Oct 01
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Andrea Comments: I get that the artist was trying to convey the strangeness of this world, but she didn’t have to shove so many characters awkwardly together on the page. The guy sitting up on the bed is seriously going to dislocate his shoulder. And on the back cover, there’s the world’s world 80s hair metal outfit (fur legwarmers and matching vest, with bare chest and sandals!)
Published 1982, aka ‘Geta’
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Tagged with: bladed weapons • booties • bracers • damsel • Donald Kingsbury • dude • furs • Haircut 100 • muscles • once you see it • Rowena Morrill • tattoo you • Timescape Books • turbans • waistcoat • weird pecs • wraparound cover
Sep 24
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Dead Stuff With Big Teeth comments: Theodore Sturgeon’s plan was to explain everything about the novel, except the cover. And no, that is not a huge obnoxious lens flare or an errant price tag.
Published 1983
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Tagged with: Bantam Books • catsuit • damsel • font problems • ghosts • John Rush • nonsensical shadows • planets • Sharon Webb • WTF
Jun 03
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Robert Van N Comments: I started scanning my collection a few years ago. But have only a fraction digitally. I just grabbed a few that might fit.
Published 1962
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Tagged with: damsel • dude • glowing eyes • J. Hunter Holly • Jack Schoenherr • Monarch Books • sky-eyes • space • space ship
Sep 20
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Clay Comments:This junior-high rendition of what seems to be a mad scientist and his platinum-haired babe along with their webbed victims has absolutely nothing to do with this book. Bryant is a very literary writer with a New Wave bent.
Published 1974
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Tagged with: baldness • Collier Books • damsel • dude • Edward Bryant • Gray Morrow • Haircut 100 • space ships • WTF
Dec 21
Well it has come to that time of year again when we at Good Show Sir need to take a break to steal Christmas presents from children, eat an insane amount of other peoples food and of course, get stinking drunk and rant about book covers!
Not to worry though, we’ll be back first thing in the new year with a round up of the best of 2011’s covers!
Here we have some fantastic Hungarian covers sent in by Gabor and River, about 9 months ago! I appologise for keeping them hidden for so long but here they are, all six of them!
Have a great holiday! And again thanks to everyone who visits the site and all the specials ones who leave comments which brighten our days with witty banter!
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Tagged with: aliens • Arthur C. Clarke • cleavage • computers • damsel • dude • font problems • frickin laser beams • Good Show Sir • gun • Mark Willson • MEGA POST • monsters • muscles • planets • robots • shoulder pads • space • space ships • space suit • Steven Nicholas Moses • strange artifact • strange creature • Unknown Artist Institute • Ursula K. Le Guin • William Gibson • WTF
Jan 10
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John Comments: “Hey, all the hot water’s gone!”
Published 1978
Many thanks to John!
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Tagged with: dude • font problems • M. Matzkin • Manor Books • muscles • space • Unknown Artist Institute
Jan 07
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David Comments: That’s a LOINCLOTH hanging between his legs.
Published 1981
Many thanks to David!
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Tagged with: bladed weapons • dude • Granada Books • loincloth • magical weapon • monsters • muscles • spear • Tim Powers • Unknown Artist Institute
May 25
Good Show Sir comments: Werner Fuchs Aliens
Published 1984
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Tagged with: aliens • dude • Ed Emshwiller • German • Knauer Science Fiction • toothbrushing • Werner Fuchs
Jan 23
Good Show Sir comments: Bespoke blouses to fit the wings costs her a fortune.
Thanks to Ryan for sending this in!
Published 1984
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Tagged with: fairy • Karen Anderson • Poul Anderson • Tom Kidd • Tor Books • winged horse • wings
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