A LEGENDARY KILLER COMES BACK TO LIFE – ONLY TO FIND HIMSELF NAKED AS THE DAY HE WAS BORN!
The doctor has a fold in his trouser leg that, combined with that black light wozmit behind him, makes him look as though he has a strange sort of tail.
Considering the precipitous decline in those participating in the institution of marriage at this time, it doesn’t seem inconceivable that in the future being a ‘Widowmaker’ might be an obsolete job skill
Then again, ‘Baby’ s Daddy Killer’ just doesn’t sound all that menacing.
The cover was originally a piece of “concept art” for a projected sequel to Patrick Susskind’s super-bestseller THE PERFUME… but for some reason Susskind rejected the publisher’s proposal for THE PERFUME 2: SCENT OF A MAN.
There ought to be a stiff fine for certain SF cover cliches:
1. Human in a vat…. 1,000 USD
2. Woman in full armor with big cleavage leaving heart exposed….2,000 USD
3. Anything with tentacles lusting for a human female….5,000 USD
4. Naked brain alive in vat, on top of head, connected to machine, floating in space, etc. …10,000 USD
5. Spacesuit that obviously doesn’t work ….15,000 USD
6. Rugged male defends helpless female from alien menace… 20,000 USD
7. Spaceship resembling a giant wang… 25,000 USD
I’m wondering what’s with the guy on the right, who appears to have gotten his cosplay confused, with a mix of his “Hamilton” costume and his “Star Wars” accessories.
Don’t we have a “yellow” tag? If not, can we get one?
@fred: Dick Blade should be so lucky — at least neither of these guys looks like a pervy hunchback. They might grease him up, though.
October 21st, 2013 at 9:47 am
Or was the original title BEEFCAKE UNLEASHED…?
October 21st, 2013 at 9:48 am
“Gee, Bob , don’t you think he’s going to be pissed when he wakes up and finds his goolies have gone?”
October 21st, 2013 at 9:49 am
I was wondering what had happened to Vanilla Ice.
If pony-tail guy’s shirtsleeves and the lab-coat are any indication, the primary light-source in that room is the blurb at the bottom of the cover.
October 21st, 2013 at 9:53 am
“Pass me the sword, Igor, et voila, our life-size Oscar.”
October 21st, 2013 at 10:57 am
‘My new energy-saving lightbulb will revolutionise street lighting!’
October 21st, 2013 at 11:09 am
“Ok guys… I’m just going to get a picture of the Widowmaker for his baby photobook… or cloned tube photobook.
Jeff… why don’t you look thoughtful or something and Bob… point one of your thingy-ma-jiggers at him and look busy.”
October 21st, 2013 at 11:33 am
A LEGENDARY KILLER COMES BACK TO LIFE – ONLY TO FIND HIMSELF NAKED AS THE DAY HE WAS BORN!
The doctor has a fold in his trouser leg that, combined with that black light wozmit behind him, makes him look as though he has a strange sort of tail.
October 21st, 2013 at 11:36 am
The CHIPPENDALES UNLEASHED
A legendary stripper comes back to life — only to find himself marked for exploitation!
October 21st, 2013 at 12:23 pm
Hunk-in-a-Bottle seems to be quite popular with sci-fi cover artists lately:
http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/2013/10/future-imperfect/
Here at the Old Spice After Shave research lab we see the secret fragrance ingredient that goes into each batch.
October 21st, 2013 at 1:12 pm
Considering the precipitous decline in those participating in the institution of marriage at this time, it doesn’t seem inconceivable that in the future being a ‘Widowmaker’ might be an obsolete job skill
Then again, ‘Baby’ s Daddy Killer’ just doesn’t sound all that menacing.
October 21st, 2013 at 3:11 pm
Anyone else think that those bits suspending him in the capsule look like a pair of robot arms extending down to give him a soothing massage?
October 21st, 2013 at 5:02 pm
The fellow on the right has TWO light sabres, and a gun on his right hip. Question: why is he so heavily armed?
October 21st, 2013 at 5:35 pm
Gun belt, utility belt, and probably one holding up his pants.
October 21st, 2013 at 7:24 pm
I’m more intrigued by that smarmy hand-under-the-chin meditative/reflective pose. What could he possibly be pondering?
“Oh, if only I were a widow,” perhaps.
Also—what the heck is the doctor wearing above his shoes?
Are those zero-g spats of the the future?
October 21st, 2013 at 7:33 pm
THE WINDOWWASHER UNCLEANED
October 21st, 2013 at 7:47 pm
The cover was originally a piece of “concept art” for a projected sequel to Patrick Susskind’s super-bestseller THE PERFUME… but for some reason Susskind rejected the publisher’s proposal for THE PERFUME 2: SCENT OF A MAN.
Gee, I wonder why?
October 22nd, 2013 at 8:56 pm
Ponytail man has a green toothbrush in his utility belt, i kid you not….
October 23rd, 2013 at 8:15 am
Pony tail man is clearly a new romantic. Look at the swashbuckler chic clothes, the daft hair and the smug poncy stance.
I imagine the cylinders hanging from his belt are a can of hairspray and emergency guyliner.
December 28th, 2013 at 11:30 am
@Bibliomancer Secret ingredient? Mancrotch?
February 10th, 2014 at 8:30 am
There ought to be a stiff fine for certain SF cover cliches:
1. Human in a vat…. 1,000 USD
2. Woman in full armor with big cleavage leaving heart exposed….2,000 USD
3. Anything with tentacles lusting for a human female….5,000 USD
4. Naked brain alive in vat, on top of head, connected to machine, floating in space, etc. …10,000 USD
5. Spacesuit that obviously doesn’t work ….15,000 USD
6. Rugged male defends helpless female from alien menace… 20,000 USD
7. Spaceship resembling a giant wang… 25,000 USD
February 10th, 2014 at 10:15 am
A legendary killer comes back to life – only to find himself naked in a vat with his pubes on his head.
December 9th, 2014 at 8:44 pm
Hey, I just noticed that Ponytail appears to have a gun sticking out of his butt.
February 9th, 2018 at 9:56 am
“There’s something important you’ve missed.”
February 9th, 2018 at 11:35 am
They are waiting for the golden glow to concentrate into a TING! centered on his Dick Blade.
February 9th, 2018 at 3:15 pm
Hey, don’t we have a “people in bottles” tag by now?
February 9th, 2018 at 3:44 pm
Paul Reiser as Frank-n-Furter, Sean Connery as Riff Raff
He’s been making a man, with blonde hair and a tan
And he’s good for well, you know what he’s good for…
February 9th, 2018 at 6:32 pm
Doc: Whoa, I’m gonna need a bigger space micrometer to measure that.
Ponytail: Oh my, that is a problem, isn’t it?
February 9th, 2018 at 8:36 pm
How often will I have to re-read the title before I stop seeing it as ‘Windowlicker’?
February 10th, 2018 at 2:37 am
“His genitals are emitting radiation powerful enough to fog film!”
February 10th, 2018 at 5:25 am
@TatWood Many, many times.
February 11th, 2018 at 6:27 am
I’m wondering what’s with the guy on the right, who appears to have gotten his cosplay confused, with a mix of his “Hamilton” costume and his “Star Wars” accessories.
Don’t we have a “yellow” tag? If not, can we get one?
@fred: Dick Blade should be so lucky — at least neither of these guys looks like a pervy hunchback. They might grease him up, though.
February 11th, 2018 at 2:28 pm
@GSSxN – It’s not “yellow”. It’s GOLD!
February 12th, 2018 at 12:38 am
I bow to your Tag-ness.