Oct 01
Click for full imageAndrea Comments: I get that the artist was trying to convey the strangeness of this world, but she didn’t have to shove so many characters awkwardly together on the page. The guy sitting up on the bed is seriously going to dislocate his shoulder. And on the back cover, there’s the world’s world 80s hair metal outfit (fur legwarmers and matching vest, with bare chest and sandals!)
Published 1982, aka ‘Geta’
(Average: 5.43 out of 10)
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October 1st, 2013 at 9:09 am
If published today it would have been “Courtship, Right?” Not sure what to make of the female Max Wall on the back cover.
October 1st, 2013 at 10:19 am
At last! A fantasy novel based on the works of Noosha Fox https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtFMxREci68
October 1st, 2013 at 12:08 pm
“Courtship, ‘rite?”
Ba-Da-Bum!
October 1st, 2013 at 12:09 pm
Editor: “I want you to create the most awkward cover of all time… one that reaches a sublime level of awkward. Get to the deep awkward, not just embarrassment… but the very essence of it.”
October 1st, 2013 at 2:32 pm
Once again the evil blonde European type has shown up to intrude into, and eventually destroy a peaceful native culture. Oh imperialistic dogs, when will you ever cease your relentless… hey, wait a minute. The natives posess the technology needed to create useless fashions like quilted down vests. Oh you’re in trouble now blonde interloper. Any culture posessing enough spare time for that will noy be impressed by your improbably large belt.
Man, try sitting down with that belt on and you’d dislocate your floating rib.
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October 1st, 2013 at 3:12 pm
RT @GoodShowSir: New Book Cover: Courtship Rite http://t.co/zuxawhZI5g
October 1st, 2013 at 4:52 pm
The characters look like a bunch of Theater 101 students trying the exercise where everybody is supposed to “freeze.”
October 1st, 2013 at 4:56 pm
Tag-W, old salt—does Mr. Perfect Hair-man deserve a “weird pecs” commendation?
And, except for Turban-Man, all the other characters have the same face.
Wonder if that’s part of the plot?
October 1st, 2013 at 5:16 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtship_Rite
Reading the wiki, we COULD have had a cover consisting of bicycle riding cannibals.
October 1st, 2013 at 5:28 pm
@B – well spotted. Thanks!
I think the plot has something to do with cloning. Or time travel. Or Being John Malkovich?
October 1st, 2013 at 9:40 pm
@fred: ‘Er, you didn’t invite me over for dinner?’
‘No, we invited you over AS dinner. But you’re here early.’
‘Well, go and eat someone else, then. I have my trousers to air out.’
October 2nd, 2013 at 4:44 am
er…wow.
Woman at far left: “Oh No, he’s going to drop his pants and do Nasty Things!”
Man in centre: “Oh. AGAIN?!”
October 5th, 2013 at 1:14 am
The great thing is, since there are no birds or mammals other than people on this planet (and no polyester), dude’s vest is either made of human hair or bugs.
June 29th, 2015 at 11:56 am
I think they accidentally used the cover intended for “Courtship Rong”.
August 25th, 2015 at 5:09 am
The guy sitting up on the front is not just in danger of dislocating his left shoulder, but also of breaking his spine. Seriously, take a look. It’s like it’s made of rubber.
January 14th, 2016 at 9:08 pm
Living in the past, in a nineteen seventies hippie commune.
January 15th, 2016 at 11:01 am
“Why, you’re naked sir!”
“Yeah, but I’d rather be naked than wear clown pants!”