Jul 12
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Dead Stuff with Big Teeth’s Art Direction: Gentlemen…perhaps what this cover needs is both a man, and a horse! Yes! And another man with a mullet, showing he doesn’t know how to ride a horse. And… a girl wearing nothing but body paint, standing at the top of a staircase! Because, gentlemen: nobody would otherwise pay money for something a woman has written!
(the senior partners, followed by everyone else in the room, erupt in a perfect storm of applause. The junior copyrighter wipes a tear from his eye)
Published 2003

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Tagged with: Catherine Asaro • catsuit • cleavage • damsel • dude • font problems • glow • horns • horses • Luis Royo • mullet • once you see it • proportional issues • Saga of the Skolian Empire • strange creature • Tor Books • utility belt
Jul 01
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Erica’s Art Direction: Weird sea horse creature. Check. Scary-looking sword. Check. Hot warrior woman. Check. Leather Vest. Check. Pants. Uh, what? You wanted me to draw pants?
Published 2005

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Tagged with: Ace Books • beast-riding • bladed weapons • damsel • font problems • Glenda Larke • magic • merhorse • monsters • proportional issues • Scott Grimando • strange creature • sword • Ting!
May 21
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Scott Comments: After seeing the comment on “Behind the Walls of Terra” about “the REAL story behind ‘Gone With The Wind’,” well, I think we might have that story right here. What it is? I am now somewhat curious…
Published 1977

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Tagged with: Ace Books • aliens • bladed weapons • daggers • Don Ivan Punchatz • font problems • handguns • masks • moon • Robert Silverberg • WTF
Oct 09
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Frank Comments: Cover art by Gino D’Achille. Who I note wasn’t afraid to paint a lady warrior with a bit of convexity where her tummy should be. I approve!
Published 1978

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Tagged with: Ansen Dibell • bladed weapons • capes • cleavage • damsel • DAW Books • dude • Gino D'Achille • loincloth • mullet • muscles • shortbow • strange creature
Sep 04
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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

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Tagged with: damsel • font problems • lens flare • Mark Garrett • Matador Books • sky-eyes • WTF
Aug 13
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Ian Comments: I wonder if the little one-eyed guy/gal finds it creepy that the woman has her hand draped over her/his shoulder…
Published 1994
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Tagged with: Ace Books • aliens • Anne McCaffrey • damsel • dude • font problems • space
Jul 18
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Winged Wolf Comments: An excellent series, and one of my favourites. This scene actually appears in the book, and is depicted fairly accurately. Except for the tentacles. They never get the tentacles right.
Published 1983

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Tagged with: architectural framing • DAW Books • death • dog • Don Maitz • evil children • Jacqueline Lightenberg • Jean Lorrah • jeans and a t-shirt • proportional issues • Sime/Gen • Sir Mix-A-Lot • strange creature • tentacles
Apr 16
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Colette’s Art Direction: I want an attractive couple on another planet who wear ribbons instead of actual clothing. But I guess we need something that will make it seem horrible AND sexy, so can you add a long trail of golden ectoplasm to the woman’s lower body? It should imply “you have radiant womb” and not “you should immediately see a doctor about that.”
Published 1973

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Tagged with: damsel • Dell Books • dude • fire • Leo P. Kelley • loincloth • moon • planets • strapping outfit • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF
Feb 07
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Joachim Comments:Man with heavy mascara, in a purple cloud, with a star, sparkling, under his eye…. Is paradise a purple cloud?
Published 1971

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Tagged with: dude • Michael Elder • Pinnacle Books • Ting! • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF
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