Jul 05
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Good Show Sir Comments: From a review: “The front cover is rather interesting, as it depicts Albert Einstein, General Ike Eisenhower, and former Italian dictator Benito Mussolini together. Unlike the past two book covers, this cover actually depicts a scene that happens in the book — without the jet, however.”
Published 1996
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Tagged with: aeroplanes • Ballantine Books • dude • Einstein • Harry Turtledove • Ike • Il Duce • Stan Watts
Jul 04
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Peter Comments: This is exact moment when Enzo Ferrari chose the prancing horse for his logo.
Published 1986
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Tagged with: Ace Books • cars • crossbow • dude • helmet • horses • Kevin Eugene Johnson • knights • perspective problems • Robert Cham Gilman • space ship
Jun 30
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Good Show Sir Comments: A reminder not to drop acid before you go to work.
Published 1978
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Tagged with: A Del Rey Book • butterfly • Darrell K. Sweet • Jack L. Chalker • mighty moustache • strange creature • WTF
Jun 29
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Tom Noir Comments: “Thank Zorgon everything on this world is so tiny,” mused our hero. “I wouldn’t want to face that dinosaur full size. Hey,” he added, “is that guy wearing a nappy?”
Published 1985
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Tagged with: bird hairdo • Colin Kapp • DAW Books • dino-mites • dinosaur • dude • handguns • muscles • perspective problems • space ships • staff • Vincent DiFate
Jun 28
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Charles Comments: Jeb! Bush political fan fiction?
Published 1969
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Tagged with: Allen Adler • baldy bad man • Jerome Podwil • monster • moons • Paperback Library • rocket • space • spotted dick • tasteful smoke
Jun 27
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JaunPaul’s Art Direction: So what we’re looking for is a portrait of the protagonist that makes the reader want to punch the book in the face. Can you handle that?
Published 1995
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Tagged with: fangs • music • S. P. Somtow • Smirky McSmug • Tor Books • Unknown Artist Institute • vampires
Jun 23
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Raoul Comments: Ganymede’s most dangerous “god” doesn’t sound like much of a “threat” if he can be humiliated with “air quotes”
Published 1968
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Tagged with: dagger • dude • Faux-nan • font problems • George Ziel • male skirts • Mike Resnick • muscles • Paperback Library • people with tails • perspective problems • shields • sixpack abs • sword
Jun 22
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Good Show Sir Comments: “Get your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape” said the gorilla.
Published 1966
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Tagged with: Ace Books • ape people • booties • cape • dude • Gray Morrow • headband • Lin Carter • monkeyshines • muscles • Tar-sham • WrestleMania
Jun 21
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Good Show Sir Comments: And the Galactic Olympics gold medal for the ribbon event in rhythmic gymnastics goes to …
Published 1965
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Tagged with: Ace Books • Alex Schomburg • alien city • aliens • baldy bad man • Earth • Henry Kuttner • lightning • little people • strange creature • Ting! • whip it good
Jun 20
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Bibliomancer Comments: I picture this is how it went down: Artist: So what do you want on the cover? Editor: Its called “Invasion of the Robots” paint me a robot. Artist: What kind of robot? Editor: I don’t care, any frickin robot. Later. Artist: OK, here’s your frickin robot. Editor: You’re fired. Artist: I quit. Editor: Oh yeah, well I’m putting this on the book anyway. Artist: Put my name on this and I’ll sue you. Editor: Idiot, you forgot you initialed it!
Published 1965
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Tagged with: C.L. Moore • Eric Frank Russell • Henry Kuttner • Isaac Asimov • Jack Gaughan • Jack Williamson • Lester Del Rey • Paperback Library • Philip K. Dick • Richard Matheson • Robert Bloch • robot • Roger Elwood • WTF
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