Good Show Sir » space 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 Space on My Hands http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/02/space-on-my-hands/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2012/02/space-on-my-hands/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:25:17 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=4806 Looks like we're going to need a bigger glove...Click for full UNSHEEPED image

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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Andrew Comments: Teddy bears in Napoleonic garb, riding on dragon-horses in space. Baen, naturally.
Published 2000

It has come to our attention that this book is comedy, which bends our rules.
We appologise, but the cover is still amazing!
- Good Show Sir

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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 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

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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 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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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

]]> http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/12/hungarian-mega-post-2/feed/ 28 Ram Song http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/12/ram-song/ http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2011/12/ram-song/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:07:58 +0000 admin http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/?p=4690 LSD in space. Look I know that's not the best I've done. But, it's hard thinking of something terrible to put here.Click for full image

ash966 Comments: If your artist is unable to create and illusion of 3 dimensions (the nose and the spaceships), should you really emphasize the fact with a 3-D font? The spaceships look like children’s toys and the font looks like something and 8th-grader doodles in her notebook. Also, what is a “ram song”? I don’t think I want to know.
Published 1984

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Phil’s Art Direction: To be honest with you, I’m not convinced he’s golden enough. Make the whites of his eyes golden as well, would you please? And a few wires attached randomly to the face will convey the science fictional nature of the book.
Published 1983

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