Good Show Sir - Only the worst Sci-fi/Fantasy book covers

Sep 03

Race Against Time

I'm too sexy for my ... Hazmat suit? Click for larger image

Mosquito Wenzi Comments: I need three young people in matching jumpsuits looking incredibly disturbed by a bald head. Can they win the race against time and baldness?

Published 1985

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!

I would touch it without protective gloves.

I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.

Interesting, but I would still read it in public.

Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully good

Would not like to be seen reading that!

Awful... just awful...

That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!

Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!

Good Show Sir!

(Average: 6.27 out of 10)

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Tagged with: baldness • damsel • dude • font problems • Luis Royo • Piers Anthony • Tor Books

Jul 17

The Parafaith War

God this planet is hot. Shouldn't have worn the tinfoil suit. Click for larger image

Much cooler. Stripped down for action. Click for larger image

It’s a Two-fer Tuesday – A Pair of Parafaith Wars!

Kendall Art Direction: I said I want him studly, you can see his 12-pack through the form-fitting metal space suit! … Well, why else do you think it’s called form-fitting?!

You know what? For the audiobook, just ditch the spacesuit; just show us the 6-pack. … Yes, I said 6-pack; we can’t afford that 12-pack – it’s just an audiobook!

Published 1997

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!

I would touch it without protective gloves.

I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.

Interesting, but I would still read it in public.

Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully good

Would not like to be seen reading that!

Awful... just awful...

That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!

Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!

Good Show Sir!

(Average: 7.00 out of 10)

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Tagged with: arms akimbo • bubble helmet • dude • font problems • ill-fitting spacesuit • Joel Richards • Kevin Murphy • L.E. Modesitt Jr. • muscles • shotgun • sixpack abs • Tantor Audio • Tor Books • two-fer

May 21

Edgar Allan Poe: A Collection of Stories

Here's Johnny! Click for larger image

Raoul Comments: “Just wanted to let you know I’m in the Olympic torch relay! Now I’ll wall you back up.”
Published 1988

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!

I would touch it without protective gloves.

I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.

Interesting, but I would still read it in public.

Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully good

Would not like to be seen reading that!

Awful... just awful...

That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!

Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!

Good Show Sir!

(Average: 7.22 out of 10)

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Tagged with: chains • Edgar Allan Poe • font problems • fool • Halloween • mask • Paul Jennis • puffy shirt • skulls a-poppin' • Tor Books • torch • trilby hat

May 02

O Pioneer!

O Shiny Embossed Font Problems! Click for larger image

Tom Noir Comments: Oh god, not another race that communicates entirely through interpretive dance!
Published 1999

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!

I would touch it without protective gloves.

I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.

Interesting, but I would still read it in public.

Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully good

Would not like to be seen reading that!

Awful... just awful...

That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!

Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!

Good Show Sir!

(Average: 8.23 out of 10)

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Tagged with: aliens • arms akimbo • balls • booties • dude • embossing • font problems • Frederik Pohl • interpretive dance • Jim Burns • shiny • strange creature • Tor Books • white-clothed protagonist

Mar 28

Wyrms

Jumper monkey! Click for larger image

Good Show Sir Comments: This cover blows.
Published 1988

You might remember this from here.

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!

I would touch it without protective gloves.

I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.

Interesting, but I would still read it in public.

Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully good

Would not like to be seen reading that!

Awful... just awful...

That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!

Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!

Good Show Sir!

(Average: 6.79 out of 10)

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Tagged with: blowing • damsel • Dennis Nolan • font problems • jumper • monkeyshines • Orson Scott Card • Tor Books

Mar 12

Angel Station

Those frizzies! Use some conditioner, woman. Click for larger image

Tat Wood Comments: The Northern Line didn’t look this 1980s even in the 1980s.

Sorry for the delay, Tat. Your submissions got caught in my spam folder. Fancy that.
I hereby declare it Tat Wood Week! – GSS Admin

Published 1989

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!

I would touch it without protective gloves.

I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.

Interesting, but I would still read it in public.

Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully good

Would not like to be seen reading that!

Awful... just awful...

That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!

Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!

Good Show Sir!

(Average: 5.70 out of 10)

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Tagged with: cars • cleavage • damsel • electricity • font problems • Haircut 100 • lens flare • Luis Royo • necklace • Tor Books • tunnels • Walter Jon Williams

Jan 16

Planet of the Damned

Click for larger image

Click for sheep removal

It’s a Two-fer Tuesday – Planet of the Damned special!

Good Show Sir Comments:

1. Max Manspreading

2. Obviously passed-out ladies are central to the plot of this book.

Published 1980, 1981

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!

I would touch it without protective gloves.

I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.

Interesting, but I would still read it in public.

Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully good

Would not like to be seen reading that!

Awful... just awful...

That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!

Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!

Good Show Sir!

(Average: 6.22 out of 10)

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Tagged with: Alan Craddock • anatomical issues • corpse mountain • damsel • devil's dumplings • dude • fire • font problems • handguns • Harry Harrison • Jim Baen: The Masterful Lord Himself • Orbit Books • space sheep • starkers • tasteful smoke • Tom Kidd • Tor Books • two-fer

Dec 11

Mainline

A writer to watch. Not a writer to read. Click for larger image

Kang N. Kodos Comments: I’m getting a negative vibe off this cover.

Published 1996

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!

I would touch it without protective gloves.

I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.

Interesting, but I would still read it in public.

Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully good

Would not like to be seen reading that!

Awful... just awful...

That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!

Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!

Good Show Sir!

(Average: 7.86 out of 10)

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Tagged with: anatomical issues • Bruce Jensen • damsel • Deborah Christian • font problems • galaxies • half a face • half cover • negatives • space • Tor Books

Oct 18

Sleepwalkers’ World

Jim AmBien Presents Click for larger image

Gretchen Comments: Hear no evil, speak evil, see evil!

Published 1982

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!

I would touch it without protective gloves.

I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.

Interesting, but I would still read it in public.

Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully good

Would not like to be seen reading that!

Awful... just awful...

That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!

Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!

Good Show Sir!

(Average: 7.92 out of 10)

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Tagged with: beard-wielding • BEHIND YOU! • Broeck Steadman • damsel • dude • eye-yi-yi • Gordon R. Dickson • Jim Baen: The Masterful Lord Himself • Tor Books

Sep 06

The Swordswoman

Kill Bill: Vol. 3 Click for larger image

Raoul Comments: A Novel of the Endswordsworldswoman

Published 1982

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!

I would touch it without protective gloves.

I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.

Interesting, but I would still read it in public.

Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully good

Would not like to be seen reading that!

Awful... just awful...

That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!

Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!

Good Show Sir!

(Average: 6.30 out of 10)

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Tagged with: Carl Lundgren • cleavage • damsel • font problems • giant insects • Jessica Amanda Salmonson • Jim Baen: The Masterful Lord Himself • lightning • sword • Ting! • Tor Books

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