Good Show Sir Comments: “What unholy mind spawned the ultimate terrible cover art?”
Published 1978
Good Show Sir Comments: “What unholy mind spawned the ultimate terrible cover art?”
Published 1978
Matt Comments: All randomness aside, it’s the quality of the drawing that really stands out here.
Published 1997
Many thanks to Matt!
Matt’s Art Direction: I don’t care what’s on the cover. Just make it difficult to look at. I want a cover so jarring to the senses that you can barely read the title.
Published 1988
Alessandra Comments: Not, despite all appearances, a parody. It’s a young adult story with paranoid overtones, but as far as Puffin is concerned it’s the Attack of the Stuffed Olive Aliens.
Published 1998
Colette’s Art Direction: Oh crap, this is due tomorrow? Whats the name of it? Hmm cant we just use that rejected cover we submitted a couple of months ago for The Mystery at Penis Rock?
Published 1979
Tom Noir’s Art Direction:
“Great, John, you’re here, come see the cover we’ve whipped up for Soldiers vs. Dinosaur Space Centaurs!”
“Uh, my book is just called ‘Soldiers’.”
“Ermmmmm… have you considered adding some dinosaur space centaurs to it?
Published 2001
Perry Comments: My second mouse-related submission!
Published 1996
Good Show Sir Comments: After yesterdays cover, everyone is after necklaces!
Published 1990
Many thanks to Ethan!
Good Show Sir Comments: ♫ I’ve been through the desert on a WTF with no name. ♫
Published 1971
Thanks to Erika for sending this in.
Perry Armstrong Comments: Chap’s vague resemblance to a youthful Bill Cosby only makes the title creepier…
Published 1984
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