@Anna T—I assume you are referring to the T-Rex, which seems to be in rather a jaunty mood, given the “high weirdness” (nice phrase) of the imagery surrounding her.
I first read the blurb as “Could he feel this omnipotent computer?” and ewwww. The only thing that could make this cover worse.
Hoot appears to have painted a bit of the background before he turned it over to Hoot Jr. to wield the mucilage pot and clip art.
I half expect Turtleneck Man’s mouth to move badly and ask “What’s all this then?” as dino-mite bounds off, the moon rolls away, and we lead into another sketch. It’s like naff imitation Gilliam link animation.
@Francis (7): Egad, you’re right. But we’ve already got a Boyle’s Law.
@BC (10): Seconding “too jaunty” idea. I feel there are probably a lot of examples in the archives.
If the question is “Are humans better than computers,” the answer will be “yes” because computers don’t buy that many paperbacks.
When our AI Overlords take over, popular fiction will have the underdog AIs causing humans to melt down by have them contemplate Zeno’s paradoxes.
May 9th, 2018 at 11:36 am
Never mind the dinosaur, watch out for the giant puffin behind you!
May 9th, 2018 at 1:42 pm
WAVE SHOCK
Richmond Leigh & Walt
Computer Omnipotent? This Fool, He Could
(I’m assuming that’s what’s on the flip side of this Ace Double)
May 9th, 2018 at 1:52 pm
Early artist’s conception of the Internet as a series of tubes.
May 9th, 2018 at 2:39 pm
Silly question. A man in a turtleneck sweater can accomplish any task imaginable.
May 9th, 2018 at 3:05 pm
Thank god it’s a “Complete Novel”. I wouldn’t want the exciting dino-mite chapter to be edited out.
May 9th, 2018 at 5:14 pm
@fred—Except look cool.
May 9th, 2018 at 5:31 pm
I’ve just realised Betteridges law of headlines works in reverse for book cover blurbs.
May 9th, 2018 at 5:32 pm
That LP behind his head is just about to play “Her Majesty’s a Pretty Nice Girl.”
May 9th, 2018 at 7:17 pm
Girl steadfastly ignores all manner of high weirdness happening behind her.
May 9th, 2018 at 7:30 pm
@Anna T—I assume you are referring to the T-Rex, which seems to be in rather a jaunty mood, given the “high weirdness” (nice phrase) of the imagery surrounding her.
Maybe we need a “Too jaunty?” tag.
May 10th, 2018 at 5:15 am
I first read the blurb as “Could he feel this omnipotent computer?” and ewwww. The only thing that could make this cover worse.
Hoot appears to have painted a bit of the background before he turned it over to Hoot Jr. to wield the mucilage pot and clip art.
I half expect Turtleneck Man’s mouth to move badly and ask “What’s all this then?” as dino-mite bounds off, the moon rolls away, and we lead into another sketch. It’s like naff imitation Gilliam link animation.
@Francis (7): Egad, you’re right. But we’ve already got a Boyle’s Law.
@BC (10): Seconding “too jaunty” idea. I feel there are probably a lot of examples in the archives.
May 10th, 2018 at 5:25 pm
If the question is “Are humans better than computers,” the answer will be “yes” because computers don’t buy that many paperbacks.
When our AI Overlords take over, popular fiction will have the underdog AIs causing humans to melt down by have them contemplate Zeno’s paradoxes.
May 11th, 2018 at 6:47 am
Given that the computer appears to be using 1960s hardware, I’ll go with “yes.”
May 14th, 2018 at 10:22 am
Yeah, yeah, we get it, he asks the “omnipotent” computer “Why?” and it starts to smolder…
May 14th, 2018 at 5:49 pm
“Could he fool this omnipotent computer?” Why bother? If it uses Windows, just wait for it to crash.
May 16th, 2018 at 7:18 pm
Put the average teenage sf reader and his wall posters on the cover. Play Gary Newman.