Dec 17
Who doesn’t love Swedish sci-fi covers?! Recall the fun we all had with Skeppsbruten på Tschai last year. We recently stumbled upon the delightful WordPress blog “enlitenbloggomrymden” (“small blog space”) which has a wealth of terrible covers from the publisher Lindqvist. These were published from 1969-1971 and I’ve included a few of our favourites below. Have at them and enjoy!
Och stjärnornas konungar dö
Vindarnas Planet
Främmande Rymdskepp
Slutstriden
Good Show Sir Comments:
1. Swedish dominatrix says “your safe word is Ochstjärnornaskonungardö”
2. Flavour-sealed for freshness
3. Busted by the fashion police
4. Sluts-a-ridin’
Published 1969-1971

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Tagged with: beard-wielding • beast-riding • bikini • booties • cleavage • damsel • dudes • E.C. Tubb • fashion • gloves • handguns • John Jakes • Keith Laumer • Lindqvist Pocket Science Fiction • Michael Moorcock • nip slip • people in bottles • side boob • stairway to heaven • starkers • Swedish • swingin' medallion • Unknown Artist Institute • waistcoat
Apr 26
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Tor Mented Comments: It never fails! There’s always a snail driver ahead of me in the fast lane.
Published 1995

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Tagged with: Ace Books • aquarium • beast-riding • BEHIND YOU! • damsel • embossing • eyes on stalks • floating head • floating horse • font problems • Piers Anthony • Romas Kukalis • snails • sweet ride • WTF
Dec 09
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Mark E’s Art Direction: You know how when you cross a fly, an elephant and a ram you get something really awesome that can outfly a fighter plane? Well give me some of those. Oh – and its Sci-fi so best put a stock image of a planet looming far to close in the sky as well.
Published 1990

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Tagged with: beast-riding • dude • eye-yi-yi • Fred Gambino • Grafton Books • handguns • horses with hairstyles • planets • shoulder pads • space ships • strange creature • WTF
Sep 02
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Bibliomancer’s Art Direction: A centaur-babe with an evil papoose devil-baby being chased by an alien army that looks like surfboards with eyes. Have that on my desk by five! And don’t forget the purse!
Published 1977

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Tagged with: A Del Rey Book • aliens • beast-riding • bladed weapons • Centaur! • damsel • evil children • explosions • H.R. Van Dongen • Jack L. Chalker • mob rules • proportional issues • The Man Bag: The Male Purse: The Murse: A Space-European Holdall
Aug 18
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Bibliomancer Comments: My card must be the Queen of D-Cups.
Published 1987
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Tagged with: Ace Books • beast-riding • big hair • chainmail lingerie • chariot • cleavage • cross • crotch armor • damsel • dragon • fire • monks • Piers Anthony • Rowena Morrill • tree people
Aug 05
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Bibliomancer Comments: “Heil Ho … Unicorns!”
Published 2008

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Tagged with: beast-riding • booties • David Palumbo • dude • Harry Turtledove • nazi • Night Shade Books • Unicorns! • uniforms
Jul 22
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Christian Comments: This is truly the fantasy of every elementary school boy. Knight in shining armour with laser gun and sword while riding a dinosaur with a mohawk and ankle spikes. Epic.
Published 2002

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Tagged with: Baen Books • beast-riding • bladed weapons • capes • david bowie • David Weber • dinosaur • dude • frickin laser beams • Haircut 100 • John Ringo • mohawk • mullet • Patrick Turner • spikes
Jul 01
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Erica’s Art Direction: Weird sea horse creature. Check. Scary-looking sword. Check. Hot warrior woman. Check. Leather Vest. Check. Pants. Uh, what? You wanted me to draw pants?
Published 2005

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Tagged with: Ace Books • beast-riding • bladed weapons • damsel • font problems • Glenda Larke • magic • merhorse • monsters • proportional issues • Scott Grimando • strange creature • sword • Ting!
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
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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
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