Sep 26
Click for larger image
Bellatrix Art Direction: “I told you over the phone the title was “The Big Guy”. Never mind. It’s easier to change the title than redo the cover.”
Published 1950

Loading...
Tagged with: BEHIND YOU! • bow-tie • city • damsel • dude • Earle Bergey • eye-yi-yi • fedora hat • Max Ehrlich • nip slip • once you see it • Popular Library • suits you
Feb 22
Click for full image
Tracy Comments: I never would have read this book if the cover hadn’t been ripped off. H. P. Lovecraft goes to Australia.
Published 1976

Loading...
Tagged with: Arthur Byron Cover • bow-tie • Neal Adams • Platypus! • space ship • Warner Books
Aug 05
Click for full image
Benjamin W Comments: Bow-tie typewriter disapproves of people instead of paper.
Published 1974

Loading...
Tagged with: balls • Barry N. Malzberg • bow-tie • Charles Moll • desert • dude • eye-yi-yi • GOLD! • neo-jesus • once you see it • starkers • wilderness • WTF
Sep 27
No larger image available
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

Loading...
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
Mar 07
Click for full image
Mr Cliftopher Comments: I can only guess that the only available artist was a 5 year old with some brand new crayons.
Published 1967
aka The Stars My Destination
Many thanks to the Cliftopher!

Loading...
Tagged with: Alan Aldridge • Alfred Bester • anthropomorphism • bow-tie • cat people • dude • font problems • Penguin Science Fiction • strange creature • Ting! • WTF
Oct 21
Click for full image
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!

Loading...
Tagged with: aeroplanes • Ballantine Books • beard-wielding • bow-tie • Darrell K. Sweet • dinosaur • dude • flying • frickin laser beams • Jack L. Chalker • lizards • WTF
Jun 04
Click for full image
Sarah’s Art Direction: Look, I know it’s 4:30 on a Friday, but surely you can come up with something.
Many thanks to Sarah!

Loading...
Tagged with: anthropomorphism • Beagle • Beagle Books • bicycle • boater hat • bow-tie • floating head • lizard people • lizards • planets • Ron Goulart • strange creature • suits you • waistcoat • WTF
May 25
Click for full image
Jen Comments: A warlock and his robotic horse battle a carnivorous tree who collects stuffed animals and leprechauns, while farting evil smoke into the mouth of a nearby menacing castle. Meanwhile, a knight and his lady ride past, oblivious. Sadly, a surprisingly accurate depiction of the book. And yes, I paid $5 for it.
Insane thanks to Jen!

Loading...
Tagged with: Ace Books • bladed weapons • bow-tie • call 555-orthodontic-emergency • captain's hat • castle • Christopher Stasheff • cloaks • dragon • dude • dwarf • evil • horses • knights • magic • once you see it • skulls a-poppin' • tasteful smoke • teddy people • waistcoat • Wizaaaaaaaard! • wraparound cover
Recent Post Comments