Good Show Sir

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Ryan Comments: Even with dogged persistence, I could not get this cover to photograph well, as it was so very shiny.

Check out the wraparound cover.

Published 2001

(Average: 6.63 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments: One of our little birds sent us a link to the Smart Bitches Trashy Books blog from a few years past, wallowing in the glory of terrible Ann Maxwell book covers. We’ve skewered a few in the past such as this one, and this one. This Signet series of “Dancer Series” covers has us doffing out hat and saying Good Show Sir! Good show, indeed.

Sadly, all three covers are by a graduate of the Unknown Artist Institute, as per isfdb.org.

Published 1982, 1983

(Average: 8.00 out of 10)

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Tor Mented Comments: If you think his tunic is in bad shape, you should see what they’ve done to his slippers.
Published 1998

You might remember this from here.

(Average: 7.94 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: Dogs? Bats? Whatever… just make sure they’re all wearing scary dentures!
Published 1999

(Average: 7.07 out of 10)

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Frank Comments: So much going on that it burns your eyes, or maybe you’ll put an eye out, it’s hard to tell!
Published 1959

(Average: 8.17 out of 10)

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Anne’s Art Direction: It’s a book of short stories by one of the most lyrical authors in the universe? I know, we’ll put a ripped blond naked guy on the front with something or other covering his nibbits. How about a tiger head? That sends the right sort of message, don’t you think? Then we’ll surround him with some dobermans for good measure. To top it off, we definitely need three different fonts but also distract everyone with an aurora border.
Published 1978

Many thanks to Anne!

(Average: 8.53 out of 10)

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