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 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 13
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Good Show Sir Comments: I guess this qualifies as a “Two-fer Tuesday”.
Thanks again to Alain for sending us those terrible J’ai Lu’s!
Published 1975

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Tagged with: balls • dudes • J'ai Lu books • Robert A. Heinlein • shell • Smirky McSmug • twins • Wojtek Siudmak • WTF
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
Aug 07
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Scott B Comments: Animal, vegetable, mineral?
Published 1970

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Tagged with: Avon Books • beard-wielding • Brian W. Aldiss • Don Ivan Punchatz • dude • face tree • foliage • robots • severed head
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