosaurs! Lots of them! With swords and shields! They don’t even need to be anthropomorphic!
Published 2016

(Average: 8.00 out of 10)

Tagged with: anthromorphism • Baen Books • Bill Fawcett • cat people • dinosaur • Eric Flint • Jody Lynn Nye • Mercedes Lackey • S.M. Stirling • shields • shuriken of approval • Stephen Hickman • sword • teeth