This was what sometimes happened before there was toilet paper, and corn cobs were used as wipes. DNA got mixed together, resulting in recombinant oddities – like rear of corn instead of ear of corn.
The indigenous peoples of Central America’s holding corn(they call it maize) sacred apparently confused Jesus, resulting in a less than awe~inspiring second coming.
She stretched her arms skyward, trying to ease the kink in her back. “That will teach me to fly coach,” she muttered. “Where exactly am I?” she wondered, looking around the vista of endless corn. “Last I knew I was at JFK, trying to get on an overbooked flight, and had to change planes to a strange airline called Mon-something.”
Suddenly realizing something was amiss, she looked down in horror. “Oh no! They didn’t even transfer my luggage!”
Honestly, if you have a story collection called “Changing Planes,” it needs a cover with awesome action art of some people in para-diving suits jumping from one aircraft to another. Otherwise just I picture the time I was stuck at O’Hare Airport for five hours. Don’t try to liven it up with Cornmaiden! They should have saved the above cover for a book called “Amid the Alien Corn.” It’s a volume about British GI Brides in America. Hmm…or would that be silly?
I love this book, and I had to wait for the paperback (with different cover art) to buy it. I couldn’t have this edition in my house. You have to draw the line somewhere.
There should probably be a warning on this cover, since I got in trouble for viewing it at work. HR said I was using my computer to look at hardcore corn.
November 4th, 2013 at 11:54 am
mmm… I think I’ll stick to normal planes for the moment.
November 4th, 2013 at 12:07 pm
This was what sometimes happened before there was toilet paper, and corn cobs were used as wipes. DNA got mixed together, resulting in recombinant oddities – like rear of corn instead of ear of corn.
November 4th, 2013 at 12:35 pm
That’s a bit corny.
November 4th, 2013 at 12:37 pm
This art was originally commissioned for the ill-conceived “Visit Sexy Nebraska” tourism promotion.
November 4th, 2013 at 12:51 pm
Corn-cob version of mermaid. Cornmaid. Cobmaid.
November 4th, 2013 at 12:59 pm
Ear’s looking at you, kid.
Maize-ing nobody made that joke before I did. 🙂
November 4th, 2013 at 1:01 pm
I notice that ‘Stories’ is ready to harvest, too.
November 4th, 2013 at 1:03 pm
Yikes! A Child of the Corn!
November 4th, 2013 at 1:23 pm
I sense a subtle “Vegetarianism Is Also Murder” message…
November 4th, 2013 at 1:23 pm
After Furries, we get Veggies? Oh, the humanity…!
November 4th, 2013 at 1:24 pm
The ultimate Halloween costume fail.
November 4th, 2013 at 1:31 pm
Few outsiders have seen the ritual harvest dance of the Minnesotan Farmers’ Ball.
November 4th, 2013 at 1:55 pm
1. Curse you Monsanto! I knew that gene would get out of control. Now the next time I go to pop my wife it’ll have a whole new meaning.
2. Does she speak in a husky voice? (Sorry, I’ll get my coat.)
3. Looks like this photo was taken in the Ursula K. LeGuin library.
November 4th, 2013 at 1:56 pm
Now we know why the green giant’s so jolly
November 4th, 2013 at 2:23 pm
“Come see the Dance Of The Seven Husks — adults only!”
November 4th, 2013 at 2:25 pm
@ B. Chiclitz — Excellent! Glad you went with the “husky voice” instead of some immature “cornhole” joke.
November 4th, 2013 at 2:34 pm
Nice kernels, think she works out?
November 4th, 2013 at 2:44 pm
The corn people were beautiful, but on a hot day, tragedy struck.
November 4th, 2013 at 3:35 pm
@Bibliomancer – I would never dig so deep for a mere kernel of humor; perhaps for a santorum.
November 4th, 2013 at 5:17 pm
Do I want to know what her nips look like?
November 4th, 2013 at 5:20 pm
Looks like a small portion of an imaginary Far Side cartoon.
November 4th, 2013 at 7:03 pm
@ Dead Stuff: You’re sure it’s a her and not, say, Clifford T Ward circa 1972?
November 4th, 2013 at 7:12 pm
@Dead Stuff – do you mean “nips” or “niblets”?
November 4th, 2013 at 8:27 pm
The indigenous peoples of Central America’s holding corn(they call it maize) sacred apparently confused Jesus, resulting in a less than awe~inspiring second coming.
November 4th, 2013 at 9:42 pm
I wonder if there was a rejected version that was naked lady on the bottom and corn on top?
November 4th, 2013 at 9:51 pm
I used to buy corn starch from this lady. Nice to see she’s shedding her inhibitions and getting work in other, um, fields….
http://www.samuelowengallery.com/product.php?productid=88244&cat=1000016&page=7
November 4th, 2013 at 11:27 pm
She stretched her arms skyward, trying to ease the kink in her back. “That will teach me to fly coach,” she muttered. “Where exactly am I?” she wondered, looking around the vista of endless corn. “Last I knew I was at JFK, trying to get on an overbooked flight, and had to change planes to a strange airline called Mon-something.”
Suddenly realizing something was amiss, she looked down in horror. “Oh no! They didn’t even transfer my luggage!”
November 4th, 2013 at 11:47 pm
Hey Anthony, being banished to the cornfield isn’t so bad if you can top up that tan, ya brat.
November 5th, 2013 at 4:04 am
Looks like a stalker…
November 5th, 2013 at 8:58 am
She raised her arms and solemnly exclaimed… “I AM THE GREAT CORNHOLIO!!”
(In your hearts, you knew this pun had to come…)
November 5th, 2013 at 12:41 pm
Jimmy crack lady on the front cover, and I don’t care…I probably should, though.
November 7th, 2013 at 3:37 pm
Honestly, if you have a story collection called “Changing Planes,” it needs a cover with awesome action art of some people in para-diving suits jumping from one aircraft to another. Otherwise just I picture the time I was stuck at O’Hare Airport for five hours. Don’t try to liven it up with Cornmaiden! They should have saved the above cover for a book called “Amid the Alien Corn.” It’s a volume about British GI Brides in America. Hmm…or would that be silly?
November 10th, 2013 at 12:47 am
I love this book, and I had to wait for the paperback (with different cover art) to buy it. I couldn’t have this edition in my house. You have to draw the line somewhere.
November 25th, 2013 at 7:35 pm
@Dead Stuff With Big Teeth, to answer your question, I say yes. Yes you do.
November 26th, 2013 at 4:08 am
Just speaking as an artist, I think the typography really makes this cover pop.
December 28th, 2013 at 11:17 am
I don’t mind topless women when changing planes either – even when they’re half corn..
March 21st, 2014 at 5:59 pm
There should probably be a warning on this cover, since I got in trouble for viewing it at work. HR said I was using my computer to look at hardcore corn.
January 26th, 2016 at 8:11 am
Good thing she’s facing away, or this would have been corn smut
July 15th, 2016 at 1:24 pm
“hmm, that “E” looks a little crooked. Let me just straighten it out a bit.”
July 15th, 2016 at 1:48 pm
Aw shucks. It’s this cover again.
July 15th, 2016 at 2:14 pm
The worst thing about this cover art is the way it’s cropped.
July 16th, 2016 at 4:00 pm
Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Hawaii anymore.
July 17th, 2016 at 4:19 pm
Ah, 2003, that naive, crazy year when we all thought drop shadows on text was cool.