@Bmancer: I thought it was a gun at first, too. After a closer look, I now believe he is playing an invisible piano for the Golden Warrior to dance to.
@B’Mancer—that hand balances the deformed left foot of our Drum Major D’Or, apparently the sad victim of a quadruple toe amputation, maybe the effect of kicking one too many gravestones..
This time the badger really does look like he’s embarrassed about this cover. “Maybe if I just slink away quietly, I can escape before this is published “.
@GSS ex-noob: I see they’re playing against type by making the mermaid a mere-guy. Too bad traditionally male Irish mermaids (or “merrows”) were generally ugly as hell.
March 17th, 2021 at 9:27 am
“Yeah, The Village People said they had to let me go… but I’ll show them! I’ll show them all!”
March 17th, 2021 at 1:15 pm
I thought it was always teenagers who saw events like this in graveyards.
March 17th, 2021 at 1:44 pm
“THIS. IS NOT. SPARTA!!!”
*kicks gravestone over*
March 17th, 2021 at 2:47 pm
You put your left greave in.
You put your left greave out.
You put your left greave in
And you shake it all about.
March 17th, 2021 at 3:16 pm
Greaves but no soles or sandals: impractical, especially in a graveyard (all those needles) but at least it allows the artist to gloat.
I can draw feet! Look, toes! Behold my approximately-accurate toenails!
All of this distracts from the bizarre way he’s holding his dagger. Has he got Action Man wrists?
March 17th, 2021 at 4:08 pm
More covers that graced this quality publication. The Fanthorpes were heavily involved, so quality is guaranteed.
https://www.sfgateway.com/titles/lionel-fanthorpe/supernatural-stories-featuring-the-golden-warrior/9781473213890/?v2=true
The Gliding Wraith: If he was really asleep in his chair why did he glide across the street?
The Mountain Thing: It staggered from the mountain cave … savage … hideous … part man, part beast.
March 17th, 2021 at 4:24 pm
🎶 I . . . love a parade 🎶
March 17th, 2021 at 4:43 pm
I thought the suit guy was pointing a gun but on further inspection he just has a badly deformed right hand.
March 17th, 2021 at 4:44 pm
“Did he belong to this world…or another”
Given that this is entitled “Out of this world: supernatural stories”, I’m going with #2.
He came to this world…to perform interpretive dance.
“With a mere wave of his hand, the Golden Warrior goofified Ted.”
March 17th, 2021 at 4:44 pm
Genghis of Thebes – the man with the moves. Booberella is just out of frame this time. It was the Fifties after all.
March 17th, 2021 at 5:45 pm
@Bmancer: I thought it was a gun at first, too. After a closer look, I now believe he is playing an invisible piano for the Golden Warrior to dance to.
March 17th, 2021 at 5:48 pm
(Man in back:) Wo-ee-yaw, come out and da-aaaance.
Wo-ee-yaw, come out and da-aaaance.
March 17th, 2021 at 6:14 pm
♫ He did the mash
He did the monster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash … ♫
March 17th, 2021 at 9:37 pm
“Okay, maybe I won’t ask him for my curtains back.”
March 17th, 2021 at 9:41 pm
@B’Mancer—that hand balances the deformed left foot of our Drum Major D’Or, apparently the sad victim of a quadruple toe amputation, maybe the effect of kicking one too many gravestones..
March 17th, 2021 at 10:28 pm
Mulder returns from checking out the mysterious gravestones to find that Scully has gone for a serious change of look.
March 17th, 2021 at 10:56 pm
This time the badger really does look like he’s embarrassed about this cover. “Maybe if I just slink away quietly, I can escape before this is published “.
March 18th, 2021 at 12:29 am
Is this another Fanthorpe Special? (checks) Yes, of course it is.
@Tag: Please to add Rev. F to the tags.
Run, badger, run!
Why is the generically ancient warrior dancing in a modern-looking cemetery? Why is he in full armor except for being barefoot?
Is the guy in the suit wielding a small cannon? No, he apparently has a broken arm.
Why can the artist draw feet (or at least 60% of toes) but not hands?
Here’s a thought: everything but the suit guy and maybe the cemetery look ancient-ish. Maybe suit guy is the Man From Another World!
GSS to all, again.
@fred: Good (for GSS values of) find!
March 18th, 2021 at 12:41 am
I realize it’s already the 18th in much of the world, but here’s something I didn’t think you should miss:
https://awfullibrarybooks.net/st-patricks-day-special/
March 18th, 2021 at 3:01 am
@GSS ex-noob: I see they’re playing against type by making the mermaid a mere-guy. Too bad traditionally male Irish mermaids (or “merrows”) were generally ugly as hell.
https://darkemeraldtales.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/merrow-male.jpg?w=254&h=300
Is it me or is the fiddle player apparently buried in the ground up to his chest? Maybe he’s a ghost fiddler arising from his unmarked grave.
I won’t say anything about the title: it’s just a bit too obvious a target.
March 19th, 2021 at 12:43 am
@Bruce: I knew this was not to be missed.
Whoever thought that art was good and the title was fine probably went to work for Baen.
March 25th, 2021 at 9:25 pm
“Talk to the hand!”