Good Show Sir

Jul 11

Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: You, my friend, are an artist! And a good one at that, so I will not make you draw just any old crap. Give me something like… The Birth of Venus… but instead of her covering herself up… have a naked guy in a bondage space suit holding an alien flower.
Published 1970

(Average: 8.25 out of 10)

Tagged with: bubble helmet • damsel • dude • flowers • hunkbutt • insects • Paperback Library • Rena M. Vale • space suit • strapping outfit • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF

Oct 08

The Vorkosigan Companion

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She made us stand like this till someone turned up to see how awesome we are. Click for full image

WELLL! How about Lois sitting on a rocking chair right next to a lovely log fire with a couple of cats curled up nicely beside her. To amplify the warmness we’ll have three people in space-age uniforms standing right best her, one of them holding a laser rifle. And for the finishing touch, put a mustache and bandana in there too.

(Average: 8.25 out of 10)

Tagged with: Baen Books • Cats! • Darrell K. Sweet • fire • gun • John Helfers • Lillian Stewart Carl • Lois McMaster Bujold • mighty moustache • once you see it • proportional issues • puffy shirt • rifle • shuriken of approval • Stalin • strange creature

Jul 03

Meanwhile

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Followed by the sequel... Anyway... Click for full image

David A Comments: Blonde in a bikini? Check! Sex god in thong armour? Check! Aliens? Check! Castle? Check! Erupting volcano? Check! But oh, wait, what’s that say on the front? Fully illustrated??
Published 1979

Click here for a gallery of the (NSFW) interior artwork (including a naked sea lion/woman hybrid with a baby!)

(Average: 8.25 out of 10)

Tagged with: bikini • bracers • cleavage • clouds • damsel • dude • explosion • lava • Max Handley • mist • monsters • once you see it • Rowena Morrill • Speedos • strange creature • volcano • Warner Books • wings

Aug 17

Warrior

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My gun is so powerful I blow away cities... Click for full image

OK! Get ready ’cause here comes the cover train and we’re about to jump right on it! One, a hunky topless man holding his huge gun. Two, a post-apocalyptic scene in the background. Three, the author’s name in terrible fonts and way larger than the actual book title. Four, did I mention muscles…mmm, MMM! Wooo woo all aboard!!!!

(Average: 8.25 out of 10)

Tagged with: Angela Knight • Berkley Books • dude • fire • gun • muscles • nonsensical shadows • Time Hunters series

Sep 11

Honourable Mentions 1

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So, one of my good friends is getting married tomorrow and he has even got me to wear a kilt. As some sort of strange wedding present I decided to include these covers I discovered in the depths of a charity shop. They break our rules due to being a franchise but hey, they are still fantastic.

Graeme, I hope you have a fantastic day, and I hope everyone else enjoys these Doctor Who covers. It’s not my favourite doctor *coughs* John Pertwee *coughs* but they are just brilliant!

Aww come on, we're just trying to get to Soho! Click for full image