Good Show Sir

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Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: This… defies convention my friend. That damsel’s clothes aren’t even ripped or even showing any impressive cleavage! But not to worry, we can save this… just wait till you see the font I picked out. No one will notice your partially shaved alien bear sharp toothed no horned minotaur monster… I think…
Published 1994

(Average: 6.35 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: I expect hell will be similar to my Friday night… naked and flexing my fine stuff! HEYOOo… high five? High five…? No? Ok… but seriously, I want a bum on there. You can draw mine, I shaved and…. what… No? Ok… just get Ron from accounting, he works out.
Published 1982 (maybe)

(Average: 7.03 out of 10)

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Jaouad Comments: Don’t really know what’s going on here, but I’m immoderately fascinated by the robot in the background, which appears to be gift-wrapping some other robot, lying on a table. ‘Tis the season?
Published 1985

(Average: 7.39 out of 10)

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Scott B Comments: Compared with the Fantasy People of “The Cache”, the Science Fiction People have proven to be much more dangerous at breaking out of their enclosure.
Published 1976

(Average: 6.61 out of 10)

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Ash Comments: If you want to show a human and an alien swapping minds, should the human be photo-realistic while the alien looks like a child’s drawing? Or is he turning into an alien child’s drawing? That mouth just bugs me.
Published 1967

(Average: 7.26 out of 10)

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Frank Comments: In this one, we know which character on the cover is referred to by the title, because he’s the one grabbing the active element on his weapon. The mannequins would never do such a thing.
Published 1980

(Average: 6.23 out of 10)

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Jaouad’s Art Direction: Ok, this book is about a brain in a jar, so we’ll have a big glowing brain in a jar. With some wires and electrical discharges please, so the audience knows it’s Science. And give it evil eyesockets while you’re at it. An infinity parking lot in the background. A scientist chap. Oh, and a girl, of course. A girl in a frilly dress. With cleavage. And nailpolish.
Published 1950

(Average: 5.58 out of 10)

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Man of the Mountains Comments: So, we talk about mystery, mystery reader buy lots of paperbacks. How do we get the science fantasy people — what are the names of some of the popular magazines?
Published 1950

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(Average: 5.61 out of 10)

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I haven’t done a mega post or an honourable mentions in a while so here we go! Here’s a collection of some special French covers sent in by Cedric and Paul. Thanks very much and I hope everyone enjoys them!

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Cedric Comments: Here is a wonderfully psychedelic and disturbing cover. This is before Photoshop, in the late 70s/early 80s.
Published 1977

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Cedric Comments: Note the strange animal at the front, confused about whether it should be a polar bear, an unicorn or some kind of big eagle. Or maybe a big confused cat, judging by the claws? And of course you can find a lightly clad lady in the back, requested by the marketing department to boost sales.
Published 1982

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Cedric Comments: There is something highly disturbing about these little hairy folks.
Published 1990

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Paul’s Art Direction: Mutants have eyes. This is an anthology of mutant stories that means lots of eyes in fact so many eyes you could float on them, do it!
Published 1974

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Paul’s Art Direction: Make everything droopy!
Published 1972

(Average: 7.61 out of 10)

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Al Comments: I hate to go here in my first post, but this cover is just, so, well, robo-erotic.
Published 1994

(Average: 7.23 out of 10)

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