Feb 21
Click for full imageGood Show Sir’s Art Direction: He’s writing about the fourth dimension? Well I bet there are plenty of space ships, space suits, afros, statues, men in grass skirts and party streamers there!
Published 1963
(Average: 7.28 out of 10)
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February 21st, 2013 at 10:15 am
“Come right up, come right up my boy. Let me sell you this, it’s a favour I assure you! This book is six times the Heinlein compared to any other book! Why do you think they call it 6 x H my young rich fellow!”
February 21st, 2013 at 11:10 am
OK, who’s the one who took out the universe’s bathplug?
February 21st, 2013 at 11:44 am
Lacking inspiration for his latest cover painting, the artist passed the time watching a box set of THE TWILIGHT ZONE. Suddenly, he had an idea.
February 21st, 2013 at 12:01 pm
Heinlein, eh? i wonder which one is giving us a monologue about the evils of government interference in private lives. I’m thinking it’s the fellow dead center, addressing the rocket ship.
February 21st, 2013 at 1:10 pm
Jonathan Hoag’s unpleasant profession was apparently Pyramid Book’s sci-fi cover illustrator.
February 21st, 2013 at 1:41 pm
@Dead Stuff: it was probably whoever fired a missile at someone dressed as a civil servant
February 21st, 2013 at 1:49 pm
The 4th dimension looks to be populated with multi coloured giant women, swirling towards a jolly chap!
February 21st, 2013 at 4:16 pm
I’m sorry, that is just ugly and poorly done. It looks like it was done in crayon.
Dancing bowler-hat man in the middle seems to be enjoying himself, so what do I know. Did they actually pay the ‘artists’ back in the ’40’s- 60’s era? If so few seem to have invested in actual art schools.
Oh, now. That’s rather snitty. I should take that all back.
But I won’t.
February 21st, 2013 at 4:29 pm
Strange how the fourth dimension looks so much like what happens when you let a toddler play with the toilet.
February 21st, 2013 at 5:43 pm
6 x H = $0.4
H = $0.4 / 6
H = $0.666
H = Damien
Damien = Sam Neill
Sam Neill = H
Robert A. Heinlein starred in Jurassic Park
math is fun
February 21st, 2013 at 6:13 pm
H = 0.666
In later life, Heinlein wrote THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST. Coincidence? Clearly not.
February 21st, 2013 at 6:25 pm
A pint and a half of Four-X, followed by some, um, heroin. Is what this cover illustrates.
February 21st, 2013 at 6:39 pm
Seems like a scene from the intro to Doctor Who.
February 23rd, 2013 at 7:31 am
“When your mind is swirling from hemorrhoid pain, get precious relief with Preparation 6XH! — now with Heinleinium for added relief!”
August 27th, 2015 at 12:53 am
@Anti-Sceptic: Old series intro, though. Although Black Suit in the middle has to be some kind of wizard.
@Tag Wizard: Here’s one for the “Gibberish Title” tag.
August 27th, 2015 at 2:25 am
@Anna T. – It’s “Six by H(einlein).” Not gibberish.
August 27th, 2015 at 2:57 am
Well if the cover were to better reflect that it’s a story collection, that’d be grand. It looks like a mathematical equation.