Feb 05
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Scott B’s Art Direction: We don’t want anyone to confuse this with the film “Labyrinth” which has just recently been released, so put something on there that nobody will mix up with that. Ah, how about a rooster-bear pondering deep thoughts? That’s the stuff.
Published 1989

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Tagged with: Ace Books • anthropomorphism • bear • bear people • Dennis Schmidt • mohawk • planets • Rowena Morrill • space • strange creature
Apr 02
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Nothing – and I mean nothing – attracts readers more than naked children. What.. why are you looking at me like that? Why are you leaving? Guys? Guys?
Thanks to Dave R – The ever-living!

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Tagged with: daemons • egg • evil children • Gollancz Books • John Higgins • John Middleton • Richard Cowper • Unknown Artist Institute • unknown publisher • WTF
Sep 25
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Excuse me, Sir, there is a phone call for you.
Art Director: Is it ready?
Mysterious caller: It’s more glorious than you could ever imagine.
Art Director: You remembered the…
Mysterious caller: Vampire, Minotaur, Robot, Damsel, Roman man in toga with sword, Angel and death star?
Art Director: Don’t forget Saberhagen.. he must be in there to! Mu hahahahahahaaha!
Mysterious caller: MU hahahahahahahaahhahaaha
Art Director: No… only I may laugh! Mu hahahaahahahah!
Mysterious caller: ………………………

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Tagged with: anthropomorphism • author on the cover • Baen Books • BEHIND YOU! • Berserkers series • bladed weapons • Boris Brazil series • damsel • Dracula series • explosion • Fred Saberhagen • Good Show Sir • knights • Lost Sword series • minotaur • omnibus • robots • sword • the pencil is mightier than the sword • toga • vampire • wings
Aug 29
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BookWench’s Art Direction: Okay, so this just looks like two nipple-less people standing there exposing their inner wrists. How do we make it more “Faith of the Fallen”-y? Uhm, how about chucking a craftsman in there, admiring his nipple-less handiwork?
Published 2008

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Tagged with: damsel • dude • Gollancz Books • handheld beverage container of Germanic origin (tankard) • Keith Parkinson • male skirts • muscles • none more black • pole weapons • robes • statuesque • Terry Goodkind • Ting!
Sep 23
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Pete Comments: The prequel to Batman Begins.
Published 1950

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Tagged with: bad science • cyclops • dude • Edward R. Home-Gall • Mark Goulden Ltd • robots • Roland G. Davies
May 25
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Danielle’s Art Direction: Draw a masquerade party on Mars, but don’t draw too many Martians in it. It’ll speak to the commonality between us and Martians. Why are you laughing?
Published 1979

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Tagged with: alien city • aliens • Bantam Books • Ian Miller • masks • muscles • once you see it • Ray Bradbury
Mar 23
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Good Show Sir Art Direction A vast ocean with ships sailing through it’s calm seas, the sun piercing through the picturesque clouds and trees with running rivers in the background. Oh, and a female werewolf resting her huge boobs on a sword, howling upwards with a dark halo…….what are you looking me like that for?
Published 1989

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Tagged with: bladed weapons • buxom • Corgi Books • David Eddings • devil's dumplings • Garion • Geoff Taylor • nip slip • once you see it • ships • starkers • strange creature • sword • The Mallorian series • wolf people
Jul 04
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Scott Comments: Cat People always make a great cover, but a steam-dragon-train, that’s something else!
Published 1993

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Tagged with: anthropomorphism • Baen Books • bladed weapons • cat people • dragon • E J Cherhavy • font problems • Larry Elmore • mountains • once you see it • Rose Estes • strapping outfit • trains • WTF
May 01
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Scott B’s Art Direction: For this cover I want a fantastical pink-purple-green eight-armed lobster-snake thing. But to bring it down to Earth I want you to paste in photographs of four human eyes. Because that won’t be incredibly creepy or anything.
Published 1969

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Tagged with: Bill Skurski • Lancer Science Fiction • monster • Randall Garrett • strange creature • WTF
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