Good Show Sir

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JuanPaul Comments: It’s fun to crank up the C-Y-M-K
It’s fun to crank up the C-Y-M-K-ayy
You can use all the ink, you can make it look chrome
You can hit us with looks of sto-one

Published 1988

(Average: 8.00 out of 10)

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Ken R. Comments: This beauty is from 1945, Duchess Publishing, Canada. It is infamous for it’s ugliness as well as crediting the editor, John W. Campbell, as the author. Ray Cummings sued to have it removed from the shelves, thus it’s scarcity.

You might remember this from here.

Published 1945

(Average: 8.00 out of 10)

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Wanda June Comments: Save the receipt!

Published 1971

(Average: 8.00 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments: You never look good in these cheap store dressing room mirrors.

Published 1971

(Average: 8.00 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments: Did somebody say Throwback Thursday?

Published 1965

(Average: 8.00 out of 10)

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The Bookkeeper Comments: “Please Lord make my hand like the other one. OH NOOOO!” (old joke)

Published 1996

(Average: 8.00 out of 10)

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Bellatrix Comments: Uh-oh. 23andMe just located my long-lost triplet cousins.

Published 1976

(Average: 8.00 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments German party balloon animals are scary.

Published 1984

(Average: 8.00 out of 10)

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Happy New Year!

Well another year is here, I am just about over my hang over and of course back in work! So it’s time to start again and see what exciting covers we can find to brighten our days. Last year didn’t see a cover which had the power to beat, I Sing the Body Electric. But maybe this year… maybe…

Thanks to everyone who has sent in covers and comments! You all bring such entertainment to our lives. And of course thank you to all those amazing publishers, without you and your art direction where would Good Show Sir be?

Last year was very exciting now that I think about it. And my quest for terrible Sci-Fi/fantasy book covers also led to the best conversation ever in a second hand book store.

Shop Assistant: Wow.. that cover is so bad!!!
Me: Yeah isn’t it? That’s kinda why I am buying it actually.
Shop Assistant: Really? Awesome. You should start some sort of website to show covers like these.
Me: I have…
Shop Assistant: ……
And nothing more was said. Here is the book I bought.

The top rated cover of the year:

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A Personal Favourite:

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CSA Chooses dragon crotch!

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And of course, how could we not mention the cover that started a censoring legend:

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(Average: 8.00 out of 10)

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What if we go for something that’s kind of a cross between art and an eighties music video? We’ll have flaming eye balls and some women with retro make-up playing with her magical sticks. Then just pack any text at the top and if we can, make it like an ancient scroll banner. Classy.

(Average: 7.99 out of 10)

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