Jul 04
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Tor Mented Comments: Conan learned the hard way that you shouldn’t say “I’ll be a monkey’s uncle” while stabbing a wizard.
Published 1976
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Tagged with: cleavage • damsel • devil's dumplings • Don Maitz • dude • fight club • goggles • headband • L. Sprague De Camp • monkeyshines • muscles • people with tails • Popular Library • starkers
Jun 26
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Good Show Sir Comments: I wouldn’t kill it while I was still 500 feet above the ground.
Thanks to J Greely for sending this in.
Published 1980
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Tagged with: dude • exposed brain • eye-yi-yi • fat guy • Jack Williamson • muscles • Pocket Books • Rowena Morrill • spear • strange creature • tentacles
Jun 25
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Bibliomancer Comments: You can’t accuse him of being a wanker.
Published 2000
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Tagged with: dude • electricity • jazz hands • L.E. Modesitt Jr. • Nicholas Jainschigg • rocket • Tor Books
Jun 24
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Marvin Comments: Let me finish you off before that giant asteroid impact destroys the rest of your species.
Published 1955
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Tagged with: asteroid • damsel • dude • Harlequin Book • John Russell Fearn • Paul Anna Soik • rocket • spiffy uniform
Jun 20
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Marvin Comments: Virtual Reality Rodeo
You might remember this from here.
Published 1958
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Tagged with: damsel • dude • electricity • imaginary horse • Isaac Asimov • Josh Kirby • Panther Books • reach-around
Jun 18
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It’s a Two-fer Tuesday: Dominic Flandry Showcase
Good Show sir Comments:
1. Poul Anderson pulls a George R.R. Martin; kills off Flandry in a first chapter surprise!
2. Signet decides that putting Flandry’s face or name on the cover does not sell books.
Thanks to Charles for sending one in.
Published 1975, 1987
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Tagged with: damsel • devil's dumplings • Dominic Flandry Series • dude • frickin laser beams • Gene Szafran • moon • Poul Anderson • robot • Signet Books • starkers • tasteful smoke • Tim Hildebrandt • two-fer
Jun 17
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J Greely Comments: Nothing says “magical Victorian London” like Sherlock Holmes in checkered bell-bottoms entering a tiny steampunk sleigh, with a ghostly Gandalf watching over him.
Published 1988
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Tagged with: BEHIND YOU! • check your trousers • Dean Morrissey • dude • Esther Friesner • font problems • No shit Sherlock • Signet Books • sky sleigh • Wizaaaaaaaard!
Jun 06
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Tag Wizard Comments: An opportunity for the under-utilised “dickless wonder” tag.
Published 1969
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Tagged with: Cordwainer Smith • dead eyes • dickless wonder • dude • Earth • groovy • halo • Peter Bramley • Pyramid Books
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