Good Show Sir

Feb 05

Simon W Comments: Low budget is an overstatement on this one. Four photos and a bit of fiddling with exposures. Looks like a 4th form art project done by someone studying science.
Published 1967

(Average: 5.24 out of 10)

Tagged with: Charles L Harness • damsel • dude • Four Sqaure Books • once you see it • sky-eyes • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF

Jan 31

Pyramid Power

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When attacked by dragons, use PYRAMID POWER double strength! Click for full image

Tom Noir Comments: The helmet wings! They do nothing!
Published 2007

(Average: 7.72 out of 10)

Tagged with: Baen Books • Bob Eggleton • booties • Dave Freer • dragon • dude • Eric Flint • font problems • glowing eyes • male skirts • mountains • muscles • pyramids • strapping outfit • the tiniest sledgehammer • wings

Jan 24

Jokers Wild

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Looks like it's... TING! O'clock! ah ha ha ha ha..... Click for full image

Monkey Comments: Remarkably, all of this features in the story. Flying cars! Flying people! Alligator!
Published 1987

(Average: 7.40 out of 10)

Tagged with: Bantam Books • clock • crocogator • damsel • Doctor Who • dude • Edward Bryant • fantastical rock star • fedora hat • flying • George R.R. Martin • hovercar • John Miller • Leanne C. Harper • Lewis Shiner • Melinda M. Snodgrass • Richard Kriegler • statuesque • strange creature • suits you • Ting! • Walton Simons • white-clothed protagonist • Wild Cards series

Jan 17

The Secret People

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Out of the way darling... I've got monsters to shoot! Click for full image

Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: Like a day at the office… but with monsters… mushrooms… and a gun!
Published 1964

Many thanks to Erin!

(Average: 4.76 out of 10)

Tagged with: baldness • bats • cave • damsel • dude • Frank Frazetta • fungi • gun • John Beynon Harris • John Wyndham • Lancer Science Fiction • monsters • strange creature

Jan 14

Blood and Honor

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Looks like we picked the right week to perm our hair!! Click for full image

Scott Comments: Billy Ray Cyrus and the chick from “Showgirls” fight monsters. Including the green slime monster from “Ghostbusters”.
Published 1993

(Average: 8.15 out of 10)

Tagged with: bladed weapons • busy hands • cleavage • damsel • dude • eyes on stalks • font problems • inadequate armor • jazz hands • long haired men • male skirts • monsters • mullet • once you see it • puffy shirt • Roc Books • Simon R. Green • strange creature • sword • teeth • tentacles • tights • Unknown Artist Institute

Jan 13

Etruscans

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Look could we hurry up... I've put on a bit of weight over Christmas and this fixed breast plate is killing me. Click for full image

Tom Noir Comments: I am SO sorry, Mrs. Goliath, I had no idea.
Published 2000

(Average: 5.71 out of 10)

Tagged with: ax-wielding • Boris Vallejo • busy hands • cleavage • damsel • dude • giant • male skirts • Michael Scott • Morgan Llywelyn • muscles • once you see it • Tor Books

Jan 09

The Eternal Champion

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Worst... dentist... ever... Click for full image

Jaouad Comments: Welcome to a new game of Spot The Rockstar! Among this week’s line-up are: Brian May, Ozzy Osbourne, Eddie van Halen, Steve Harris, Jimmy Page, Ian Gillan, John Deacon, Glenn Tipton, Dave Brock, and the ever elusive drum legend Alan Moore.
Published 1976

(Average: 7.50 out of 10)

Tagged with: bird • bladed weapons • blood • Bob Haberfield • clouds • conch • damsel • dude • magical orbs • male skirts • Mayflower Books • Michael Moorcock • mountains • muscles • necklace o' heads • once you see it • Sir Mix-A-Lot • strange creature • sword • you need a belt

Jan 07

King of Argent

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Lady... either help me kill this space crocodile or cover yourself up with a Space Sheep! Click for slightly larger image

Frank Comments: Remember that blue girl from The Ballad of Beta 2? She really gets around!
Published 1973

(Average: 7.48 out of 10)

Tagged with: aliens • beard-wielding • cleavage • damsel • DAW Books • dude • John T. Phillifent • Kelly Freas • muscles • space • spear • tasteful smoke

Jan 01

Flashback Friday: Old Year Sum Up 2013

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Yes another year has passed and we have been through a lot. There’s been a overall disappointing 1000th Good Show Sir post, and a few cat people… oh and some real world stuff but who cares about that! I am of course kidding about our special 1000th post, it was excellent, well thought through and certainly wasn’t rushed. I do want to say a special thanks to the Tag Wizard, he’s been a real help over the past year! His skills are excellent and highly sought after so please continue to suggest your own tags to give him more work!

Once again no one has topped the ever strong I Sing the Body Electric, even with Chinese Good Show Sir making web imps to screw around with our delicate voting system.

2014 brings our 5 year anniversary and hopefully we’ll have something fun and actually well thought through! No promises though!

So here are some excellent covers to sum up the year! We’ll be back on Monday 6th Jan 2014 posting as normal, so that’s whenever we can be bothered!

This years top rated cover:

Look at me... you think I'd turn down an aardvark? Click for original post