Good Show Sir

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Good Show Sir Comments: Papa’s got a brand new bod.

Published 1986

(Average: 7.43 out of 10)

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JuanPaul Comments: Even if she could hear an appendix, she would have better luck trying the right side.

Published 2008

(Average: 6.07 out of 10)

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Times are tough in the publishing industry for the German megacorporation Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA which owns Penguin Random House. Even publishing the Morrissey Autobiography as a ridiculous “Penguin Classic” couldn’t reverse their financial woes. You might have read that as part of a major restructuring they recently sold off the venerable Penguin Classics line to, of all publishers, Baen Books.

Baen, being Baen, was quick to reissue many of the Penguin Classic titles with more alluring covers to attract the less discriminating literati. Unbeknownst to Baen though, they recently hired our sometime social media guru Tweet Jane as a copy editor and she was able to forward us the galley proofs prior to their publication. What a sad day for the publishing industry but a major scoop for Good Show Sir!
 

Moby Dick

Lady Chatterley’s Lover

Little Women

Lord Jim

 
To confuse the readers even more, Baen is re-issuing some of their own catalog titles and pairing them with traditional Penguin Classics art masterpieces on the cover. Case in point:

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

 
Tag Wizard Comments: I’m sure our talented team of GSSers can do Baen one better. Try your hand repurposing your own favourites and send them along with our lovely submit button. I’ll check in during the day update this post with your submissions.

(Average: 7.64 out of 10)

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Bibliomancer Comments: You’d be shooting up too if your girlfriend ran off with a lizard people.

Published 1977

(Average: 6.71 out of 10)

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Charles Comments: Shirley, you’re jokin’?

Published 1980

(Average: 7.21 out of 10)

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Lady Jane Comments: “Computerworld” cover. Featuring no computers.

Published 1983

(Average: 5.79 out of 10)

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Maureen’s Art Direction: “Nobody knows this guy. Make Greenwood’s name invisible. And use up that blue paint that’s been lying around.”

Published 2002

(Average: 4.07 out of 10)

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Lord Kelvin Comments: Hey, my eyes are down here!

Published 1970

(Average: 7.50 out of 10)

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JuanPaul comments: One of the most dangerous jobs in the universe: harvesting space caviar.

Published 1986

(Average: 6.43 out of 10)

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Tag Wizard comments: Spam Folder Alert! Have you sent us some special terrible cover photos using our lovely “Submit” button recently? I just noticed our mail client decided that many of your covers are trash and belong in our spam folder. I was only able to save those from the last month, so, if you sent us something feel free to resend it so your special cover photo can get all the proper attention it deserves. So sorry!

Published 2008

(Average: 7.71 out of 10)

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