Good Show Sir

Sep 13

Kim Comments: The wolf is only dangerous when he escapes from his carer.
Published 1975

(Average: 8.58 out of 10)

Tagged with: anthropomorphism • Barrington J. Bayley • bird people • bladed weapons • Brian Aldiss • Brian W. Aldiss • Charles Partington • Corgi Books • daggers • David Garnett • dude • E.C. Tubb • Grahame Leman • Keith Roberts • Kenneth Bulmer • Michael Stall • miniature man • mountains • New Writings In SF series • once you see it • portal to another world • snow and ice • strange creature • Ting! • Unknown Artist Institute • wolf people

Sep 11

The Wicked

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One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach, all the damn sexy sexy vampires. Click for full image

Jaouad’s Art Direction: Vampires? Look, I don’t care what it’s about, just give me a lingerie model, I want boobs. Oh, and a sword.
Published 2007

(Average: 5.09 out of 10)

Tagged with: bladed weapons • cleavage • damsel • dude • L.A. Banks • St Martin's Press • sword • vampire • vampires • Vince Natale

Aug 23

The Space Barbarians

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Awkk... just another Friday night in the centre of Glasgow. Click for full image

Scott B Comments: I heartily approve of the Space Moose steed here, but the culture clash of the Native American / Scots clothing is really messing with my mind. And the giant fiery phoenix hair. I guess this isn’t one of the four books my planetary civilization needs.
Published 1969

(Average: 8.58 out of 10)

Tagged with: Ace Books • antlers • beast-riding • bird hairdo • bladed weapons • Haircut 100 • Kelly Freas • Mack Reynolds • male skirts • space moose • strange creature • sword • toga • WTF

Jul 20

The Baker’s Boy

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Luckily for you... I brought the brightest candle in the world! No larger image available

Alessandra’s Art Direction: I want a couple of giant kids, way too big for the architecture they’re in. I want the architecture to be real crazy, too, to make no sense in terms of scale or perspective or anything. Make the kids skinny, but make their heads real big and make sure the girl has lots of eye makeup and styling mousse. Dress ’em in brightly-colored vaguely medievalish clothes like you see on Robin Hood on TV, or at Medieval Times or something.
Published 1995

(Average: 5.00 out of 10)

Tagged with: bladed weapons • damsel • Darrell K. Sweet • dude • J.V. Jones • scrolls • sword • Warner Aspect books

Jul 04

Mountains & Madness

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A dragon phallic train? No way am I... 'boarding'... that! Click for full image

Scott Comments: Cat People always make a great cover, but a steam-dragon-train, that’s something else!
Published 1993

(Average: 6.89 out of 10)

Tagged with: anthropomorphism • Baen Books • bladed weapons • cat people • dragon • E J Cherhavy • font problems • Larry Elmore • mountains • once you see it • Rose Estes • strapping outfit • trains • WTF

Jun 22

For Crown and Kingdom

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Ok dance team... this is our time to shine! Click for full image

MisterBOB’s Art Direction: One hot chick with boobs on show and her two angry brothers.
Published 1987

(Average: 6.31 out of 10)

Tagged with: Ace Books • ax-wielding • beard-wielding • bladed weapons • cleavage • damsel • dude • Geo W. Proctor • Luis Royo • mullet • Robert E. Vardeman • ruins • sword

Jun 11

The Door Into Fire

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I like how the sword looks like a continuation of his tie! Today I am proud of myself. Click for full UN-LEWIS’ED image!

Frank Comments: I’ll bet there were Others ready to help grab those!
Published 1979

(Average: 6.83 out of 10)

Tagged with: bladed weapons • busy hands • cleavage • cloaks • damsel • Dell Books • devil's dumplings • Diane Duane • dude • fire • font problems • horses • horses on fire • jazz hands • muscles • robes • space sheep • sword • Terry Oakes

Jun 07

Bad Prince Charlie

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A novel!! I thought I was buying a DVD!!! Click for full image

Tom Noir Comments: After Charlie overheard Bob and Martha talking about ‘swinging’ together he knew that he must learn more.
Published 2006

(Average: 6.32 out of 10)

Tagged with: "a novel" • Ace Books • beard-wielding • bladed weapons • castle • damsel • dude • font problems • John Moore • sword • Walter Velez

Jun 01

Honourable Mentions 10

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Another bank holiday approaches for those in the UK! And also something about celebrating some sort of zombie vampire’s diamond jubilee… so I hear. So we might be taking a break until Wednesday while we sharpen our stakes and resurrect Peter Cushing to stop the foul beast!

So for our honourable mentions we have a collection of books about J. R. R. Tolkien and one about C. S. Lewis. These are simply fantastic and have all been sent in by Missie Kay so a big thanks to her!

Enjoy the covers and if you are benefiting from a long weekend, like me, I hope you enjoy it!

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