Mar 16

Art direction: Sorry? Oh, I was thinking that I’d like a really realistic drawing of a prince looking fellow on a big sci-fi chair, holding a nerd pouch and motioning towards some magic crystals. Don’t forget to put the ruby dice in there! After all, that is the name of the book!

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Tagged with: Baen Books • Catherine Asaro • dice • dude • font problems • gemstones • Kurt Miller • Nebula award • paging John Galliano • pouch • prince • Saga of the Skolian Empire • shuriken of approval • throne
Jan 26

Good Show Sir comments: Hello, Orkin. My house is infested with priest-kings.
Thanks to Ryan for sending this in!
Published 1976

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Tagged with: Ballantine Books • bladed weapons • Boris Vallejo • damsel • devil's dumplings • font problems • giant insects • John Norman • kneeling • muscles
Jan 05
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JuanPaul Comments: All that unblocked solar radiation is going send her on an unpleasant trip to the dermatologist.
Published 1974

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Tagged with: Alan Magee • anatomical issues • devil's dumplings • font problems • Joseph Elder • Pocket Books • sexytime • space sheep • starkers
Aug 09
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FluffyGhostKitten Art Direction: Gimme a ripped blinged-out Viking lion-centaur blowing a hunting horn. Throw in a couple random moons and a giant pulsar, and we’re good. No, I’m perfectly sober, someone else stole your shrooms.
Published 1988
You might remember this from here.

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Tagged with: Baen Books • bladed weapons • Centaur! • David Mattingly • font problems • galaxies • horns • moons • pole weapons • Poul Anderson
Nov 03
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Alice Comments: Know what else Tolkien readers are fans of? Little naked elf girls.
Published 1971
You might remember this from here.

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Tagged with: damsel • font problems • L. Sprague De Camp • miniature man • Paperback Library • people with tails • starkers • Unknown Artist Institute
Oct 24
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Charles Comments: No doubt retitled “Colin Wilson and The Sorcerer’s Stone” for the US edition.
Published 1974

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Tagged with: Bob Fowke • Colin Wilson • dino-mites • eye-yi-yi • fire-breathing • flying saucer • head • Panther Books • rocks • WTF
May 11
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Mark E’s Art Direction: We need to get more women reading science fiction. How about we put a picture of a naked women with a snake on the cover. Oh – and make sure the angle leaves NOTHING to the imagination.
Published 1979

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Tagged with: Alfred Bester • damsel • Fontana Science Fiction • lady parts • Sir Mix-A-Lot • snake • starkers • Tim White • wings • WTF
Apr 18
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JaunPaul Comments: Summon the keeper, my litter box needs cleaning.
Published 1998

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Tagged with: Cats! • DAW Books • glow • lightning • magic • Mark Hess • sky-eyes • Tanya Huff
Jan 29
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Good Show Sir Comments: Got my neck chain, my walkin’ stick and my entourage. Let’s go prowling!
Published 1987

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Tagged with: "a novel" • A Del Rey Book • anthropomorphism • Barclay Shaw • big hair • cane • cat people • city • damsel • dude • jumpsuit • Leslie Gadallah • rocket
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