Jul 01
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Don Comments: OK, we’ve seen tons of perms and oodles of mullets on these covers – but I do believe this is the first permed mullet. (Pullet?) Assuming that’s the eponymous Bard whose Tale this is, he’s apparently not the brightest light in the harbor, since he a) agreed to accompany his hairdresser on a thieving expedition from an albino lizard-man (do such things EVER end well?) and b) misunderstood her when she said she wanted him along to carry the loot.
Published 1993
Many thanks to the Don!
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Tagged with: a picture within a picture • Baen Books • Bard's Tale Series • bladed weapons • damsel • dude • GOLD! • Larry Elmore • lizard people • lute • magic • Mercedes Lackey • music • once you see it • robes • Ru Emerson • shiny • strange creature • treasure
Jun 30
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Dahne Comments: I haven’t read the title story, so it is possible that before writing epic deconstructions of swords-and-knights fantasy, George R.R. Martin wrote about flying swarms of disembodied sexy lips invading from across the ocean. You really can’t pigeonhole the guy.
Published 1976
Uh….uhhh….
Marvelous! Thanks to Dahne.
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Tagged with: Avon Books • George R.R. Martin • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF
Jun 29
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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!
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Tagged with: beak! • bird • blood • cloaks • damsel • Darkover Series • DAW Books • deer • George Barr • horses • Marion Zimmer Bradley • snow and ice • strange creature • talons
Jun 28
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Rod Comments: Monochromatic red? Hardly kaleidoscopic when describing this gang unidentifiable flying bike objects.
Published 1979
Who wouldn’t want a space bike?
Many thanks to Rod!
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Tagged with: Bob Shaw • Dell Books • font problems • space • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF
Jun 25
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Art Direction: Sometimes I just would love a big hug from a hunky man with some steroid induced muscles. He would hold me while I sit brooding on a stone floor with the epic backdrop of snow covered mountains. So let’s draw that. Except, don’t draw me. Best put some woman there instead.
Published 2001
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Tagged with: cleavage • damsel • dude • Greenery Press • muscles • Sharon Green • Terrillian Saga
Jun 24
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Lauren Comments: This cover does in fact show a scene from the book, but I think maybe there could have been a better choice. I look at this cover, and all I can say is: What?? If you haven’t actually read the book, it makes no sense at all.
Published 1988
Awesome hat!
Many thanks to Lauren.
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Tagged with: +1 Protection from Spelling • Clifford D. Simak • Del Rey Books • dude • font problems • robots • strange creature • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF
Jun 23
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Andy Comments: The art department obviously wanted to cram as much as possible in (even though this is apparently the second novel in a trilogy). I wouldn’t be surprised however if it was an image ripped from the text. I really like the bloke standing on the ear of dragon – it seems to go well with the tag line. The spaceship is supposed to be vivid purple (the first line of the book) but is obviously out-done in the purple stakes by the dragon.
Published 1995
Ah the days of… yellow jeans…
Many thanks to Andy!
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Tagged with: castle • damsel • Del Rey Books • dragon • dude • fire • horns • jeans and a t-shirt • Lawrence Watt-Evans • magic • magical weapon • Peter Peebles • planets • space ships • strange creature • Worlds of Shadow Trilogy
Jun 22
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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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Tagged with: Ace Books • cloaks • Jaime Retief Series • Keith Laumer • planets • space • Unknown Artist Institute • vampires
Jun 21
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Rose Comments: Let’s see what you have here. We asked for a road…yes, well done. And some people in elf suits. And a really big, really stupid–oh…wow…
Published 1979
Another Heinlein, what fun!
Many thanks to Rose!
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Tagged with: Berkley Books • bladed weapons • Carl Lundgren • damsel • dude • font problems • giant • Robert A. Heinlein
Jun 18
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Liz’s Art Direction: Draw some buxom witch types in tight revealing outfits having a tea party. Throw in a weird muscle bound werewolf creature for good measure and have them all sit / stand around drinking tea out of some china cups. That should do it. Everyone reads these for the stories anyway.
Published 2009
Thanks to Liz and Simon who both sent this in!
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Tagged with: Baen Books • Berry Kercheval • cleavage • damsel • Daniel M. Hoyt • Dave Freer • David D. Levine • Esther Friesner • Jim C. Hines • Jody Lynn Nye • K.D. Wentworth • Karen Everson • Kevin Andrew Murphy • Laura J. Underwood • Linda L. Donahue • Lucienne Diver • magic • Robert Hoyt • Robin Wayne • Sarah A. Hoyt • Selina Rosen • Steven Piziksm • strange creature • teatime • Tim Waggoner • Tracy S. Morris
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