Good Show Sir

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Good Show Sir Comments German cover artists take the book titles VERY seriously.

Thanks to Klaus for sending this in.

Published 1993

(Average: 8.44 out of 10)

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Wallace Comments: Not sure what kind of tree this is. Looks to me like an Asspen.

Published 1969

(Average: 9.00 out of 10)

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Mosquito Wenzi Comments: A transparent space suit to show off his impressive muscles! …GAAHHH!!

Published 1968

(Average: 7.20 out of 10)

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Lillie Awesome Art Direction: Give me a little man, with a giant bird grafted to his head, and out of the giant bird’s head, I want a man’s head if human heads were shaped like potatoes, but upside down, and sitting inside that, I want a man, but with a bird’s head, and maybe make it look like the bird-headed man is shooting a bird out of his hand, which should also be holding a torch. Throw a bunch of rainbow people in a birth control pillbox in the background — it’s very high concept. We’re going to have to skimp on printing costs because we went over budget persuading Heinlein and Asimov to appear together, so don’t break your neck painting detail. Now, what say we make this a five martini lunch?

Published 1970

(Average: 8.82 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments: “They asked why I would want to run away and marry someone as bizarre looking as you. But I’m willing to ignore your ridiculous turtleneck.”

Published 1979

(Average: 8.60 out of 10)

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Billy Awesome Comments: The brief architectural career of Yves Tanguy.  Also, feet are hard to paint.
Published 1955

(Average: 7.74 out of 10)

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Bibliomancer Comments: The Man in the Iron Depends.
Published 1965

Ace Doubles, double the reading pleasure, double the bad cover art.
This is the flip side of last week’s book: Off Center

(Average: 7.64 out of 10)

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Bibliomancer Comments: Sing along with the California Raisins … in space!
Published 1965

You might remember this from here

(Average: 8.38 out of 10)

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Cyril Comments: I fear that the symbolism escapes me.  But then the worms and the nude seem to be escaping as well.
Published 1974

(Average: 8.23 out of 10)

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Happy New Year!

And so the world has spun, strutted and wobbled its way around the sun yet again! We’ve come through ruff storms, predictions of the end of the world and a lot of superhero movies. This leaves us though with one eternal question, will anyone find a cover to top I Sing The Body Electric!?! It certainly doesn’t look like it! But who knows, who knows eh? I am sure the year ahead will be full of wondrous treasures!

Thanks to everyone for sending in all the covers we’ve posted over the year! And thanks to everyone who leaves a comment. Oh they do make me laugh! Ah ha ha ha ha… ha!

The top rated cover of the year:

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A personal favourite:

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CSA Chooses Lizard shield attack:

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And finally, just for the double triple Ting!

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(Average: 8.53 out of 10)

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