Dec 07
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Sophaloaf’s Art Direction: Okay, nothing says the future of publishing more than an oversized walkman that runs on floppy disks. Just imagine handsets so big theyll have to hover above a bunch of skyscrapers like a space ship.
Published 1990
Ironically, now sold as an E-book.
Many thanks to Sophaloaf!

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Tagged with: Ben Bova • books on the covers of books • computers • font problems • Mardarin Books • shiny • Unknown Artist Institute
Aug 10
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Perry Armstrong Comments: Most. Overproduced. Stranger Danger PSA. Ever.
Published 1999

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Tagged with: dude • evil children • horses • John Barber • Larry Dixon • Mercedes Lackey • Millennium Books • owl • yurts
Jun 02
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Tom’s Art Direction: Listen you lot, it’s supposed to be a DRAGON. This just looks like some sort of blue lizard. It needs more pointy bits! Don’t come back until you’ve absolutely peppered that thing with spikes. Oh, and draw the world’s most awkward swordsman beside it, you know, for human interest.
Published 1985

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Tagged with: Ace Books • bladed weapons • dragon • dude • Janny Wurts • lizard • Will Shetterly
Aug 31
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Man of the Mountains Comments:Nothing says super powers better than banks of ray guns built into a guy’s skull!
Published 1976

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Tagged with: DAW Books • dude • eye-yi-yi • frickin laser beams • John Brunner • Josh Kirby • magic • space ships • WTF
Feb 17
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Good Show Sir Comments: Look out Jeff, we’ve got a T-Rex… and he doesn’t look impressed with my one-piece body suit.
Published 1975
Many thanks to Erin for sending this in!

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Tagged with: BEHIND YOU! • booties • catsuit • cleavage • damsel • DAW Books • dino-mites • dinosaur • dude • Keith Laumer • Michael Whelan • mountains • muscles • pole weapon • proportional issues • staff • surprised dinosaur • utility belt
Jun 18
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Tom Noir Comments: Rather inexplicably, the artist has chosen to sign this.
You might remember this from last Flashback Friday.
Published 1985

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Tagged with: Baen Books • booties • cat people • clouds • damsel • flying saucer • headband • knife • Poul Anderson • SFBC • Thomas Kidd • tiger people
Feb 12
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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

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Tagged with: Alan Hruska • Baen Books • damsel • dude • floating face • font problems • Jael • kissy face • sexytime • space
Feb 10
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Charles Comments: “I can sell you a Jesus Christ. Cheap. Only 356 credits.”
Published 1972

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Tagged with: baldness • cape • ear rings • Jan Parker • little people • New English Library • old-timer • people in bottles • ridiculous collar • Stuart Gordon • time travel
Oct 21
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Chris D Comments: I quite like this cover. As far as following the plot, I suppose that the vacuum tube with the face in is meant to be one of the computers with a human brain. I also like that it was probably completed in just under a half hour.
Published 1967

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Tagged with: Alan Aldridge • detachable head • dude • electricity • Frank Herbert • my head aplode • Penguin Science Fiction • space suits • WTF
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