Good Show Sir » Pocket 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 Sar http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/01/sar/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/01/sar/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:49:12 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=4782 You can whip me all you like but I'll never tell you how I get my legs so smooth.Click for full image

Joachim’s Art Direction: “Raw adventure” — with a whip, in underwear, make sure there’s a rocket… you know what I mean… it’s science fiction.
Published 1974

]]> http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/01/sar/feed/ 19 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 The Demolished Man 2 http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/12/the-demolished-man-2/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/12/the-demolished-man-2/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:07:31 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=4673 Do you know how long it takes to slick my hair like this... hours. But I look fabulous!Click for full image

Jami Comments: Me giant floating head and shoulders of Demolished Man. Me crush tiny stereotypical Hammer film type female vampire and tiny floating head version of me. Then me play with all the pretty animals and the tiny naked women. Tiny clothed men can get moon dust out of my giant ear. Me have glowy thing above knuckle. Me love glowy thing.
Published 1978

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Click for previous Penguin cover here

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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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Jon’s Art Direction: Oh, just pick some stuff from the clipart.  It’s about a time machine, so make sure you put a clock in there!
Published 1965

]]> http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/11/the-great-time-machine-hoax/feed/ 14 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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Scot B’s Art Direction: OK, I see a redheaded woman wearing overalls, but still half-naked, being gnawed on by ghost wolves while a dragon explodes from her crotch.  The dragon’s chasing a guy with a flaming orange on his jumpsuit.  And a purple polka-dotted gnome fortune-teller!  It’s a masterpiece I tell you!  What’s that, you say the name of the book is what?  Well, just throw a spiderweb around everything, that’ll work.
Published 1980

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Well it’s 2011 and that means we have an entire year of quality book covers behind us. So here we will have a few of the best covers chosen by the Good Show Sir staff, helper monkeys or whatever.

Just want to say thanks to everyone who visits the site! I would have never have thought so many people would be interesting in joining us sharing these wonderful covers. Thanks to all the commenter’s out there, where would we be without your generous sarcastic undertones? Also want to say thanks to all the artists and writers we’ve had come along to the site, we love all these covers but sorry if we’ve caused any tears!

Finally, special thanks to the all those who have sent in and continue to email me covers! I apologise that I haven’t got back to everyone who has sent covers in and I do have quite the backlog but we’ll get through them all.. probably!

How could we not mention:

Steroids, side effects may vary.Click for original post

A personal favourite:

Unicorn: Not even that naked teleporting man could brighten up my day...Click for original post

Everyone loves cat people!

Ah cat people... you went on to make the internet famous!Click for original post

CSA chooses magic, wizards, unicorns and fairies:

Ah... I see the new year firework show is underway!Click for original post

Finally, well… maybe we should come back later:

Hairy palms.. silver hand... whatever you'll still go blind!Click for original post

]]> http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/01/old-year-sum-up-2010/feed/ 2 The Voyage of the Space Beagle http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2010/12/the-voyage-of-the-space-beagle/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2010/12/the-voyage-of-the-space-beagle/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:19:02 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=3565 Dude! I'm totally going to catch the space dragon....Click for full image

Elfi Comments: Nothing says “serious astronaut” like Steven Tyler in a bubble-helmet.
Published 1982

Many thanks to Elfi!

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Noah Comments: …
Published 1977

Many thanks to Noah!

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