Good Show Sir

Sep 12

Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: Look this has to stand out from the rest. But how…. ummm… put a magic sea shell with stars of the universe in it. Have a disinterested man staring at it… and a blue women who is already so bored she’s fallen asleep.
Published 1993

(Average: 5.62 out of 10)

Tagged with: Bantam Books • damsel • Dan Simmons • dude • font problems • John Jude Palencar • magic • statuesque

Sep 11

The Wicked

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One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach, all the damn sexy sexy vampires. Click for full image

Jaouad’s Art Direction: Vampires? Look, I don’t care what it’s about, just give me a lingerie model, I want boobs. Oh, and a sword.
Published 2007

(Average: 5.09 out of 10)

Tagged with: bladed weapons • cleavage • damsel • dude • L.A. Banks • St Martin's Press • sword • vampire • vampires • Vince Natale

Sep 10

Assassination Anxiety

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That depressing moment when you realise you have the power to control a single large insect... Click for full image

Lauren’s Art Direction: I want explosions! And glowing auras! And giant lizards in cloaks! And some hot kids who go to the gym on a regular basis! Oh, and throw in a scorpion, there’s a sale on the stock photo site.
Published 2011

(Average: 8.58 out of 10)

Tagged with: Barry K. Nelson • damsel • dude • electricity • font problems • glow • magic • monsters • Penumbra Publishing • strange creature • Unknown Artist Institute

Sep 04

Golden Dawn

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Just like all 90's music videos... Click for full image

Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: Self published? Well I mean we could try to make it look good or… we could just slap on a large transparent women’s head in the midst of a country sunrise. I wonder what though…
Published 2008

(Average: 7.00 out of 10)

Tagged with: damsel • font problems • lens flare • Mark Garrett • Matador Books • sky-eyes • WTF

Aug 29

Faith of the Fallen

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And there we go... her hand fits perfectly on his ass... perfectly... Click for full image

BookWench’s Art Direction: Okay, so this just looks like two nipple-less people standing there exposing their inner wrists. How do we make it more “Faith of the Fallen”-y? Uhm, how about chucking a craftsman in there, admiring his nipple-less handiwork?
Published 2008

(Average: 4.41 out of 10)

Tagged with: damsel • dude • Gollancz Books • handheld beverage container of Germanic origin (tankard) • Keith Parkinson • male skirts • muscles • none more black • pole weapons • robes • statuesque • Terry Goodkind • Ting!

Aug 24

Honourable Mentions 11

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Another long weekend to celebrate the UK’s closing of banks! That can only mean one thing here at Good Show Sir… Honourable Mentions! Today we have a nice selection of franchise books that would be otherwise excluded by our iron forged rules.

Hope you enjoy these, I’ve even thrown in a special something at the end. Enjoy your long weekend if you get it and remember, books rule! Support your local bookery.

Screw this... I'm off to where my jacket isn't ripped! Click for full image