Good Show Sir

Oct 14

Perry Comments: I actually rather like the artwork for this junior, abridged edition (even the title’s abridged!), but remain intrigued by the gentleman depicted at centre. Either he was already blind, or, assuming he’s one of the multitude blinded the night before, clearly thought it important to locate/don dark glasses prior to venturing outside!

Published 1973

(Average: 5.25 out of 10)

Tagged with: blind man's bluff • bullseye • dude • Hutchinson • John Wyndham • Patrick Nobes • strange creature • suits you • sunglasses • tentacles • Unknown Artist Institute

Sep 18

The Day of the Triffids

21 Comments »

Looks like dinner is going to be space meat balls again! Click for full image

Perry Comments: John & Marsha stared in horror as hate-criminals threw rocks at the Toilet Door People’s picnic.

Published 2000

(Average: 6.55 out of 10)

Tagged with: damsel • dude • John Wyndham • meteor • Penguin Books • restroom people • space • Spencer Wilson

Jan 22

Out of This World

15 Comments »

Sloth person attacks very very slowly... Click for full image

John G Comments: “My best frend is an alien caled Mr Poot. He has a round hed, round eyes and is furry like my teddy. My dad dos not like Mr Poot. Mr Poot abduktid my dad and stuk a prob up his bum. My dad sed Ow”
Published 1971

(Average: 8.32 out of 10)

Tagged with: aliens • Amabel Williams-Ellis • Arthur C. Clarke • bighanditis • Blackie Books • Brian W. Aldiss • Donald Malcolm • E R James • Elis Gwyn Jones • Francis G. Rayer • furs • Geoffrey Bargery • giant • Isaac Asimov • J.G. Ballard • James White • John Wyndham • Lloyd Biggle Jr • Mably Owen • mega limbs • monsters • moon • once you see it • space ships • supernumerous digits • Valentina Zhuravlyova • WTF • Zenna Henderson

Jan 17

The Secret People

21 Comments »

Out of the way darling... I've got monsters to shoot! Click for full image

Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: Like a day at the office… but with monsters… mushrooms… and a gun!
Published 1964

Many thanks to Erin!

(Average: 4.76 out of 10)

Tagged with: baldness • bats • cave • damsel • dude • Frank Frazetta • fungi • gun • John Beynon Harris • John Wyndham • Lancer Science Fiction • monsters • strange creature

Jul 17

Trouble With Lichen

23 Comments »

Here it is detective... the shot Lichen... Click for full image

Rachel J’s Art Direction: I promised you could do the cover for Wyndhams latest and here it is: Trouble with… Lichen… Uh, well, anyway, good luck with that..
Published 1963

(Average: 7.00 out of 10)

Tagged with: John Griffths • John Wyndham • moon • Penguin Science Fiction • WTF

Feb 22

Jizzle

27 Comments »

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. Click for full UNSHEEPED image

Joachim Comments: A monkey woman/man (?) or is that a tail… Regardless, two sheep are required.
Published 1962

(Average: 8.49 out of 10)

Tagged with: cleavage • devil's dumplings • dragon • Four Sqaure Books • gibberish title • John Wyndham • monsters • space sheep • strange creature • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF

Jan 01

Old Year Sum Up 2012

17 Comments »

Happy New Year!

And so the world has spun, strutted and wobbled its way around the sun yet again! We’ve come through ruff storms, predictions of the end of the world and a lot of superhero movies. This leaves us though with one eternal question, will anyone find a cover to top I Sing The Body Electric!?! It certainly doesn’t look like it! But who knows, who knows eh? I am sure the year ahead will be full of wondrous treasures!

Thanks to everyone for sending in all the covers we’ve posted over the year! And thanks to everyone who leaves a comment. Oh they do make me laugh! Ah ha ha ha ha… ha!

The top rated cover of the year:

She may of had three bottoms and lived in a severed foot. But she would never date something with a Mohawk! Click for original post

A personal favourite:

Back in my day it wasn't considered a night out unless you woke up half buried in a field surrounded by mangoes! Click for original post

CSA Chooses Lizard shield attack:

Ah John... you realise... you're not actually hitting the lizard! Click for original post

And finally, just for the ~~double~~ triple Ting!

Most men have horses... I have a... mmm... scaly chicken thing... yeah... WOOO! Click for original post

(Average: 8.53 out of 10)

Tagged with: Alan Danzig • Anthony Boucher • anthropomorphism • Barry K. Nelson • bladed weapons • C M Kornbluth • C.S. Lewis • capes • Christopher Anvil • Cordwainer Smith • Damon Knight • damsel • DAW Books • dude • electricity • font problems • Fritz Leiber • glow • Good Show Sir • Hal Clement • Howard Fast • Joe Garcia • John Brunner • John Jakes • John Wyndham • jumpsuit • Kate Wilhelm • Keith Stillwagon • Kingsley Amis • lightning • Lin Carter • magic • mighty moustache • monsters • muscles • Old Year Sum Up • Panther Books • Penumbra Publishing • planets • Robert Conquest • Ron Goulart • strange creature • sword • Ting! • Unknown Artist Institute • Wayland Young • WTF

Sep 05

Spectrum IV

30 Comments »

LSD is one hell of a drug... Click for full image

D Plover Comments: Having looked at this often, I realise that the most startling thing about this cover is not the anxious bird man, the three arsed lady or the giant foot, but the super-neon numeral 4 that’s blasting out of the cover!
Published 1967

(Average: 8.83 out of 10)

Tagged with: Alan Danzig • Anthony Boucher • anthropomorphism • C M Kornbluth • C.S. Lewis • Christopher Anvil • Cordwainer Smith • Damon Knight • font problems • Fritz Leiber • giant • giant feet • Hal Clement • Howard Fast • John Brunner • John Jakes • John Wyndham • Kingsley Amis • monsters • muscles • Panther Books • people with animals for heads • rainbow • Robert Conquest • Ron Goulart • Sir Mix-A-Lot • Unknown Artist Institute • Wayland Young • WTF