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
Feb 18
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MisterBob’s Art Direction: Boobs? Don’t be silly, bums are in. And use up that orange paint.
Published 1981

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Tagged with: aliens • damsel • DAW Books • Jo Clayton • Ken W. Kelly • Sir Mix-A-Lot • supernumerous limbs • WTF
Feb 13
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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

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Tagged with: aliens • cowboy hat • damsel • David Gemmell • dude • font problems • gun • handguns • Legend Books • long haired men • Mike Posen • monsters • shotgun
Feb 08
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Ruth Comments: I work in a Library. As I was clearing out some of our not so popular books, I came across this cover and thought of your site immediately.
Published 1987

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Tagged with: Alan Dean Foster • aliens • damsel • dude • Jim Gurney • robots • space ships • strange creature • WTF
Feb 01
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Sara Comments: It seems that this spaceman has crashed his (surprisingly intact) Z7F rocket on the planet of Floaty Corkscrew Mountain. I have to love his facial expression as he just stands there with his eyes squeezed shut and his feet planted, like he’s bracing himself for take three of, “the bit where I gettentacle-slapped by the angry insectoid-octopus-dragon.”
Published 1972

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Tagged with: aliens • Dominic Flandry Series • dude • Josh Kirby • Lancer Science Fiction • monsters • planets • Poul Anderson • space ships
Jan 29
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Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: Look, you can have an albino psychic in a bloody space capsule carried around by bird wings for all I care. The book mentions a leotard… so whatever you have on there… make sure it’s in one!
Published 1975

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Tagged with: aliens • Brian W. Aldiss • dude • Pan Books • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF
Sep 27
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DaveFromGP Comments: As if the creature in the star spangled thong isn’t enough, I find my eyes drawn to the creature at the rear: “What are you gonna do? I’m a giant bat, bitches!”
Published 1983

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Tagged with: aliens • anthropomorphism • boater hat • bow-tie • Don Ivan Punchatz • dude • lizards • mighty moustache • Mike Resnick • monsters • pouch • Signet Books • strange creature • waistcoat • whip it good • WTF
Aug 17
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Binky Commnets: She only wished she had to deal with a backseat driver.
Published 1992

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Tagged with: aliens • Avonova Books • Colin Greenland • damsel • space • space ships • strange creature • WTF
Aug 14
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MisterBOB Comments: Astronauts and furry alien return from a fishing trip, without a fish.
Published 1987

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Tagged with: Alan Gutierrez • aliens • Baen Books • bubble helmet • damsel • dude • Grant Callin • helmet-cam • jazz hands • once you see it • shoulder pads • space ships • space suit
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