Jul 05
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Adam Comments: The men being attacked by the sinister tentacle are not, in fact, wearing white leotards. They are covered in a fine white-haired pelt. I’m not sure who in the chain of events leading to the publishing of this book was taking copious amounts of drugs.
Published 1983

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Tagged with: beard-wielding • bladed weapons • David Mattingly • dude • font problems • Jack L. Chalker • monsters • mountains • snow and ice • strange creature • sword • tentacles
Jul 04
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Art Direction: Hey remember that time I had too many of those strawberry “stickers.” It was hilarious, I was all like, ‘OH GWAD help me! I’m fading into another world!’ Lets just draw that, expect, miss out the parts with my genitals. Keep the moustache though…
Published 1980

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Tagged with: Adrian Chesterman • dude • geometric oddities • Good Show Sir • Isidore Haiblum • mighty moustache • Penguin Science Fiction • WTF
Jul 01
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Mickey Comments: Yeeeaaaah. I’m all that. What else do you need to know?
Published 2008

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Tagged with: Archbishop John J Myers • bladed weapons • capes • dude • Gary K. Wolf • Glen Orbik • sword • Tor Books
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 21
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Matt Comments: Whatever is going on in Mr. Ellison’s mind, if that’s who the gent on the cover is supposed to be, it seems to involve a Tattooiene-esque castle while he speaks of an alien feigning submission in a bespoke suit. Perhaps too much spicy pizza before bed?
Published 1974

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Tagged with: Bob Pepper • castle • dude • Harlan Ellison • Signet Books • WTF
Jun 20
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Ian Comments: Reach for your gun! A man wearing nothing but a couple of spangly lights has just materialised and is scaring the women!
Published 1966

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Tagged with: aliens • Belmont Books • bubble helmet • damsel • dude • font problems • gun • magic • muscles • once you see it • space • space suit • starkers • Unknown Artist Institute
Jun 17
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Art Direction: Lets break away from the common Thor look stereotype. And by break away, I mean just don’t give him a cape. Keep the male skirt, shaved legs, long blonde hair and bunny ears helmet!
Published 1987

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Tagged with: Ace Books • blunt weapons • Curtis H Hoffmann • dude • font problems • glow • James Warhola • muscles • space ships • Ting! • war
Jun 15
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Adam Comments: We have everything you could want with this cover. Giant space-squids, intense aborigonies, rocket ships and WWI German soldiers. Everything, that is, except a clock.
Published 1972

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Tagged with: Ace Books • dude • Fritz Leiber • gun • JW • lizards • space ships • strange creature • tentacles
Jun 14
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E Comments: According to my husband, his dog chewed up the cover of this book. I think the dog was making a statement. Like why the hell are those people sitting in a hollowed-out asteroid?
Published 1984

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Tagged with: Ballantine Books • daemons • damsel • dude • fire • hair on fire • Lyndon Hardy • magic • monsters • people with hooves • Rowena Morrill • Satan • strange creature • wings • WTF
Jun 13
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Joachim’s Art Direction: Man, surrounded by flowing white firmamental materials, which conglomerate/emanate at/from his manhood… Everyone standing in awe since he’s floating down steps, or, staring at his….
Published 1968

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Tagged with: aurora borealis • Ballantine Books • dude • electricity • floating person • magic • muscles • Robert R. Foster • Robert Silverberg • stairway to heaven • Ting!
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