Good Show Sir

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Bibliomancer Comments: Wearing a beehive as a breastplate is just rubbing it in.
Published 1980

(Average: 7.00 out of 10)

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Tom Noir Comments: “Gee willikers, Joe, I see skeletons!”

“F#*% this noise, Tom!”
Published 1959

(Average: 6.60 out of 10)

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Perry Comments: I actually rather like the artwork for this junior, abridged edition (even the title’s abridged!), but remain intrigued by the gentleman depicted at centre. Either he was already blind, or, assuming he’s one of the multitude blinded the night before, clearly thought it important to locate/don dark glasses prior to venturing outside!

Published 1973

(Average: 5.25 out of 10)

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Dead Stuff with Big Teeth’s Art Direction: On our cover, we won’t show ANYTHING. But legs. Lots of legs. We got a volume discount on legs.
Published 1981

(Average: 7.30 out of 10)

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Well today is a bank holiday and I completely forgot about it. Almost got up to go to work! Almost…

So for all your enjoyment here is a few covers that I believe make the Honourable Mentions standard! Have a good holiday for those who remembered!

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DarkZlorf Comments: I’m sure I left my tank parked around here?
Published 1979

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Completely stolen from the wonderful Awful Library Books, but because the top left is clearly a copy of Keith Parkinson’s Dragons of War, I thought it too good not to mention! Thanks to John for letting me know about it!

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So I found this is in a touristy shop in the wonderful San Diego… paper dolls… what’s with that? Anyway, I had hours of fun recreating all my covers that day!
Published 2010

(Average: 7.65 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments: Boob, boob, boob, butt (sung to the tune of Beethoven’s 5th).

Thanks to Ryan for sending this in!

Published 1982

(Average: 2.95 out of 10)

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Emster Comments: Saving the world is Bob Howard’s job, but it’s 4:30 on Friday so if any aliens invade between now and Monday morning you’re on your own.

Published 2006

(Average: 3.58 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments: Hold me closer tiny dancer.

Published 1991

(Average: 3.21 out of 10)

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GSS ex-noob comments: Art direction:

… was apparently against cover design?

Published 1993

(Average: 5.53 out of 10)

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Emster comments: And the 2023 Award for Most Awkward Pose goes to…

Published 1991

(Average: 4.37 out of 10)

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