May 21
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Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: Look, all I’m saying is I want a women with three boobs on there. It’s every mans dream right? Let’s keep it classy though and make sure she has stars covering her nipples. That way it’s not really smut, it’s… ah forget it, we might as well put our aviator sunglasses on, we’re making nerd porn!
Published 1983

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Tagged with: Bob Larkin • cleavage • damsel • devil's dumplings • dude • jumpsuit • planets • polymastia • space • space ships • teat shields • The Windhover Tapes Series • Warren Norwood
May 18
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Scott B Comments: Only the most evil of wizards would tease his familiar by tying its food to its face, juuuust out of reach.
Published 1977

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Tagged with: Ace Books • Alex Ebel • cleavage • cloaks • crotch armor • damsel • dragon • evil • John Jakes • robes • rope • teat shields • Wizaaaaaaaard!
May 17
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Mangraa’s Art Direction: OK, the main character’s a hot chick, so slap a Barbie head on a soldier’s body, that’ll work. Make this cover look like the end of a Michael Bay sci-fi clusterf***! I want not one, but TWO ships blasting away at her, the entire city burning, maybe throw in a lava spout just to be safe. I want NO EMPTY COVER SPACE!
Published 2004

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Tagged with: Baen Books • damsel • David Mattingly • explosion • font problems • frickin laser beams • gun • Michael Z. Williamson • once you see it • proportional issues • space ships
May 14
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Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: Nightmare… Blue… well we can put some blue on the cover. But how do we get across… nightmare? I say that like I don’t already know the answer. Two words, cat person… with a light bulb syringe.
Published 1977

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Tagged with: anthropomorphism • cat people • cloaks • Fontana Science Fiction • Gardner Dozois • George Alec Effinger • Justin Todd • once you see it • strange creature • Ting! • WTF
May 11
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GK Comments: When I saw this at the book store all I could say was, “Good Show, Sir!”
Published 1999

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Tagged with: BEHIND YOU! • bladed weapons • Christopher Rowley • crossbow • dragon • dude • electricity • Eric Peterson • lightning • lizards • magic • Roc Books
May 09
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Durbin Comments: This sequel to Make Way For Dragons takes place on a fantasy world. Once again, no blondes, Valley Girl fashions, giant dragons or skateboards occur in the novel.
Published 1990

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Tagged with: Ace Books • damsel • dragon • Jim Thiesen • lizards • nonsensical shadows • Thorarinn Gunnarsson • WTF
May 08
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Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: Well here’s my Nephew, a silver jump suit and a box of mangoes. Now just head out to that field and get me a picture. I’m sure whatever you come up with will be just fine.
Published 1969
My favourite thing about the book.
Weird Cover – Written by the book store owner!

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Tagged with: dude • Good Show Sir • Joe Garcia • jumpsuit • Kate Wilhelm • Panther Books • WTF
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