Jun 18
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Liz’s Art Direction: Draw some buxom witch types in tight revealing outfits having a tea party. Throw in a weird muscle bound werewolf creature for good measure and have them all sit / stand around drinking tea out of some china cups. That should do it. Everyone reads these for the stories anyway.
Published 2009
Thanks to Liz and Simon who both sent this in!
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Tagged with: Baen Books • Berry Kercheval • cleavage • damsel • Daniel M. Hoyt • Dave Freer • David D. Levine • Esther Friesner • Jim C. Hines • Jody Lynn Nye • K.D. Wentworth • Karen Everson • Kevin Andrew Murphy • Laura J. Underwood • Linda L. Donahue • Lucienne Diver • magic • Robert Hoyt • Robin Wayne • Sarah A. Hoyt • Selina Rosen • Steven Piziksm • strange creature • teatime • Tim Waggoner • Tracy S. Morris
Jul 25
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Scott B’s Art Direction: I want a cover with no Sioux, taking place not in space. Just show one of the evil slaver horsemen, but without a horse. Just give him a radio-technology weapon, a bird mask, and a snappy vest.
Published 1966
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Tagged with: Ace Books • Andre Norton • antennae • beak! • bird hairdo • chains • dude • Ed Valigursky • male skirts • muscles • native american • ridiculous hat • wings
Jul 08
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Tom Noir Comments: What have you done to me, you monsters? I can’t lower my arms! I CAN’T LOWER MY ARMS!!
Published 1994
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Tagged with: baldness • baldy bad man • bladed weapons • chains • cleavage • cloaks • daggers • damsel • dude • Faux-nan • inadequate armor • Ken Kelly • Leonard Carpenter • muscles • robes • teat shields • Tor Books
Feb 25
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Frank Comments: I think the cover art is meant to convey that there are three different stories within, but then there is… Font Problem at Infinity!
Published 1963
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Tagged with: alien city • font problems • Gold Medal Books • Leigh Brackett • Leo Margulies • maths! • Ray Bradbury • Richard Powers • Robert A. Heinlein • space ships • space suit • Theodore Sturgeon
Jan 16
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David’s Art Direction: I was up late last night and I’m getting tired, just draw me an alien ostrich on E and a beautiful naked woman. … What do you mean that’s gratuitous? Oh alright, I need sleep, give her a bra then—BUT NO PANTIES!
Published 1977
You might remember this from here.
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Tagged with: beast-riding • Charles Moll • cleavage • damsel • font problems • Poul Anderson • space sheep • strange creature • Warner Aspect books • Warner Books
Nov 15
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Joachim’s Art Direction: I want an Indian hanging out in a boat with a yellow-thonged alien with a head drawn by a 4 year-old…
Published 1977
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Tagged with: aliens • anthropomorphism • DAW Books • dude • loincloth • monsters • native american • Richard Hescox • strange creature • William L. Chester
Oct 21
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Kristen Comments: Sorry about the poor quality of the shot…in any case, it looks like the designer decided to throw something from EVERY short story in this collection onto the cover. At least I hope so, because if there were also armed dinosaurs, fighter jets, and authors working on home computers on board the Titanic, history books have been holding out on us.
Published 1988
Wow!
Many thanks to Kristen!
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Tagged with: aeroplanes • Ballantine Books • beard-wielding • bow-tie • Darrell K. Sweet • dinosaur • dude • flying • frickin laser beams • Jack L. Chalker • lizards • WTF
Jul 02
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Art Direction: Hilarious escapade? Well then, no one is going to care what we put on there. In fact lets just put everything we can! Including Centaurs, which I hear are the next big thing. And we’ll have giant people with planets for faces! We’ll stop there but wait till you see what I have in mind for the font!
Published 2001
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Tagged with: Centaur! • cleavage • cloaks • damsel • Darrell K. Sweet • dude • font problems • giant birds • glow • magic • magical orbs • once you see it • people with planets for heads • Piers Anthony • planets • robes • strange creature • Tor Books • waistcoat • WTF
Jun 25
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Art Direction: Sometimes I just would love a big hug from a hunky man with some steroid induced muscles. He would hold me while I sit brooding on a stone floor with the epic backdrop of snow covered mountains. So let’s draw that. Except, don’t draw me. Best put some woman there instead.
Published 2001
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Tagged with: cleavage • damsel • dude • Greenery Press • muscles • Sharon Green • Terrillian Saga
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