Good Show Sir » cloak http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk Only the worst Sci-fi/Fantasy book covers Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:00:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 French Mega Post http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/07/french-mega-post/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/07/french-mega-post/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:27:17 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=4254 I haven’t done a mega post or an honourable mentions in a while so here we go! Here’s a collection of some special French covers sent in by Cedric and Paul. Thanks very much and I hope everyone enjoys them!

Seriously... what?!!?Click for full image

Cedric Comments: Here is a wonderfully psychedelic and disturbing cover. This is before Photoshop, in the late 70s/early 80s.
Published 1977

Shoo! Shoo! We're trying to have an evil picnic here!Click for full MORALLY CORRUPTIBLE image

Cedric Comments: Note the strange animal at the front, confused about whether it should be a polar bear, an unicorn or some kind of big eagle. Or maybe a big confused cat, judging by the claws? And of course you can find a lightly clad lady in the back, requested by the marketing department to boost sales.
Published 1982

Once you get used to the fur everywhere and the feces they're surprisingly good warriors!Click for full image

Cedric Comments: There is something highly disturbing about these little hairy folks.
Published 1990

Eyes, or kiwi's?Click for full image

Paul’s Art Direction: Mutants have eyes. This is an anthology of mutant stories that means lots of eyes in fact so many eyes you could float on them, do it!
Published 1974

Space Sheep censoring doesn't count for ugly nakedness!Click for full image

Paul’s Art Direction: Make everything droopy!
Published 1972

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Libraryman comments: I love how it seems as if the characters are just randomly placed around this dead body. Kind of like a cluedo clue. “It was Sinbad with the scimitar in the dungeon!”
Published 1995

This cover… is perfect!
Libraryman, good show sir!

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Jeweleya Comments: This cover is so off-putting to me that I can’t bring myself to read the book.  A few highlights -

  • The sword dissolving into blue dust
  • The barbarian’s barely-decent rags (it’s refreshing that the woman is wearing more than the man, for once)
  • The utterly generic, swirly, rainbow-threw-up-on-it background
  • And my personal favorite: the horse that looks like it’s just been flung backwards from a giant slingshot

…Indeed, a cover for the ages.
Published 1978

Many thanks to Jeweleya!

]]> http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2010/11/well-of-shiuan/feed/ 20 Stonehenge http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2010/10/stonehenge/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2010/10/stonehenge/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:56:26 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=3357 I think that the problem *may* have been, that there was a Stonehenge monument on the stage that was in danger of being *crushed* by a dwarf!Click for full image

Don Comments: “Helmets with bunny ears will overpower helmets with horns every time.  So sayeth Ason the Incredibly Bored!”
Published 1973

Many thanks to Don!

]]> http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2010/10/stonehenge/feed/ 14 Finnish Mega Post http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2010/10/finnish-mega-post/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2010/10/finnish-mega-post/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:00:36 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=3301 I have been enjoying the delights of Helsinki this week and I have had a wonderful time. Well, except for the price of beer! 7 Euros for a pint! It makes me want to cry!

In honour I decided to search through a couple of the book shops here for the Finnish versions of some popular Sci-Fi and Fantasy. Some of them are just a little odd and a couple do make me laugh.

I hope you all enjoy these wonderful covers!

Am I supposed to be missing a finger?Click for full image

RunClick for full image

Well, we haven't gone off the map, more onto it.Click for full image

Its hard to see how badly photoshopped this one is.Click for full image

What luck.. they sent the blind soldiers after us.Click for full image

]]> http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2010/10/finnish-mega-post/feed/ 29 Brak vs the Sorceress http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2010/09/brak-vs-the-sorceress/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2010/09/brak-vs-the-sorceress/#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:00:27 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=3156 Quick use your mighty sword! Hey... that's a flail!Click for full image

Noah Comments: …
Published 1977

Many thanks to Noah!

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Jen Comments: This photo doesn’t really do justice to just how wrinkled the man is.  But hey, it’s Merlin (I think).  He can wear a Godawful headdress and stand in the middle of the ocean if he wants to.
Published 1979

Many thanks to Jen!

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Art Direction: Hilarious escapade? Well then, no one is going to care what we put on there. In fact lets just put everything we can! Including Centaurs, which I hear are the next big thing. And we’ll have giant people with planets for faces! We’ll stop there but wait till you see what I have in mind for the font!
Published 2001

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Jessie Comments: DUDE. GIGANTIC ALBINO KILLER VULTURE. Does anything else need to be said? Does it really matter if there’s anything else in the picture?
Published 1976

Many thanks to Jessie!

]]> http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2010/06/the-shattered-chain/feed/ 19 Envoy to New Worlds http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2010/06/envoy-to-new-worlds/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2010/06/envoy-to-new-worlds/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:52:28 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=2811 Welcome to this lovely planet, here's my cloak of DAEMONS!Click for full image

Sarah Comments: This cover raises a lot of questions. Are those pointed shoes? What’s up with his hands? Do all “galactic Machiavellis” keep the souls of deceased dinosaurs in their cloaks? Why does he look as though a slight breeze would knock him over?
Published 1973

Leggings and a dinner suit. Good look!
Many thanks to Sarah!

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