Oct 22
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Ryan Comments: I don’t think that the blurb writer understands how time works. And the illustrator has some interesting ideas about what occurs underwater.
Tag Wizard: And that brings Ryan Week to an end here at GSS. Thanks for the mother lode of covers.
Published 1975
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Tagged with: A Del Rey Book • anorak • Ballantine Books • beard-wielding • boat people • Darrell K. Sweet • dudes • font problems • he's dead Jim • searchlights • underwater • Wilson Tucker
Oct 07
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Ryan Comments: Yes, a novel by Robert Sheckley. No, I don’t know what he meant by ‘the Sheckley type’ of hero illustration. Maybe it stands for ‘Sheckley & Magazines’ or ‘Sheckley & More’?
Published 1988
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Tagged with: dudes • handguns • mighty moustache • P.H. (artist) • Robert Sheckley • Signet Books • sunglasses
Sep 30
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Good Show Sir Comments: Is it a comic book or a graphic novel? Who knows. Is it a terrible cover? You betcha!
Published 1976
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Tagged with: big hair • Byron Preiss • damsel • devil's dumplings • dudes • font problems • non-papillial person • Pyramid Books • space ship • stars • Stephen Fabian
Sep 24
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Rick Deckard Comments: Looks like our Halloween party dates have arrived!
Published 1956
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Tagged with: Ace Books • bubble helmet • dudes • flag • Gordon R. Dickson • ill-fitting spacesuit • spiffy uniform • Unknown Artist Institute
Sep 22
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Ryan Comments: When the invitation says, “Fancy Blouse”, the invitation MEANS “Fancy Blouse!”
Published 1981
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Tagged with: booties • DAW Books • dudes • fight club • fists of fury • handguns • he's dead Jim • Jack Vance • Ken Kelly • puffy shirt
Oct 08
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GSS ex-noob Comments: Two guys arguing over who’s going to pose for Tom of Finland.
Published 1976
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Tagged with: Avon Books • clouds • dudes • fight club • Hal Clement • lightning • Michael Presley • muscles • non-papillial person • weird delts • weird pecs
Aug 13
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Good Show Sir Comments: I guess this qualifies as a “Two-fer Tuesday”.
Thanks again to Alain for sending us those terrible J’ai Lu’s!
Published 1975
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Tagged with: balls • dudes • J'ai Lu books • Robert A. Heinlein • shell • Smirky McSmug • twins • Wojtek Siudmak • WTF
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