Good Show Sir

Oct 27

Scott B. Comments: Who’s the cutest little invader? You are, Wandl! Yes you are!
Published 1961

(Average: 6.68 out of 10)

Tagged with: Ace Books • catsuit • cleavage • damsel • Ed Valigursky • eyes on stalks • Ray Cummings • robots • tentacles

Aug 11

Out of the Silent Planet

34 Comments »

Excuse me... can I go to the bathroom in peace please? Click for full image

Noel Comments: Ever get the feeling that you don’t belong?

Published 1972

(Average: 6.68 out of 10)

Tagged with: beard-wielding • C.S. Lewis • dude • foliage • Pan Books • Phillippe Bernard

Apr 16

Star Beast

10 Comments »

Can you help me move my moon? It's stuck in the mountains! Click for full image

Monkey Comments: I actually don’t know the story, so i have no idea which of these covers is the most accurate. With Heinlein you can never tell.
Published 1987

(Average: 6.68 out of 10)

Tagged with: monsters • mountains • New English Library • planets • Robert A. Heinlein • strange creature • teeth • Unknown Artist Institute

Mar 22

The Golden Swan

26 Comments »

Golden Swan disapproves of men touching themselves! Click for full image

GK Comments: Which came first? The golden swan or the golden egg?
Published 1983

(Average: 6.67 out of 10)

Tagged with: bird • dude • font problems • giant birds • loincloth • muscles • Nancy Springer • planets • Pocket Books • Rowena Morrill • strange creature • Timescape Books

Nov 05

The Chessmen of Mars

24 Comments »

See... you can't cut off my head! I'll just crawl back on. Click for full image

Bibliomancer Comments: Stop changing your mind and put your metal bra on. We’ll be late for the party.
Published 1973

(Average: 6.67 out of 10)

Tagged with: Ballantine Books • bladed weapons • booties • bracers • damsel • detachable head • dude • Edgar Rice Burroughs • Gino D'Achille • headband • loincloth • monsters • muscles • spider • strange creature • sword • wall • white number five

Apr 24

Horus Rising

16 Comments »

Emster comments: Tim thought the new armor was bitchin’ until he realised he could not lower his arms.

Published 2006

(Average: 6.67 out of 10)

Tagged with: anger management • Black Library • Dan Abnett • ill-fitting spacesuit • Neil Roberts • shoulder pads

Dec 17

Who doesn’t love Swedish sci-fi covers?! Recall the fun we all had with Skeppsbruten på Tschai last year. We recently stumbled upon the delightful WordPress blog “enlitenbloggomrymden” (“small blog space”) which has a wealth of terrible covers from the publisher Lindqvist. These were published from 1969-1971 and I’ve included a few of our favourites below. Have at them and enjoy!

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