Good Show Sir

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Tom Noir’s Art Direction: I want a naked man, and he’s playing with these two blue balls. No, no, I’m saying he’s handling two massive globes. Don’t make ’em the same size, one is bigger than the other. Have him straining, concentrating intensely. Look, I don’t see what’s so funny about this.
Published 1968

(Average: 8.46 out of 10)

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Hammy Comments: I’m not sure how he’s wearing that in outer space…or holding onto a planet, for that matter. But who cares, MUSCLES!
Published 1987

(Average: 7.66 out of 10)

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Mirrie’s Art Direction: Sci-fi villians must be as campy as possible. Hmmm, maybe give him a chair made of antlers like Jareth from Labyrinth had, and have him wearing a gold suit. 70’s babe on the left of him, sinister chimp-surgeon to the right. And behind them all looms the Angel of Death, looking like if Peter Capaldi played Grandpa Rick.
Published 1975

(Average: 7.79 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: See this grin? Exactly this grin!
Published 2011

(Average: 5.10 out of 10)

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Tat Wood Comments: Remember this? Well here’s how France saw it. Neither is entirely representative, this being a novel about an Australian sheep-shearer (in Space!) who buys Earth at a department store. Sort of. The sad thing is, Cordwainer Smith wrote extensively about cat-people but the artists never got the hint.
Published 1980 (maybe)

(Average: 8.43 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments: “AAHHHHH! The sword is in my heel… stay cool… stay collected… look like you meant it!”
Published 1981

Many thanks to Jun!

(Average: 8.44 out of 10)

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Monkey Comments: I actually don’t know the story, so i have no idea which of these covers is the most accurate. With Heinlein you can never tell.
Published 1987

(Average: 6.68 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: We need something deep. Like a man… with an iguana growing on the side of his head! That’s so deep I don’t even know what it represents!
Published 1966

(Average: 6.91 out of 10)

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Tom Noir Comments: There’s a lot going on on this cover, so let me break it down for you: BLAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHH!
Published 2000

(Average: 7.88 out of 10)

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Tom Noir Comments: Do you struggle with unsightly forehead acne? New LeiberCreme Advance will have you round and smooth in no time!
Published 1974

(Average: 7.65 out of 10)

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