May 05
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Ian Comments: This is not a terrible cover – it quite accurately depicts the book’s contents. It’s the UK edition cover. The US cover follows..
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Ian comments: This is what the US publisher used for the book. It is, incidentally, a steampunk space opera, with Victorians in space.
Both were published in 1993
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Tagged with: Avon Books • bubble helmet • Colin Greenland • damsel • David O'Connor • dude • HarperCollins Books • hot air balloons • monkeys • muscles • planets • Rowena Morrill • ships • space • space ships • space suit • strange creature • Ting! • wings
Apr 22
It’s that time of the year again where people might just get a longer weekend! And that usually means an honourable mentions but unfortunately I have been pretty ill this week and have been sitting with some soup while watching TV and reading a few books!
Anyway, instead I give you a MisterBOB mega post! He’s sent in enough covers to start a book shop so here’s a few to keep your weekend going! Enjoy your holiday weekend!
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MisterBob Comments: A spaceman looks out his window and sees the face of GOD!
Published 1986
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MisterBOB comments: Please, do not show that teenagers can time travel by putting a plastic bag on their head.
Published 1989
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MisterBOB Comments: A particolored unicorn, so start with where the horn is, as the rest is just a horse…
Published 1987
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Tagged with: Ace Books • Alun Hood • Avon Books • beard-wielding • booties • castle • Darrell K. Sweet • Diana Wynne Jones • dude • evil children • font problems • Jon Decles • Methuen Books • once you see it • space • space ships • space suit • Stephen Leigh • trains • Unicorns! • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF
Mar 30
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Whitney Comments: Night Fevah! Night Fevaaaah! We know how to do it!
Published 1978
Many thanks to Whitney!
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Tagged with: Algis Budrys • Avon Books • bubble helmet • Carl Lundgren • crab people • dude • moon • planets • space • space suit
Feb 02
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Phil A’s Art Direction: We’d like a bunch of mismatched photo-referenced people all standing around looking bored on some kind of…planet, or something. And one of them has to be the lead singer from Mott The Hoople.
Published 1994
Many thanks to Phil A!
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Tagged with: artist in the comments • cleavage • damsel • dude • frickin laser beams • Isaac Asimov • Jim Burns • Parragon Plus Books • space • space ships • space suit • wraparound cover
Jan 28
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Art Direction: Screw this! It’s a light hearted novel about a space dentist. Lets just give them exactly that. I mean, what could go wrong?
Published 1974
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Tagged with: call 555-orthodontic-emergency • dude • monster • Piers Anthony • space • space ship • space suit • Sphere Books • Unknown Artist Institute
Oct 25
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Corwin Comments: In the future, designer space suits are in style, asynchronous space ballet is an Olympic sport, and we’ve all lost our pinkies.
Published 2008
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Tagged with: aliens • Baen Books • Dave Freer • David Mattingly • dude • Eric Flint • font problems • shuriken of approval • space • space ships • space suit • WTF
Oct 20
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GK’s Art Direction: What do you mean you quit! You’re fired! I’ll have someone else finish the picture!
Published 1975
Many thanks to GK!
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Tagged with: Dell Books • dude • Ludek Pesek • space • space suit • Ting! • Unknown Artist Institute
Aug 26
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Brian Comments: While I haven’t bothered to read this book, I can only assume we’re in for a lively tale.
Published 1993
Snarf?
Many thanks to Brian!
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Tagged with: Andre Norton • Avonova Books • cat people • Daniel Horne • dude • frickin laser beams • gun • space suit • strange creature
Jun 14
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Borkworm Bas Comments: This is a pretty early Heinlein cover which I quite like. Heinlein has fairly precise descriptions of the characters in the book including Oscar, the spacesuit. These descriptions are as faithfully depicted as possible by Steele Savage who obviously read the book or at least the descriptions. The plot is a bit strained but the relationship between a boy and his space suit is choice.
Published 1958
Gah! More floating heads!
Many thanks to Bookworm!
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Tagged with: Ace Books • floating head • planets • Robert A. Heinlein • space • space suit • Steele Savage
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