preload
Apr 08

The Harem of Aman Akbar

24 Comments »

Shades of Sinbad, the comedianClick for larger image

Good Show Sir Comments: Apparently this harem is somewhere in Florida.

Thanks to Ryan for sending this in.

Published 1984

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!I would touch it without protective gloves.I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.Interesting, but I would still read it in public.Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully goodWould not like to be seen reading that!Awful... just awful...That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!Good Show Sir! (Average: 5.69 out of 10)
Loading...

Tagged with: • • • • • • • • •

Apr 04

Die Hexenkönigin

23 Comments »

German Ben Franklin is doing it all wrongClick for larger image

Good Show Sir Comments: “Please come back to bed after you’re finished bug-zapping mosquitos!”

Thanks to Helmut for sending this in.

Published 1987

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!I would touch it without protective gloves.I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.Interesting, but I would still read it in public.Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully goodWould not like to be seen reading that!Awful... just awful...That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!Good Show Sir! (Average: 6.13 out of 10)
Loading...

Tagged with: • • • • • • • • • •

Apr 03

Fata Morgana

13 Comments »

They seem niceClick for larger image

Raoul Comments: My high-school Latin tells me this title is “Fat Morgan”. Must be that guy on the left.

Published 1980

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!I would touch it without protective gloves.I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.Interesting, but I would still read it in public.Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully goodWould not like to be seen reading that!Awful... just awful...That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!Good Show Sir! (Average: 4.30 out of 10)
Loading...

Tagged with: • • • • • • • • • • • •

Apr 02

Cache from Outer Space

13 Comments »

Another knife-biter? This is getting to be a thingClick for larger image

Good Show Sir Art Direction: “Listen moron, I said you can make Cash from Outer Space. Now fix the cover title.”

Thanks to Ryan for sending this in.

Published 1962

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!I would touch it without protective gloves.I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.Interesting, but I would still read it in public.Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully goodWould not like to be seen reading that!Awful... just awful...That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!Good Show Sir! (Average: 7.50 out of 10)
Loading...

Tagged with: • • • • • • •

Apr 01

Good Show Sir: The Podcast

14 Comments »

Always in search of new revenue streams we introduce:

Good Show Sir: The Podcast!

(Face it folks, your declining GSS After Dark membership fees aren’t keeping the shareholders happy.)

Good Show Sir was a pioneer in the blogging revolution. And now we are at the forefront of the exciting next chapter of the Internet: The Podcast.

So load up your iPods and try to find us on iTunes or Slacker or wherever you go to make the hours pass at your soul-killing day jobs. And enjoy:

Good Show Sir: The Podcast!

Join the Pod People

GSSTP, Part 1:

Welcome to our new format

GSSTP, Part 2:

Let’s hear from you, the listeners

GSSTP, Part 3:

More voices from the peanut gallery
Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!I would touch it without protective gloves.I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.Interesting, but I would still read it in public.Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully goodWould not like to be seen reading that!Awful... just awful...That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!Good Show Sir! (Average: 8.25 out of 10)
Loading...

Tagged with: • • • • • • • • • •

Mar 28

The Female Man

18 Comments »

Let me nip slip into something more comfortableClick for larger image

Wendy Comments: Frederik Pohl knows how to pick ’em.

Published 1977

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!I would touch it without protective gloves.I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.Interesting, but I would still read it in public.Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully goodWould not like to be seen reading that!Awful... just awful...That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!Good Show Sir! (Average: 5.87 out of 10)
Loading...

Tagged with: • • • • • • • • • • •

Mar 27

The Doomed Planet

13 Comments »

I thought you said 'Domed Planet'. Back to the drawing board.Click for larger image

JuanPaul Comments: “I wonder if that’s true: the king goes down with the planet…”

Published 1987

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!I would touch it without protective gloves.I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.Interesting, but I would still read it in public.Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully goodWould not like to be seen reading that!Awful... just awful...That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!Good Show Sir! (Average: 7.86 out of 10)
Loading...

Tagged with: • • • • • • • • • • • •

Mar 26

Operation Time Search

23 Comments »

'Taint nice to look upClick for larger image

Operation Slime SearchClick for larger image

We received two different covers of the same book last week. You know what that means:

It’s a Two-Fer Tuesday: Operation Time Search Party!

FluffyGhostKitten Comments: “Rhodes is that way.”

The Bookkeeper Comments: Let me defend myself! Unchain me! Give me a salt shaker!

Published 1977, 1981

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!I would touch it without protective gloves.I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.Interesting, but I would still read it in public.Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully goodWould not like to be seen reading that!Awful... just awful...That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!Good Show Sir! (Average: 7.69 out of 10)
Loading...

Tagged with: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Mar 25

Servants of the Wankh

32 Comments »

Jeff Jones: 'Check out my one-eyed lizard'Click for larger image

Tat Wood Comments: Fifty years on, the title’s still hilarious. But note how Jeff Jones has emphasised the turtle’s head and the hero’s arms while leaving it ambiguous what exactly is going on or how many limbs each party is supposed to have.

Published 1969

You might remember this from here and here.

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!I would touch it without protective gloves.I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.Interesting, but I would still read it in public.Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully goodWould not like to be seen reading that!Awful... just awful...That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!Good Show Sir! (Average: 6.33 out of 10)
Loading...

Tagged with: • • • • • •

Mar 21

Alvin Journeyman

18 Comments »

White people are crae craeClick for larger image

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

Published 1996

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!I would touch it without protective gloves.I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.Interesting, but I would still read it in public.Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully goodWould not like to be seen reading that!Awful... just awful...That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!Good Show Sir! (Average: 8.00 out of 10)
Loading...

Tagged with: • • • • • • •