Good Show Sir http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk Only the worst Sci-fi/Fantasy book covers Thu, 17 May 2012 08:05:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Freehold http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/05/freehold/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/05/freehold/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 08:05:38 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=5097 Luckily for me... my body is 3 quarters legs!Click for full image

Mangraa’s Art Direction: OK, the main character’s a hot chick, so slap a Barbie head on a soldier’s body, that’ll work.  Make this cover look like the end of a Michael Bay sci-fi clusterf***!  I want not one, but TWO ships blasting away at her, the entire city burning, maybe throw in a lava spout just to be safe.  I want NO EMPTY COVER SPACE!
Published 2004

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Joachim Comments: Gremlin in a space suit descends from amorphous pink vessel…
Published 1993

]]> http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/05/invaders/feed/ 12 Great Science Fiction by Scientists http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/05/great-science-fiction-by-scientists/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/05/great-science-fiction-by-scientists/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 08:02:09 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=5090 I must go now... my planet needs me.Click for full image

Missie Comments: It’s a little-known fact that when Asimov died, he was days away from sending his own head into space.
Published 1969

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Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: Nightmare… Blue… well we can put some blue on the cover. But how do we get across… nightmare? I say that like I don’t already know the answer. Two words, cat person… with a light bulb syringe.
Published 1977

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GK Comments: When I saw this at the book store all I could say was, “Good Show, Sir!”
Published 1999

]]> http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/05/dragon-ultimate/feed/ 27 Final Stage http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/05/final-stage/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/05/final-stage/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 08:01:07 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=5075 I'm how they say... a psychotic robotic killing machine mark 4... WINK!Click for full image

Dan Comments: Not sure if this is suppose to be sexy or terrifying, but the coy wink can’t save it.
Published 1975

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Durbin Comments: This sequel to Make Way For Dragons takes place on a fantasy world. Once again, no blondes, Valley Girl fashions, giant dragons or skateboards occur in the novel.
Published 1990

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Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: Well here’s my Nephew, a silver jump suit and a box of mangoes. Now just head out to that field and get me a picture. I’m sure whatever you come up with will be just fine.
Published 1969

My favourite thing about the book.
Weird Cover – Written by the book store owner!

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MisterBOB’s Art Direction: A Conceptual breakthrough book! So y’know the yin / yang symbol, shinny dolphins….
Published 1979

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Sffgeek Comments: I would like to suggest an additional category – covers using stock images completely irrelevant to the book’s content.
Published 1970

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