Sep 18
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Justin Comments: I was inspired to send this in by “The Berkley Showcase” last week. I think the covers on John Silbersack’s sci-fi books has been sadly underrepresented on your site.
Published 1983

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Tagged with: Ace Books • BEHIND YOU! • big gun • damsel • dude • explosions • John Silbersack • Jordi Penalva • little people • moon • ridiculous hat • tiara • white-clothed protagonist
Jul 12
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Good Show Sir Comments: Better to beg forgiveness … than to get the cover art pre-approved.
Published 2007

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Tagged with: Baen Books • damsel • dude • explosions • floating face • font problems • gun • Kurt Miller • Michael Z. Williamson • ridiculous hat • tasteful smoke • the tiniest sledgehammer
Nov 02
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Billy Awesome’s Art Direction: Nuclear holocaust and interplanetary rebellion, I can dig it…a cover that’ll look groovy under black light in my no-account sixteen-year-old’s pot den will really drive that home, trust me.
Published 1970

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Tagged with: explosions • font problems • frickin laser beams • perspective problems • Philip José Farmer • planets • Pyramid Books • space ships • Unknown Artist Institute
Oct 31
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Caitlin F Comments: I like my men buff and cuffed (it’s the first of a trilogy, so I’d love to see where it goes from here!)
Published 1986

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Tagged with: arrow • damsel • Dragon books • dunk • explosions • frickin laser beams • Haircut 100 • longbow • muscles • space ships • Ting!
Oct 13
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Good Show Sir Comments: Every time I look at this cover I imagine her singing “I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper”
Published 1990

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Tagged with: A Del Rey Book • aliens • damsel • explosions • frickin laser beams • Juanita Coulson • Richard Hescox • tunic
Oct 03
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Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: God I hate that cat next door… HEY… I have an idea!
Published 2002
Many thanks to Jon J!

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Tagged with: Cats! • En bok for alla • explosions • Good Show Sir • Hans Nordstrom • space • Unknown Artist Institute
Sep 19
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JaunPaul Comments: And so began the devastating War of the Last Cannoli.
Published 2015

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Tagged with: Baen Books • bakery • damsel • David Mattingly • dude • explosions • fancy pants • handguns • mighty moustache • Sharon Lee • Steve Miller
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
Jun 01
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Tom Noir Comments: Ye poor souls, gaze upon the beardy face of PURE EEEEEEVIL!
Published 1983

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Tagged with: beard-wielding • boats • Carl Lundgren • David C. Smith • dude • evil • explosions • fire • Pinnacle Books • waistcoat
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