Aug 23
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Scott B Comments: I heartily approve of the Space Moose steed here, but the culture clash of the Native American / Scots clothing is really messing with my mind. And the giant fiery phoenix hair. I guess this isn’t one of the four books my planetary civilization needs.
Published 1969
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Tagged with: Ace Books • antlers • beast-riding • bird hairdo • bladed weapons • Haircut 100 • Kelly Freas • Mack Reynolds • male skirts • space moose • strange creature • sword • toga • WTF
Jul 20
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Alessandra’s Art Direction: I want a couple of giant kids, way too big for the architecture they’re in. I want the architecture to be real crazy, too, to make no sense in terms of scale or perspective or anything. Make the kids skinny, but make their heads real big and make sure the girl has lots of eye makeup and styling mousse. Dress ’em in brightly-colored vaguely medievalish clothes like you see on Robin Hood on TV, or at Medieval Times or something.
Published 1995
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Tagged with: bladed weapons • damsel • Darrell K. Sweet • dude • J.V. Jones • scrolls • sword • Warner Aspect books
Jun 22
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MisterBOB’s Art Direction: One hot chick with boobs on show and her two angry brothers.
Published 1987
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Tagged with: Ace Books • ax-wielding • beard-wielding • bladed weapons • cleavage • damsel • dude • Geo W. Proctor • Luis Royo • mullet • Robert E. Vardeman • ruins • sword
Jun 07
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Tom Noir Comments: After Charlie overheard Bob and Martha talking about ‘swinging’ together he knew that he must learn more.
Published 2006
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Tagged with: "a novel" • Ace Books • beard-wielding • bladed weapons • castle • damsel • dude • font problems • John Moore • sword • Walter Velez
Apr 10
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Richard Comments: The spaceman in the foreground is both scared and turned on.
Published 1969
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Tagged with: Avram Davidson • bladed weapons • cleavage • damsel • dude • inadequate armor • Jack Gaughan • Pyramid Books • shields • space ship • space suit • suggestive • sword
Mar 26
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Don Comments: Oi! Peter Pan! When you and your adventuring companion are being attacked by a mutant reptile puma with a bad case of sunburn, and said companion is trying to fight it off with his sword held backwards…probably not the best time to be checking out his butt. Nice though it is.
Published 1975
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Tagged with: BEHIND YOU! • bladed weapons • damsel • DAW Books • dude • Dumarest series • E.C. Tubb • George Barr • monsters • strange creature • sword
Mar 15
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Frank Comments: In this one, we know which character on the cover is referred to by the title, because he’s the one grabbing the active element on his weapon. The mannequins would never do such a thing.
Published 1980
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Tagged with: awesome foursome • beard-wielding • bladed weapons • capes • damsel • dude • glow • Jim Hawkings • Mariano • planets • Popular Library • space • sword • Ting!
Feb 03
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Frank Comments: Spotted in the Russian-language section at our Friends of the Library sale. The only English-language word was “fantasy” on the spine. I’m illiterate in Russian.
Published 1997 (maybe)
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Tagged with: bladed weapons • dragon • dude • font problems • glowing eyes • Haircut 100 • Mikhail Uspenskii • once you see it • Pусское Fantasy Books • sword • Unknown Artist Institute
Jan 13
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Tom Noir’s Ari Direction: Right, it’s called, “Chess With A Dragon.” Here’s my cover idea: there’s a bloke playing chess… wait for it… with a dragon. Tell me what I’m paying you people for again?!
Published 1988
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Tagged with: Avon Books • bladed weapons • chess • David Gerrold • Doug Beekman • dragon • dude • once you see it • space chess • sword • wraparound cover
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