Good Show Sir

So, one of my good friends is getting married tomorrow and he has even got me to wear a kilt. As some sort of strange wedding present I decided to include these covers I discovered in the depths of a charity shop. They break our rules due to being a franchise but hey, they are still fantastic.

Graeme, I hope you have a fantastic day, and I hope everyone else enjoys these Doctor Who covers. It’s not my favourite doctor *coughs* John Pertwee *coughs* but they are just brilliant!

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(Average: 8.25 out of 10)

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Tor Mented Comments: Regarding the use of Lovecraft’s name. I believe that the proper names of people and places can’t be copyrighted. The makers of a certain 2002 movie musical can’t copyright the name Chicago so that no one else could use it. I think something similar happened with one of the Amityville movies. Amityville is a real village in New York. So somebody made a horror flick with Amityville in the title, without paying royalties, and the original “Amityville Horror” folks couldn’t do a thing about it. Correct me if I’m wrong.

So anyone can slap Lovecraft on a book. If need be, they could say it’s a reference to Seymour W. Lovecraft or Wendell Q. Lovecraft and not Howard Phillips.

As for the overall cover, H.P. Lovecraft was a lifelong teetotaler and very adamant in that view. So having a Lovecraft “café” that is obviously serving booze is a lot like having a PETA barbecue shop.

Tag Wizard: Possible comedy but we’ve been bending the rules for so long who cares. (Same with game spinoff books, series, and whatnot). At least we have some new covers but we could use a lot more. Keep ’em coming.

Published 1987

(Average: 3.48 out of 10)

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Jonathan Comments: Ever wondered why cats’ breath smells?

You might remember this from here.

Published 1983

(Average: 6.22 out of 10)

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Wanda Presley Comments: Oof

Published 1968

(Average: 8.41 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments Some of you around here have been carping about alleged rules violations lately. Yeah, well, here’s another one.

Published 1982

(Average: 3.74 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments: Bibliomancer commented yesterday “It seems whenever we post a Devil-worshiper cover we encounter “Technical Difficulties” on the site. Best not to mess with the Dark Forces.”

Well I say “Bring it on, Beelze-Buddy! Good Show Sir doesn’t fear you or your skank mistress!”

Published 1981

(Average: 3.78 out of 10)

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Lewis Comments: Bold prediction that 1920s hairstyles would still be popular in 1990.

Published 1929

(Average: 4.04 out of 10)

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It’s a Two-fer Tuesday: Dominic Flandry Showcase

Good Show sir Comments:

1. Poul Anderson pulls a George R.R. Martin; kills off Flandry in a first chapter surprise!

2. Signet decides that putting Flandry’s face or name on the cover does not sell books.

Thanks to Charles for sending one in.

Published 1975, 1987

(Average: 3.81 out of 10)

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Raoul Art Direction: “Her hoo-hah is showing! This cover is going to the printer in one minute. Do something about it!”

Published 1952

(Average: 3.33 out of 10)

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Raoul Comments: My high-school Latin tells me this title is “Fat Morgan”. Must be that guy on the left.

Published 1980

(Average: 4.30 out of 10)

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