Good Show Sir

Jan 13

Scott B Comments: I ask for one pissed-off bat-mongoose-eagle-beaver-man-thing. And you nailed it!
Published 1979

(Average: 6.00 out of 10)

Tagged with: arrow • ax-wielding • Chris Achilleos • flying • Poul Anderson • Sphere Books • strange creature • strange head armor • sword • wings

Jul 19

Firebird

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David Coverdale, Spacecat Click for full image

Good Show Sir Comments: And after her new Cat Husband carried her across the threshold she kissed him under those two spectacular balls.

You might remember this re-purposed cover art from here.

Published 1981

(Average: 6.00 out of 10)

Tagged with: balls • booties • cat people • Charles L Harness • cleavage • damsel • dude • Haircut 100 • moons • muscles • Pocket Books • rocket • Rowena Morrill

Nov 16

Iceworld

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Heeeeeeres Johneeeeeeeeee!!!!!! Click for full image

Billy Awesome Comments: Give me a giant, noseless alien with male pattern baldness and a 2nd-degree sunburn, looming behind the planet Earth while he scratches his forehead bewilderingly with one tentacle, and digs for earwax with another. Put him in a cutoff denim vest, and try to give him an air of whimsy. Now, get out of my office.

Published 1977

(Average: 6.00 out of 10)

Tagged with: A Del Rey Book • Ballantine Books • Earth • eye-yi-yi • H.R. Van Dongen • Hal Clement • space • strange creature • tentacles

Mar 04

The Reluctant King

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King of the Smirks Click for larger image

Walter Featherstone Comments: Saving up to pay for his girlfriend’s other boob job.

Published 1996

(Average: 6.00 out of 10)

Tagged with: Baen Books • big hair • bighanditis • bladed weapons • crown • damsel • devil's dumplings • dude • font problems • Ken Tunnell • L. Sprague De Camp • Smirky McSmug

May 15

Rounded with Sleep

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Author of 'Women Like Men Like Rats' Click for full image

JuanPaul Comments: “Hey babe, sorry to crash the party, but did you use up the last of the bronzer?”

Published 1990

(Average: 6.00 out of 10)

Tagged with: bikini • bladed weapons • cleavage • damsel • dude • font problems • glow • long haired men • muscles • Popular Library • Questar Books • Rob Chilson • ruins • strange creature • Tim Jacobus

Oct 04

Huon of the Horn

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Rainbow Warrior Click for full image

Dead Stuff With Big Teeth Comments: Huon the Horny Hunter … Hunted enormous Horns …

Published 1974

(Average: 6.00 out of 10)

Tagged with: Ace Books • Andre Norton • booties • Charles Moll • floating horse • moon • mullet • muscles • rainbow • sword • wings

Aug 11

Stations of the Tide

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The Mob offed him ... free of charge! Click for larger image

Good Show Sir Comments: Spongebob Hammerpants

Published 1992

(Average: 6.00 out of 10)

Tagged with: Avonova Books • booties • Daniel Horne • dude • fish • font problems • mask • Michael Swanwick • mighty moustache • photobombing • ridiculous pants • underwater

Mar 06

Edinburgh Mega Post

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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