Good Show Sir

Jun 26

Bibliomancer Comments: Philosophical question: Three people. Two bullets. Who does the Fool shoot?
Answer: He shoots the clown twice.

Published 1988

(Average: 7.74 out of 10)

Tagged with: A Del Rey Book • Ballantine Books • Barclay Shaw • clown • damsel • dude • fool • handguns • Joe Haldeman • John Brunner • jumpsuit

Jun 20

Bunduki

31 Comments »

I call this font Circus Sans Click for larger image

Malcolm Comments:

Beavis: Why are you laughing?
Butthead: Heh heh. He said “dookie”.

Published 1975

(Average: 6.84 out of 10)

Tagged with: anatomical issues • archery weapons • Corgi Books • font problems • J.T. Edson • loincloth • long haired men • Tar-sham • Unknown Artist Institute

May 29

The Sword of the Dawn

21 Comments »

It's a squizzard! Click for larger image

Lillie Awesome Comments: I’m not sticking around for the second sword stroke.
Published 1977

(Average: 6.79 out of 10)

Tagged with: bladed weapons • DAW Books • dude looks like a lady • lizards • Michael Moorcock • Richard Clifton-Dey • space sheep • squids and nudes • Squizzard! • starkers • tentacles

May 16

Rax

15 Comments »

'... and to see a bad artist become very bad.' Click for larger image

Tat Wood Comments: A gentle, lyrical book set on a world that’s like late 19th Century Cornwall. Obviously.

Published 1975

(Average: 7.84 out of 10)

Tagged with: damsel • DAW Books • hairy • Josh Kirby • Michael G. Coney • monster • strange creature • WTF

Apr 24

The Best From Fantasy & Science Fiction

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The hookah-smoking caterpillar went thataway Click for larger image

Sgt Rock vs. Asterixy Click for larger image

It’s a Two-fer Tuesday: Worst of the Best from F&SF

Ace E. Doocy Comments:

1. The FBI Taint Team swings into action.

2. Better add a rocket or they’ll never know it’s science fiction.

Published 1962, 1975

(Average: 7.21 out of 10)

Tagged with: Ace Books • Alfred Bester • Anthony Boucher • ax-wielding • bladed weapons • Ed Valigursky • Edward L. Ferman • font problems • Frederik Pohl • frog people • fungi • Harlan Ellison • hunkbutt • Joseph Lombardero • male skirts • mullet • pointing • Poul Anderson • rocket • shuriken of approval • skulls a-poppin' • sky-eyes • soldier • starkers • Stephen Tall • two-fer

Apr 19

Nova Express

13 Comments »

Who knew Peter Max went to the Unknown Artist Institute? Click for larger image

Raoul Comments: Like watching Yellow Submarine on acid laced with strychnine.
Published 1969

(Average: 7.79 out of 10)

Tagged with: astronaut • city • crab people • dino-mites • drug paraphernalia • fire • floating head • I'm so blue • mushroom cloud • my head aplode • Panther Books • people in bottles • syringe • Unknown Artist Institute • William Seward Burroughs • WTF

Apr 03

Fancies and Goodnights

17 Comments »

Every Book Complete Nonsense Click for larger image

Good Show Sir Comments: Aren’t you a little overdressed, cover guy?
Published 1953

(Average: 5.79 out of 10)

Tagged with: Bantam Books • beard-wielding • bighanditis • Charles Binger • damsel • dude • fedora hat • font problems • god • John Collier • little people • people in bottles • starkers

Mar 19

Wheels Within Wheels

22 Comments »

It's a wheelie good book! Click for larger head

Juan Paul Comments: Run! Crazy Uncle Leo found out we raided his porn stash!

Published 1978

(Average: 8.11 out of 10)

Tagged with: BEHIND YOU! • booties • clouds • damsel • Dell Books • dude • Ellis • F. Paul Wilson • floating head • jazz hands • old-timer • puffy shirt • white

Feb 19

Greek Mega Post

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Bibliomancer went to Greece and GSS didn’t even get a lousy tau-shirt. But we did get a bunch of terrible Greek book covers. I’ll turn this post (and week) over to him:

I come from Greece bearing gifts! So don’t look a Trojan Horse in the mouth. Athens has a big chain store called “Public” which is a combination of Barnes & Noble and Best Buy with a whole large floor of new books in Greek and English. Athens also have a few “charming” used book stores in some of the older neighborhoods. Here’s the inside view of one of them:

So here are some terrible covers, Greek-style. Sorry, but we will have to skip the authors, cover artists and publication dates. Be kind to Tag Wizard:

Do surfers dream of aquatic sheep? Click for larger image