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Mama Roux Comments: This must be the bad part of the city where the bums hang out.

Published 1969

(Average: 5.06 out of 10)

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Jonathan Art Direction: What’s this? I told you the giant ant needs to be wearing a top hat. We’ll have to fix it with typography.

Tag Wizard Comments: Jonathan also helpfully forwards the note on the copyright page: ‘The Large Ant’ originally published as ‘The Big Ant’

Published 1961

(Average: 7.10 out of 10)

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Jeremy R. Comments: Featuring Graham Nash as David Innes!

Published 1973

(Average: 5.33 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments: I wouldn’t kill it while I was still 500 feet above the ground.

Thanks to J Greely for sending this in.

Published 1980

(Average: 6.63 out of 10)

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Bibliomancer Comments: You can’t accuse him of being a wanker.

Published 2000

(Average: 7.17 out of 10)

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Marvin Comments: Let me finish you off before that giant asteroid impact destroys the rest of your species.

Published 1955

(Average: 5.82 out of 10)

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Marvin Comments: Virtual Reality Rodeo

You might remember this from here.

Published 1958

(Average: 6.14 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments: Is child labour illegal in Australia? Because Deodand Publishing has a 13 year old boy running its Art Department.

Published 2002

(Average: 8.44 out of 10)

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It’s a Two-fer Tuesday: Dominic Flandry Showcase

Good Show sir Comments:

1. Poul Anderson pulls a George R.R. Martin; kills off Flandry in a first chapter surprise!

2. Signet decides that putting Flandry’s face or name on the cover does not sell books.

Thanks to Charles for sending one in.

Published 1975, 1987

(Average: 3.81 out of 10)

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J Greely Comments: Nothing says “magical Victorian London” like Sherlock Holmes in checkered bell-bottoms entering a tiny steampunk sleigh, with a ghostly Gandalf watching over him.

Published 1988

(Average: 6.11 out of 10)

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