Mar 04
Click for full image
Good Show Sir Comments: Nothing says, “classic” like a good ol’ shiny cover! Baen, you never fail to impress! I hope you never change.
Published 2001
Many thanks to Rachel and Thomas!

Loading...
Tagged with: anthropomorphism • Baen Books • BEHIND YOU! • Carol Heyer • Cats! • David Weber • explosions • eye-yi-yi • fire • purple number three • shiny oh so shiny • sky-eyes • space ships • strange creature
Mar 03
Click for full image
John C Comments: Look, you wanted me to modernise the planet so I went to IKEA and got one of their “Flty” anti-gravity beds. It’s not my fault half the bits are missing and the instructions don’t make sense.
Published 1979

Loading...
Tagged with: blue number six • blue number two • boats • dude • geometric oddities • gibberish title • Jack Vance • Mayflower Books • naked people standing in boats • none more black • Peter Goodfellow • pole weapons • spear • strange artifact
Feb 27
Click for full image
Simon W Comments: The blurb says “The women had taken over by 1998!” and, “Read the results in Richard Wilson’s unique, tongue-in-cheek, highly risible novel. It’s science fiction with a Woody Allen twist!”
Published 1969

Loading...
Tagged with: booties • cleavage • damsel • flag • illegal rave • Kelly Freas • Lancer Science Fiction • monument • pole weapons • Richard Wilson • space ship • spear • spiral • vase • yellow number five
Feb 24
Click for full image
Good Show Sir Comments: Not sure what makes me more curious: Hawkman… or the incredibly stoned Mickey Mouse.
Published 1975
Many thanks to Chris for sending this in!

Loading...
Tagged with: Arthur Byron Cover • baldness • beak! • bird people • booties • fancy hat • Harlan Ellison • mouse people • muscles • pig people • Pyramid Books • Ron Cobb • Smirky McSmug • strapping outfit • suits you • talons • wings • WTF
Feb 21
Click for full image
Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: We need something to symbolise life… like a man breaking out of a box, a box that’s sort of shaped like a man. I know! Put Alfred Hickcock’s head on that box as a hunky man breaks free! What doesn’t that say about life?
Published 1983 or 1986

Loading...
Tagged with: abstraction • dude • font problems • Grafton Books • Granada Books • muscles • Piers Anthony • proportional issues • starkers • statuesque • Unknown Artist Institute
Feb 20
Click for full image
Benjamin Comments: The French translation of, “The Destruction of the Temple.” Barry N. Malzberg’s deconstruction of the JFK assassination through the kaleidoscope of SF and worthy Good Show Sir contender!
Published 1974
You might remember this from here.

Loading...
Tagged with: Barry N. Malzberg • blood • cross • crucifix • dude • fire • flag • French • I'm melting! • J'ai Lu books • metropolitan apocalypse • muscles • my head aplode • neo-jesus • once you see it • Philip Caza • political figure • scrolls • USA! USA! • weird pecs
Feb 19
Click for full image
Bibliomancer’s Art Direction: Sorry Mr. Burroughs but your first Mars book didn’t sell many copies in our Southern bookstores. Perhaps you need a more menacing villain. Our new cover artist has some fresh ideas.
Published 1952

Loading...
Tagged with: bladed weapons • daggers • dude • Edgar Rice Burroughs • font problems • Frank E. Schoonover • gun • headband • long haired men • male skirts • Methuen Books • racism • sword • tiara
Feb 17
Click for full image
Good Show Sir Comments: Look out Jeff, we’ve got a T-Rex… and he doesn’t look impressed with my one-piece body suit.
Published 1975
Many thanks to Erin for sending this in!

Loading...
Tagged with: BEHIND YOU! • booties • catsuit • cleavage • damsel • DAW Books • dino-mites • dinosaur • dude • Keith Laumer • Michael Whelan • mountains • muscles • pole weapon • proportional issues • staff • surprised dinosaur • utility belt
Recent Comments