Good Show Sir

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What we shouldn’t have is something like ships exploding covering most of the front cover as some four armed goblins fire a cannon. And some blonde women holding her gun as she surveys the scene. Then the title and authors in huge fonts! THEN quotes from reviews just in case we think it’s not busy enough! That’s what we shouldn’t have guys. Right, guys? …Right?

(Average: 8.47 out of 10)

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Hello there sir, could I stop you for a quick survey today? Excellent. Imagine that we gave you a cover that included terrible fonts, a man with a very chiseled chin in some sort of armour, holding his short bow. Then pump tons of strange glows and lens flare on places you’d not expect. On scale of one to ten, how likely are you going to take this on a bus with you? Sir? Come back! Sir?

(Average: 7.61 out of 10)

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So on this cover I want a vision of the future! I ponder what shall humanity meet? Aliens? OR a huge dragon lizard alien!?! And how shall man react? Peacefully? Or will they be blasting away at it with a shoulder mounted laser gun, wearing tight grey jump suits and wielding their horrendous mullets or bowl cuts… God… I can’t wait for the year 2015.

(Average: 6.26 out of 10)

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Max Bathroom comments: “John Norman? Never heard of him…”

Published 1982

(Average: 5.57 out of 10)

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Rick Deckard Comments: “If I said I didn’t love you I’d be lion”

You might remember this series from here and here.

Published 1977

(Average: 6.35 out of 10)

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L’Angelo Mysterioso Comments: Sung to the tune of Nights in White Satin:

Nights with the Sasquatch
Never reading the end
Novels are written
About Big Foot’s girlfriend

Good Show Sir covers
Make my eyes so sore
Just what bad art is
I can’t say any more

Please don’t judge me
Yes don’t judge me
Oh don’t judge me
Noooooooo!

Published 1977

(Average: 8.46 out of 10)

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Roger Comments: That “dying sun” looks rather moonlike.
Published 1979

(Average: 5.22 out of 10)

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Bibliomancer Comments: Hey lady, next time at the gym, spend less time on the StairMaster and more time on the upper body machines!
Published 1974

(Average: 6.27 out of 10)

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Billy Awesome’s Art Direction: This cover needs a reptilian lady of the night and her pimp, and a pixie-hatted space businessman.  Oh, and something something time travel, so put a couple of proper Victorians and one of those tricorn hat guys in there somewhere.  Tie it all together with an orange Creamsicle theme.
Published 1977

(Average: 8.19 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments: What’s the point of carrying that ginormous sword if Fishfighter isn’t going to use it?
Published 1990

(Average: 8.14 out of 10)

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