Good Show Sir » Ace Books http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk Only the worst Sci-fi/Fantasy book covers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:45:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Riders of the Winds http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/02/riders-of-the-winds/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/02/riders-of-the-winds/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:41:19 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=4835 I look suspiciously like the wizard from two days ago...Click for full TOP-SHELF image

Claire’s Art Direction: Hum, riders on the wind.  Well obviously lots of wind in a pretty colour, and a rider – I know, a naked chick with body tats.  Throw in some standard fantasy stuff, like a castle and a wizard dude et voila!
Published 1988

]]> http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/02/riders-of-the-winds/feed/ 0 The Long Way Home http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/01/the-long-way-home/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/01/the-long-way-home/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:55:06 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=4757 I'm here for your milk and cardboard boxes! Anyone who resists.. get's it like Dave there!Click for full image

Kevin Comments: After centuries of being subjected to ridiculous Christmas and Halloween outfits, the feline race finally gets it revenge….in space.
Published 1979

]]> http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/01/the-long-way-home/feed/ 21 The Road to the Rim / The Hard Way Up http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/01/the-road-to-the-rim-the-hard-way-up/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/01/the-road-to-the-rim-the-hard-way-up/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:51:38 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=4728 Every time I come here darling I can't help but think... How do people reach those buttons at the top!?!Click for full image

Frank Comments: Helmets for men only because we wouldn’t want to mess up the lady officers’ hair. And if we’re seeing the forward view, I hope they’re looking at the rear view mirror.
Published 1980

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MisterBOB’s Art Direction: Make the armour shinny… it’s a David Drake book!
Published 1991

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Elijah Comments: When you think Omnipotent Star-Being that has ascended to the highest level of consciousness, what do you see? Spandex.
Published 1992

]]> http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/11/starseed/feed/ 12 Dark Paradise http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/11/dark-paradise/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/11/dark-paradise/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:45:50 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=4580 MAN KAT DRESEZ FABULOUSLY!Click for full image

MisterBOB’s Art Direction: One Word – Cat People… ok… so two words!But one cat alien wearing the latest outer space fashions!
Published 1990

]]> http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/11/dark-paradise/feed/ 23 Stark’s War http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/10/starks-war/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/10/starks-war/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:15:48 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=4547 Can't look at the explosions... can't... I'll look so lame...Click for full image

Art Direction: Lets just get Jim from accounting, he works out right? We’ll put him in my air-soft kit and spice it up a little. People who read books love that type of stuff. It will be just like a TV show, but on a book.
Published 2011

]]> http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/10/starks-war/feed/ 17 Octagon http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/10/octagon/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/10/octagon/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:33:57 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=4544 Iron Side got a lot better when they replaced him with a robot.

SteveAsat Comments: You know what robots really don’t need? Polio. For more than three decades I have wondered whether anything even remotely resembling this scene appears in the novel. But it’s Saberhagan, so the mere thought of flipping through the actual text induces naptime.
Published 1981

]]> http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/10/octagon/feed/ 21 Star Quest http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/10/star-quest/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/10/star-quest/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:14:51 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=4532 Looks like I didn't put my best jumpsuit on today for nothing!!Click for full image

Joachim Comments: Even this Captain Kirk clone wouldn’t run after that alien woman….  The crazy yellow acorn headed face must be compelling him.
Published 1968

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Adam S Comments: So this is what He-Man sees when he’s tripping on acid.
Published 1964

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