Good Show Sir

Jul 03

Good Show Sir Comments: Send in our three best Maytag repairmen!

Published 1957

(Average: 7.47 out of 10)

Tagged with: Ace Books • dude • Eric Frank Russell • font problems • necktie • Robert E. Schulz • rocket • tasteful smoke • uniforms

Jun 27

Contact

22 Comments »

You don't look at all like your SETI profile picture Click for larger image

Tom Noir Comments: Can’t believe they got Jodie Foster to star in this.

Published 1963

(Average: 7.07 out of 10)

Tagged with: alien • antennae • bug-eyed • font problems • Fredric Brown • Isaac Asimov • little people • Murray Leinster • Noel Keyes • Paperback Library • Ray Bradbury • Robert Sheckley • rocket • tentacles • Unknown Artist Institute

Jun 04

Songs from the Stars

23 Comments »

Looks like he's pulling a yoke Click for larger image

JuanPaul Comments: They look like figure skaters…in space?
Published 1985

(Average: 5.67 out of 10)

Tagged with: Bantam Books • damsel • dude • font problems • jumpsuit • Norman Spinrad • Web of Intruige!

Apr 04

Meurtre en Soucoupe Volante

19 Comments »

Merde by Pee-er Toilet Click for larger image

Good Show Sir Comments: “Dis bonjour à mon petit ami!”
Published 1953

Thanks to Alain for sending this in.

(Average: 7.20 out of 10)

Tagged with: big gun • blaster • flying saucer • French • ill-fitting spacesuit • Jef De Wulf • Pensee Moderne • Pierre Tollet • Ting!

Apr 02

Exodus

22 Comments »

Any other strange body parts? Click for larger image

JuanPaul Comments: Oh Baen, will you ever cease to amaze us?
Published 2008

(Average: 7.20 out of 10)

Tagged with: aquarium • Baen Books • cleavage • Clyde Caldwell • crossdressing alien • damsel • eye-yi-yi • font problems • gams • magic fingers • once you see it • ridiculous hat • Shirley M. Meier • Steve White • submarine • tentacles

Mar 28

Wyrms

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Jumper monkey! Click for larger image

Good Show Sir Comments: This cover blows.
Published 1988

You might remember this from here.

(Average: 6.47 out of 10)

Tagged with: blowing • damsel • Dennis Nolan • font problems • jumper • monkeyshines • Orson Scott Card • Tor Books

Mar 15

The World of Null-A

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Gamer-of-the-future's got a joystick on his head. Click for larger image

Tat Wood Comments: Painted by Emsh during a Cortico-Thalamic Pause and with an introduction by Forrest J. Ackerman, just in case the cover-art didn’t make you run away fast enough.

Published 1964

You might remember this from here.

(Average: 7.47 out of 10)

Tagged with: A.E. van Vogt • Ace Books • damsel • dude • Ed Emshwiller • joystick • my head aplode • rocket • spectacular space chart

Mar 08

The Adventure of the Peerless Peer

21 Comments »

Look at these dead gazelles. I surmise this is the work of the Ripper! Click for larger image

Alice Comments: Where’s Cheetah? The Doctor Watson of the Jungle.

Published 1976

(Average: 7.40 out of 10)

Tagged with: aeroplanes • BEHIND YOU! • Dell Books • dude • font problems • knife • Led Zeppelin • loincloth • magnifying glass • muscles • No shit Sherlock • Philip José Farmer • sixpack abs • Tar-sham • tasteful smoke • Victor Gadino

Mar 06

Our friend Chris Lindsay was prowling the charity shops of Edinburgh and happened upon a horde of Anthonies at the Shelter Bookshop. A little shopwindow of horrors, if you will. It is striking how “popular” Anthony covers are on Good Show Sir. So click on the images below for some hi-def terribleness and give a shout out to any titles that are particularly appalling. Think of this as a showroom for finding these covers in the wild and submit your pix of the ones we don’t already have. Cheers!

Someone get me that top right 'Robot Adept' cover!! ONE