Good Show Sir » cleavage http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk Only the worst Sci-fi/Fantasy book covers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:41:19 +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 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

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Marcus’ Art Direction: Fredric Brown mostly wrote short stories with twist endings. So let’s have a twist ending to the cover! But, at the same time, semi-naked women sell books. So we should have one of them. Not too big, though, we want lots of nice black space around.
Published 1980

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Corey Comments: A naked woman on fire. Thanks Orson Scott Card.
Published 1979

]]> http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/01/hot-sleep/feed/ 12 The Wanderer http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/01/the-wanderer/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/01/the-wanderer/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:01:27 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=4733 WUT U MEEN TEH EARTH ISNT MAH LITTR TRAY?Click for full UNWHOLESOME image

Joachim Comments: If catwoman actually had ears, a tail, and pink and yellow striped skin and walked around naked…
Published 1976

]]> http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/01/the-wanderer/feed/ 17 Old Year Sum Up 2011 http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/01/old-year-sum-up-2011/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/01/old-year-sum-up-2011/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:39:04 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=4709 Happy New Year!

Well another year is here, I am just about over my hang over and of course back in work! So it’s time to start again and see what exciting covers we can find to brighten our days. Last year didn’t see a cover which had the power to beat, I Sing the Body Electric. But maybe this year… maybe…

Thanks to everyone who has sent in covers and comments! You all bring such entertainment to our lives. And of course thank you to all those amazing publishers, without you and your art direction where would Good Show Sir be?

Last year was very exciting now that I think about it. And my quest for terrible Sci-Fi/fantasy book covers also led to the best conversation ever in a second hand book store.

Shop Assistant: Wow.. that cover is so bad!!!
Me: Yeah isn’t it? That’s kinda why I am buying it actually.
Shop Assistant: Really? Awesome. You should start some sort of website to show covers like these.
Me: I have…
Shop Assistant: ……
And nothing more was said. Here is the book I bought.

The top rated cover of the year:

Bum chins are well known for invading the rest of your face.Click for original post

A Personal Favourite:

The dangers of eating radioactive fish.Click for original post

CSA Chooses dragon crotch!

Carry On films did get a bit... odd...Click for original post

And of course, how could we not mention the cover that started a censoring legend:

I know space ships don't need to be aerodynamic but...Click for original post

]]> http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/01/old-year-sum-up-2011/feed/ 6 Hungarian Mega Post 2 http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/12/hungarian-mega-post-2/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/12/hungarian-mega-post-2/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:33:17 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=4704 Well it has come to that time of year again when we at Good Show Sir need to take a break to steal Christmas presents from children, eat an insane amount of other peoples food and of course, get stinking drunk and rant about book covers!

Not to worry though, we’ll be back first thing in the new year with a round up of the best of 2011′s covers!

Here we have some fantastic Hungarian covers sent in by Gabor and River, about 9 months ago! I appologise for keeping them hidden for so long but here they are, all six of them!

Have a great holiday! And again thanks to everyone who visits the site and all the specials ones who leave comments which brighten our days with witty banter!

It's the new family holiday destination, space worm holes.Click for full image

Nothing makes an action hero more epic.. than a ferret on his knee!Click for full image

Looks like I picked the right time to bring this phallic shaped weapon!Click for full image

It was our first date and well... I learned we should have just gone for coffee.Click for full image

Marbles in space just isn't the same when you are playing by yourself.Click for full image

That digital world looks a bit... nippy...Click for full image

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Jaouad’s Art Direction: Ok, this book is about a brain in a jar, so we’ll have a big glowing brain in a jar. With some wires and electrical discharges please, so the audience knows it’s Science. And give it evil eyesockets while you’re at it. An infinity parking lot in the background. A scientist chap. Oh, and a girl, of course. A girl in a frilly dress. With cleavage. And nailpolish.
Published 1950

]]> http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/12/donovans-brain/feed/ 17 The Throne of Madness http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/12/the-throne-of-madness/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/12/the-throne-of-madness/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:19:42 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=4650 Screw ridding dragons...Click for full image

Scott Comments: Elven stripper riding a giant flying owl-cat steed!  Or, tiny Elven stripper riding a normal-sized owl-cat steed?  Either way, that’s one terrifying/terrified owl-cat.
Published 1983

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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 What Mad Universe http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/11/what-mad-universe/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/11/what-mad-universe/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:44:02 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=4620 GAH! It's a killer cranberry!Click for full image

Phil’s Art Direction: I’m CERTAIN people will buy this. If it was good enough for Hugo Gernsback, it’s good enough for me.
Published 1987

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