Sep 08
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It’s a Two-fer Tuesday: “Earthman, Go Home” Party
Good Show Sir comments:
1. “Earthman, Go Home!” screeches the lizard creature.
2. “Earthman, Come Back!” We forgot about our scheduled maintenance.
Thanks to Roger McC for sending one in.
You might remember this from here.
Published 1964, 1968

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Tagged with: BEHIND YOU! • Harlan Ellison • I'm melting! • ill-fitting spacesuit • Jack Gaughan • Paperback Library • Peter Caras • robots • rocket • sparkler • strange creature • two-fer
Mar 26
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We received two different covers of the same book last week. You know what that means:
It’s a Two-Fer Tuesday: Operation Time Search Party!
FluffyGhostKitten Comments: “Rhodes is that way.”
The Bookkeeper Comments: Let me defend myself! Unchain me! Give me a salt shaker!
Published 1977, 1981

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Tagged with: Ace Books • alien city • Andre Norton • chains • dickless wonder • dude • font problems • Jack Gaughan • Ken Barr • moon • ridiculous hat • ships • skeletons • skulls a-poppin' • slime • snails • sword • weird pecs
Apr 05
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Good Show Sir Comments: When the moon hits your eye … like it just did this guy … thatsa John Jakes
Published 1977

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Tagged with: author on the cover • damsel • DAW Books • Faux-nan • floating head • Jack Gaughan • John Jakes • lizard people • ridiculous hat
Jun 20
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Bibliomancer Comments: I picture this is how it went down: Artist: So what do you want on the cover? Editor: Its called “Invasion of the Robots” paint me a robot. Artist: What kind of robot? Editor: I don’t care, any frickin robot. Later. Artist: OK, here’s your frickin robot. Editor: You’re fired. Artist: I quit. Editor: Oh yeah, well I’m putting this on the book anyway. Artist: Put my name on this and I’ll sue you. Editor: Idiot, you forgot you initialed it!
Published 1965

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Tagged with: C.L. Moore • Eric Frank Russell • Henry Kuttner • Isaac Asimov • Jack Gaughan • Jack Williamson • Lester Del Rey • Paperback Library • Philip K. Dick • Richard Matheson • Robert Bloch • robot • Roger Elwood • WTF
Jun 14
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Good Show Sir Comments: “Help! I’m trapped inside a Spencer’s Gifts Plasma Ball!”
Published 1966

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Tagged with: beard-wielding • dude • E.E. "Doc" Smith • helmet • Jack Gaughan • Pyramid Books • shoulder pads • stars • wired
Apr 21
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Bibliomancer Comments: The last balloon at the last Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was a rather depressing sight.
You might remember this from here.
Published 1965

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Tagged with: Ace Books • anatomical issues • baldness • flying • font problems • Jack Gaughan • moon • Philip K. Dick • strange creature
Oct 20
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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

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Tagged with: Ace Books • BEHIND YOU! • blow dryer gun • booties • crotch armor • Damon Knight • dude • frickin laser beams • Jack Gaughan • puffy shirt • strange creature
Oct 15
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Bibliomancer Comments: Sing along with the California Raisins … in space!
Published 1965
You might remember this from here

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Tagged with: Ace Books • asteroid • Damon Knight • font problems • Jack Gaughan • moon • space • strange creature
Jul 29
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Dead Stuff with Big Teeth Comments: Not Pictured – Sesame Street.
Published 1965

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Tagged with: crossbow • dude • elephants • Jack Gaughan • James White • male skirts • monsters
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