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Feb 19

Greek Mega Post

Bibliomancer went to Greece and GSS didn’t even get a lousy tau-shirt. But we did get a bunch of terrible Greek book covers. I’ll turn this post (and week) over to him:

I come from Greece bearing gifts! So don’t look a Trojan Horse in the mouth. Athens has a big chain store called “Public” which is a combination of Barnes & Noble and Best Buy with a whole large floor of new books in Greek and English. Athens also have a few “charming” used book stores in some of the older neighborhoods. Here’s the inside view of one of them:

So here are some terrible covers, Greek-style. Sorry, but we will have to skip the authors, cover artists and publication dates. Be kind to Tag Wizard:

Do surfers dream of aquatic sheep? Click for larger image

Bibliomancer Comments:

1. Rising sea levels were not kind to Venice.

Browsing Tinder on Mars Click for larger image

2. Who knew Ghandi collected Barbies?

Squawk! Click for larger image

3. Black Hawk up, Black Hawk down!

I assume Jeremy Cherfas is on the right Click for larger image

4. Ce n’est pas un primate.

Is that you, Grandpa Munster? Click for larger image

5. Dracula in the language Prince Vlad would have understood.

Published whenever

(Average: 5.26 out of 10)

Tagged with: ape • baldy bad man • bowler hat • damsel • devil's dumplings • Dracula • dude • fish • font problems • giant bird • it's all Greek to me • MEGA POST • muscles • native american • Sheep! • sweet ride • teat shields • underwater • vampire • WTF

Feb 15

Villainy Victorious

19 Comments »

I call this cocktail the Devil-Fuck-You-Finger Click for larger image

JuanPaul Comments: The name of that font is “Icing on the Cake” italic.

Published 1990

(Average: 8.00 out of 10)

Tagged with: arrow • BEHIND YOU! • Bridge Publications • columns • drunkie • dude • embossing • figurehead • font problems • Gerry Grace • L. Ron Hubbard • Mission Earth series • pointing • Satan • spaceships with faces • suits you

Feb 14

The Watcher’s Mask

14 Comments »

No man is an eye-land Click for larger image

JuanPaul Comments: She has an earthy quality about her.

Published 1992

(Average: 5.80 out of 10)

Tagged with: anthropomorphism • crown • DAW Books • eagle • Earth • eye-yi-yi • Jim Warren • landscape face • Laurie J. Marks • strange creature • tasteful smoke • volcano • waterfall

Feb 13

The Talismans of Shannara

13 Comments »

The Heritage of Sha-Na-Na Click for larger image

JuanPaul Comments: And I looked, and behold a velociraptor: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him in the GSS comments.

Published 1994

(Average: 6.42 out of 10)

Tagged with: Ballantine Books • booties • cape • death • dragon • dude • embossing • font problems • hoodie • Keith Parkinson • Terry Brooks

Feb 12

Borrowed Time

16 Comments »

Can't get close enough to kiss his lips - blocked by his big nose Click for larger image

This guy just dropped a steaming load of bad covers on GSS Admin, so the boss told me to make this “JuanPaul Week”. Register your complaints using the handy “submit” button above. Plus, send in at least four high-quality losers and next week may be all yours! Enjoy! — Tag

JuanPaul Comments: Try pronouncing the author’s last name with a thick and exaggerated Russian accent. It’s good fun.

Published 1985

(Average: 6.73 out of 10)

Tagged with: Alan Hruska • Baen Books • damsel • dude • floating face • font problems • Jael • kissy face • sexytime • space