May 22
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Rachel and Thomas comment: In the book, the cover girl struggles with anxiety, depression, an estranged family, substance abuse, an eating disorder, self-harming, fits of violence, illiteracy, poor self-esteem, and the titular lycanthropy. It is just plain cruel to make her poorly drawn as well.
Published 2014
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Tagged with: A.B. Bergman • damsel • little black dress • long hair • Martin Millar • moon • nonsensical shadows • Soft Skull Press • werewolf
Apr 04
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Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: A naked woman… and a goat’s head! Two of the most Satanic things ever… well, according to Wheatley. So just get them on there, we’ll get the attention of all those 14-year-olds!
Published 1975
Bonus movie trailer: To the Devil… a Daughter
starring Christopher Lee, Richard Widmark, Nastassja Kinski,
Honor Blackman, and Denholm Elliott
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Tagged with: Arrow Books • cleavage • daemons • Dennis Wheatley • devil woman • devil's dumplings • fire • font problems • goat • horns • I'm melting! • jazz hands • severed head • space sheep • Unknown Artist Institute
Feb 27
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Simon W Comments: The blurb says “The women had taken over by 1998!” and, “Read the results in Richard Wilson’s unique, tongue-in-cheek, highly risible novel. It’s science fiction with a Woody Allen twist!”
Published 1969
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Tagged with: booties • cleavage • damsel • flag • illegal rave • Kelly Freas • Lancer Science Fiction • monument • pole weapons • Richard Wilson • space ship • spear • spiral • vase • yellow number five
Nov 14
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Scott B Comments: You know, I never thought that when the machines finally rose and conquered humanity they would be led by a cyborg cordless electric razor.
Published 1968
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Tagged with: damsel • dude • eye-yi-yi • frickin laser beams • Hoot von Zitzewitz • Lancer Science Fiction • Paul W. Fairman • robots • suits you • WTF
Sep 27
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Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: It’ll be just like our D&D game we played last night… except John from Accounting can be the hunk attacking a skeleton… and Dianne the Receptionist can be the sword-wielding damsel in a cape!
Published 2000
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Tagged with: ax-wielding • bladed weapons • capes • damsel • dude • font problems • Gollancz Books • Jon Sullivan • once you see it • Orion Books • shiny • Simon R. Green • skeletons • skulls a-poppin' • sword
Mar 01
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Lauren Comments: Thought you might like to compare another version of this timeless tale of a dentist bravely going where no man has gone before. Namely, into an alien mouth full of yuk caused by a lack of dental hygiene.
Published 1985
Previous ‘Prostho Plus’ Cover Here
And… Sorry it took two years to post this!
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Tagged with: aliens • bad science • call 555-orthodontic-emergency • Don Maitz • dude • Piers Anthony • robots • Tor Books • WTF
May 28
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Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: When bikers talk to each other they usually never take off their helmets right? Well have one on there twiddling his thumbs like he’s trying to borrow 20p to buy some sweets at the school tuck-shop!
Published 1983 (maybe)
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Tagged with: casually walking away from an explosion • dude • explosions • jumpsuit • just so much yellow • motorcycle • Penguin Science Fiction • purple number five • Robert Westal • Unknown Artist Institute
Mar 29
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MisterBOB’S Art Direction: Put an ad in a newsagent window for teenager model wanted for artist reference, do not scare him!
Published 1992
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Tagged with: BEHIND YOU! • castle • cave • damsel • George Smith • Red Fox Books • robes • Tamora Pierce • wizard's hat
Dec 14
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MisterBOB’s Art Direction: Make the armour shiny… it’s a David Drake book!
Published 1991
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Tagged with: Ace Books • David Drake • embossing • epic conflict • font problems • robots • Roger Loveless • shiny oh so shiny
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