They carved a masthead of ‘Ram’-era Paul McCartney looking away in horror just in case it had to witness cruelty to animals. They do know he ran a sheep-farm then, don’t they?
You don’t often see a figurehead in the shape (or indeed the person) of a man. One wonders.
Is the figurehead afraid of sea monsters (which makes him no good on a ship), or just opposed to violence (same). Is he mad as in crazy? Or is he mad as in angry about annoyed about having to be on the bow, unable to walk around and always getting smacked in the face by the sea, not to mention the weird pecs? Is he secretly hoping young No-Shirt there gets eaten?
I am having a difficult time figuring out the ship’s shape.
I assume the figurehead is in the usually position on the prow under the bowsprit. But I don’t know what all that boaty stuff is around the dangling Michael Jackson with the spear. It almost looks like another ship ramming the one in front.
I believe the ship in front is cutting across the rear of the ship in back.
If the figurehead’s cloak was put there for ‘modesty’, the liveship should be beyond mad.
@Tor: I can’t either, unless it’s the other half of Mad Ship’s hull, like if it’s coming straight at us, and the figurehead and Michael are at weird angles to that. Or the boaty stuff is a smaller craft what’s run into the ship thanks to the monster.
Possibly the parallel black lines under MJ’s feet are magickal water skis in case he falls. Although I’m not sure about his “one foot tangled in the net” stance.
February 22nd, 2024 at 12:37 pm
They carved a masthead of ‘Ram’-era Paul McCartney looking away in horror just in case it had to witness cruelty to animals. They do know he ran a sheep-farm then, don’t they?
February 22nd, 2024 at 3:15 pm
Not the Reptilicus cover we wanted, but it’s the Reptilicus cover we need.
February 22nd, 2024 at 3:21 pm
I didn’t realise fighting monsters via the medium of interpretive dance was a thing.
February 22nd, 2024 at 3:25 pm
Worst Tom Swift cover ever.
February 22nd, 2024 at 4:10 pm
This cover worships ship.
February 22nd, 2024 at 4:49 pm
@Bibliomancer: Yes, but at least we finally got The Black Dragon.
February 22nd, 2024 at 4:49 pm
RELEASE THE KRAPPIN!
February 22nd, 2024 at 8:11 pm
This Elveship is a D+, a C- at best.
February 22nd, 2024 at 9:58 pm
Liveship. Not Elveship. Need some new glasses. Or they need a new font.
February 23rd, 2024 at 3:51 am
You don’t often see a figurehead in the shape (or indeed the person) of a man. One wonders.
Is the figurehead afraid of sea monsters (which makes him no good on a ship), or just opposed to violence (same). Is he mad as in crazy? Or is he mad as in angry about annoyed about having to be on the bow, unable to walk around and always getting smacked in the face by the sea, not to mention the weird pecs? Is he secretly hoping young No-Shirt there gets eaten?
@Bruce: Boat owned by the Elveship Graders.
February 23rd, 2024 at 12:23 pm
The urge to start singing “The Good Ship Venus” is almost overwhelming…
February 23rd, 2024 at 4:17 pm
Excellent use of weird pecs tag.
February 23rd, 2024 at 6:46 pm
I am having a difficult time figuring out the ship’s shape.
I assume the figurehead is in the usually position on the prow under the bowsprit. But I don’t know what all that boaty stuff is around the dangling Michael Jackson with the spear. It almost looks like another ship ramming the one in front.
February 23rd, 2024 at 11:39 pm
@Tor: It may be just bad perspective, although even that doesn’t explain it.
I suppose it’s just a Mad (crazy) Ship in more ways than one.
February 24th, 2024 at 2:26 am
I believe the ship in front is cutting across the rear of the ship in back.
If the figurehead’s cloak was put there for ‘modesty’, the liveship should be beyond mad.
February 24th, 2024 at 1:39 pm
@Fred. I think you’re right, though I still don’t understand the configuration under Michael Jackson’s feet.
February 24th, 2024 at 9:49 pm
@Tor: I can’t either, unless it’s the other half of Mad Ship’s hull, like if it’s coming straight at us, and the figurehead and Michael are at weird angles to that. Or the boaty stuff is a smaller craft what’s run into the ship thanks to the monster.
Possibly the parallel black lines under MJ’s feet are magickal water skis in case he falls. Although I’m not sure about his “one foot tangled in the net” stance.
February 25th, 2024 at 12:02 am
The Liveship was quite mad: it kept seeing imaginary sea serpents and feeling little Michael Jacksons crawling over its hull.
February 25th, 2024 at 1:53 pm
Macca’s teling Jacko: don’t waste your time/ because the dragon skull is mine.
February 25th, 2024 at 11:53 pm
@Tat: GSS! Perfection, bringing together your first comment and subsequent others.
(Mind you, a lot of people didn’t believe that song, as even back then everyone knew Macca had pulled a lot more girls than MJ.)