Oct 22
Don W Comments: On its face, a rather plain cover. Note however the Rob-Liefeld-esque disregard for reasonable anatomy, as well as the source of the cover quote.
Published 2002
Don W Comments: On its face, a rather plain cover. Note however the Rob-Liefeld-esque disregard for reasonable anatomy, as well as the source of the cover quote.
Published 2002
October 22nd, 2013 at 10:44 am
I’m guessing the mind is not all that will be wickedly sprained – er, stretched.
October 22nd, 2013 at 11:42 am
HANDS DO NOT WORK LIKE THAT!
October 22nd, 2013 at 12:15 pm
Piers likes his ladies to have no inhibitions … and no elbows!
Check the bylaws of the SFWA. I’m not sure if the author is allowed to write his own cover blurb. That’s what Publishers Weakly is for.
October 22nd, 2013 at 12:56 pm
“In France, our angel-wings are ALL made out of croissants …”
October 22nd, 2013 at 1:40 pm
Dear Piers Anthony,
Using a gilded fantasy font does not disguise the fact that you named your book PORNucopia, therefore precluding anyone from reading it on the bus ever.
Yrs, etc.,
-Tom Noir
October 22nd, 2013 at 1:42 pm
The only thing on that cover that would make anyone think of buying it is him saying ‘this is not Xanth’.
October 22nd, 2013 at 1:46 pm
“This is not Xanth.” Phew! For a moment I thought we were goners!
October 22nd, 2013 at 2:15 pm
“Be warned. This is not Xanth. This is XXXANTH, bitches!”
October 22nd, 2013 at 2:37 pm
My mind wickedly stretched by a perverted old man? I’ll pass.
October 22nd, 2013 at 3:12 pm
Oh my what a clever and witty title! Now I wonder if Mr. Anthony knew that very name was used in the ’70’s by a mail order company in L. A. that sold Supers8 adult films through ads in the backs of’ adult magazines’. I guess great minds think alike.
Myself, I think I shall round up a copy of this masterpiece, and then yes I will proudly read it on public transportation. With an open copy of ‘The Demolished Man’ placed discreetly on my lap. That should keep the seat next to me vacant.
October 22nd, 2013 at 4:48 pm
If her left hand is resting above her left knee, then that leg is completely detached from her body, giving rise to all sorts of imaginary scenarios.
October 22nd, 2013 at 6:25 pm
The artist is into feet. Hands, not so much.
October 22nd, 2013 at 8:14 pm
Why is there a human figure sitting in somewhat less than masterfully rendered Flandrin pose on top of the ‘u’? Is that supposed to be an ümlaut? FëärOfMüsïc, enlighten us, please!
October 22nd, 2013 at 8:22 pm
@Jaouad :That would be the rare and seldom utilized ‘poonlaut’. Seldom used by so called ‘respectable’ art directors. Hmmm. Strange it isn’t on display more here.
October 23rd, 2013 at 12:55 am
@Jaouad, @FoM — Ha Ha Ha! My guess was that mark was called an ‘ass-tricks’. Poonlaut it is.
October 23rd, 2013 at 8:19 am
I must admit I think a book called Prawnutopia intrigues me more.
But then I am so horribly jaded…
October 23rd, 2013 at 8:25 am
@Jaouad @Bibliomancer @FoM – are you sure its not an XXXclamation mark?
October 23rd, 2013 at 9:27 am
Soon to become an HBO series…