Feb 23
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MisterBob Comments: I… have… a… headache.
Published 1973

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Tagged with: DAW Books • dude • exposed brain • John Holmes • Michael G. Coney • WTF
Nov 15
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Joachim’s Art Direction: I want an Indian hanging out in a boat with a yellow-thonged alien with a head drawn by a 4 year-old…
Published 1977

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Tagged with: aliens • anthropomorphism • DAW Books • dude • loincloth • monsters • native american • Richard Hescox • strange creature • William L. Chester
Oct 05

Marmontoast Comments: As an online repository of truly dreadful sci-fi covers grows larger, the probability of seeing a rocket with Hitler’s face approaches 1 – Godwin’s Law of ghastly art direction.
Published 1980

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Tagged with: DAW Books • evil • Josh Kirby • nazi • planets • Ron Goulart • space • space ships • spaceships with faces • WTF
Sep 22
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MisterBOB Comments: A Green bubble wrap alien looking at a baby on a jar of jam?
Published 1984

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Tagged with: aliens • bad science • DAW Books • evil children • Jill Bauman • people in bottles • WTF
Aug 31
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Man of the Mountains Comments:Nothing says super powers better than banks of ray guns built into a guy’s skull!
Published 1976

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Tagged with: DAW Books • dude • eye-yi-yi • frickin laser beams • John Brunner • Josh Kirby • magic • space ships • WTF
Aug 16
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Scott Comments: Listen, dude, I hate to interrupt your sword-wielding meditation, but your hairy little man is showing. Your “klesh,” your “ler,” whatever you call it…
Published 1979

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Tagged with: bladed weapons • DAW Books • dude • M.A. Foster • planets • space • space ships • strange creature • sword • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF
Jul 21
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Adam Comments: Backstage at an Alice Cooper concert.
Published 1980

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Tagged with: DAW Books • Don Maitz • dude • evil • ghosts • mullet • proportional issues • puffy shirt • skeletons • Tanith Lee
Jun 29

Joachim Comments: Girl with strategically placed stars (of course). Chola eyebrows and bleached blonde hair with walking shark with gill piercing/oops, I mean a chain-leash…. And she has claws of course — see, the cover is derived entirely from the TITLE!
Published 1975

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Tagged with: chain • cleavage • cyborg • damsel • DAW Books • Kelly Freas • magic • Michael G. Coney • shark • starkers • strange creature • WTF
Jun 24

SteveAsat Comments: A thrilling last-minute escape from the Queens of Mercury! “Can you do the fandango? Then you shall DIE, Earthman!”
Published 1981

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Tagged with: damsel • DAW Books • dude • fantastical rock star • lens flare • M.A. Foster • Michael Whelan • once you see it • planets • space ships
Jun 23
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Jaan Comments: Surprisingly, this is actually a murder mystery. Note the Kirby signature. Hopefully Jack never sank this low.
Published 1982

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Tagged with: antennae • bladed weapons • DAW Books • DIY • Josh Kirby • planets • robots • Ron Goulart • WTF
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