May 17
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Mangraa’s Art Direction: OK, the main character’s a hot chick, so slap a Barbie head on a soldier’s body, that’ll work. Make this cover look like the end of a Michael Bay sci-fi clusterf***! I want not one, but TWO ships blasting away at her, the entire city burning, maybe throw in a lava spout just to be safe. I want NO EMPTY COVER SPACE!
Published 2004
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Tagged with: Baen Books • damsel • David Mattingly • explosion • font problems • frickin laser beams • gun • Michael Z. Williamson • once you see it • proportional issues • space ships
May 14
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Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: Nightmare… Blue… well we can put some blue on the cover. But how do we get across… nightmare? I say that like I don’t already know the answer. Two words, cat person… with a light bulb syringe.
Published 1977
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Tagged with: anthropomorphism • cat people • cloaks • Fontana Science Fiction • Gardner Dozois • George Alec Effinger • Justin Todd • once you see it • strange creature • Ting! • WTF
May 11
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GK Comments: When I saw this at the book store all I could say was, “Good Show, Sir!”
Published 1999
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Tagged with: BEHIND YOU! • bladed weapons • Christopher Rowley • crossbow • dragon • dude • electricity • Eric Peterson • lightning • lizards • magic • Roc Books
May 09
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Durbin Comments: This sequel to Make Way For Dragons takes place on a fantasy world. Once again, no blondes, Valley Girl fashions, giant dragons or skateboards occur in the novel.
Published 1990
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Tagged with: Ace Books • damsel • dragon • Jim Thiesen • lizards • nonsensical shadows • Thorarinn Gunnarsson • WTF
May 08
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Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: Well here’s my Nephew, a silver jump suit and a box of mangoes. Now just head out to that field and get me a picture. I’m sure whatever you come up with will be just fine.
Published 1969
My favourite thing about the book.
Weird Cover – Written by the book store owner!
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Tagged with: dude • Good Show Sir • Joe Garcia • jumpsuit • Kate Wilhelm • Panther Books • WTF
May 03
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MisterBOB’s Art Direction: A Conceptual breakthrough book! So y’know the yin / yang symbol, shinny dolphins….
Published 1979
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Tagged with: Ace Books • damsel • dude • font problems • Gordon R. Dickson • James R. Odbert • Sandra Miesel • shiny oh so shiny • strange creature
May 02
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Sffgeek Comments: I would like to suggest an additional category – covers using stock images completely irrelevant to the book’s content.
Published 1970
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Tagged with: Good Show Sir • Panther Books • Poul Anderson • strange creature • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF
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