Mar 12
Click for larger imageSharona Virus Comments: Well, that hero turned out to be an empty suit.
Published 2009
(Average: 6.13 out of 10)
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Sharona Virus Comments: Well, that hero turned out to be an empty suit.
Published 2009
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March 12th, 2020 at 9:43 am
First problem is that the hero seems to have had 2 heads, since there seems to be 2 helmets (we are talking about this https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6421910-the-trouble-with-heroes?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=xetJh1ZK6X&rank=1, amirite?).
March 12th, 2020 at 9:48 am
Wait, is this the right cover? :-S
Because it looks like it was meant for one of “those” movies… if you know what I mean and I think you do.
March 12th, 2020 at 11:10 am
Proof positive the new GoT production is leaving Northern Ireland for Scotland.
March 12th, 2020 at 11:53 am
Porn just keeps getting weirder and weirder. Metal armor and that particular fetish don’t go well together.
March 12th, 2020 at 12:12 pm
Ooops. Cover now fixed. That’s what happens when society breaks down.
March 12th, 2020 at 1:33 pm
What are the chances this cover illustrates a story in the book?
March 12th, 2020 at 1:46 pm
Armour geddin’ outta here!
March 12th, 2020 at 1:51 pm
You’d think a photo cover would be able to do feet.
March 12th, 2020 at 2:16 pm
We need a “saucy wench” tag.
March 12th, 2020 at 7:10 pm
That suit of armor looks like it’s trying to stifle a chortle. I guess you’d chortle too if you found yourself in that position.
March 12th, 2020 at 7:41 pm
All over the internet you hear that Outlander’s great.. I’m just not seeing it.
March 12th, 2020 at 7:42 pm
@Raoul: Or just an actual saucy wench.
March 12th, 2020 at 10:50 pm
‘Did they say they wanted this photoshoot to be all about “amour”, or “armour”?’
‘I’m not sure, just include some of both, it’ll be ok.’
March 13th, 2020 at 2:07 am
Perhaps it turns out She Was the Hero All Along and she’s just shucked off the armor?
@AR Yngve, @JuanPaul: yeah, that’s definitely a fetish outfit, no matter how long the artist keeps insisting it’s perfect normal women’s wear in Gropetopia.
March 13th, 2020 at 2:38 am
This cover is not only WTF, but doesn’t seem to reflect the stories’ quality (which look adequate-to-excellent), nor anything to do with their content.
She seems to be the Head Bimbo of Castle Bimbo, who finally had enough and managed to kill 2-4 of the Knights of Ye Order of Harvey… somehow. It’s not like she’s able to hide any weapons in what she’s wearing. A Highland dancer’s waistcoat from a girl years younger, authentic medieval fishnets, and… hair scrunchies on her arms?
Nope, this is definitely one of THOSE movies.
Also, pretty damn cheap of DAW to just throw some Halloween costume bits on the college intern, then photoshop in random armor and stock background. They could have at least put thicker fonts on.
As most of the stories look to be “speaking truth to power about the women stuck caring for heroes”, her outfit I guess is… part of the awful truth? They’re all sexist gropey bastards?
Must have been a wee bit embarrassing for the authors. “Look, my new book! Oh dear.” The one author page I could find merely said “here it is”.
@Tat: The problem seems to be spreading. At a guess, she’s wearing what are semi-delicately referred to as “f*** me pumps”. Or “pump”, as an overzealous airbrush seems to have removed some of her left leg.
@Bruce: I thought of your perhaps as well, but no such luck. Anyway, a story with that description would be in “Chicks and Chainmail”, or else Samus.
March 13th, 2020 at 12:01 pm
I think Bruce has nailed it. The behind the scene truth about heroes is that there all attractive young women in fishnets – white, because obviously, the behind the scenes truth about villains is that they’re all attractive young women in black fishnets. I better stop now. I’m starting to like this idea a bit too much.
March 17th, 2020 at 9:43 pm
The trouble with heroes is that they tend to get eaten by attractive succubi? That’s what the cover says to me.
March 17th, 2020 at 10:37 pm
@Tracy: that would explain her Smirky McSmug-ness.
I think it’s her facial expression that doesn’t work here. We can overlook the outfit that wouldn’t pass muster at Medieval Times restaurant (which serves Ye Olde Authentic Pepsi), but the title is Trouble. She doesn’t look troubled, harried, overworked, beleaguered, etc.
A lusty wench such as herself still could have been on the cover, but should have a less-happy look.
Bad show, cover designer. Also, lern2airbrush.
March 17th, 2020 at 11:26 pm
@GSSxn: I think her expression doesn’t really fit the cover because she was probably photoshopped from the 2008 (or previous) Ann Summers catalogue. (‘Miss McSexy short tartan dress, stockings sold separately’)
March 18th, 2020 at 4:02 am
@Vlltp: Nah, she looks more American. She’d be from Victoria’s Secret. Or more likely, a cheap knock-off thereof. Or — most likely of all — Frederick’s of Hollywood (Armor sold separately).