Dec 15
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Jonathan Comments: Planet of the Gum Shoes vs Attack of the Giant Kinder Egg.
Published 1971

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Tagged with: BEHIND YOU! • Josh Kirby • Keith Laumer • little people • Mayflower Books • RUN!
Dec 17
Who doesn’t love Swedish sci-fi covers?! Recall the fun we all had with Skeppsbruten på Tschai last year. We recently stumbled upon the delightful WordPress blog “enlitenbloggomrymden” (“small blog space”) which has a wealth of terrible covers from the publisher Lindqvist. These were published from 1969-1971 and I’ve included a few of our favourites below. Have at them and enjoy!
Och stjärnornas konungar dö
Vindarnas Planet
Främmande Rymdskepp
Slutstriden
Good Show Sir Comments:
1. Swedish dominatrix says “your safe word is Ochstjärnornaskonungardö”
2. Flavour-sealed for freshness
3. Busted by the fashion police
4. Sluts-a-ridin’
Published 1969-1971

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Tagged with: beard-wielding • beast-riding • bikini • booties • cleavage • damsel • dudes • E.C. Tubb • fashion • gloves • handguns • John Jakes • Keith Laumer • Lindqvist Pocket Science Fiction • Michael Moorcock • nip slip • people in bottles • side boob • stairway to heaven • starkers • Swedish • swingin' medallion • Unknown Artist Institute • waistcoat
Apr 14
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Stevie T Comments: I have no words, except maybe “what the….”
[Cover artist: unknown, possibly in hiding].
You might remember this from here.
Published 1972

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Tagged with: devil's dumplings • flag • Keith Laumer • LPs • rifle • starkers • surrealist imagery • torso • Unknown Artist Institute • Warner Books • WTF
Jan 07
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Good Show Sir Comments: In 1970 cut-and-paste meant actual scissors and glue.
Thanks to Melissa for sending this in!
Published 1970

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Tagged with: anatomical issues • Anita Siegel • dice • Doubleday Books • feet • Frank Herbert • Gordon R. Dickson • Harlan Ellison • Keith Laumer • Poul Anderson • toga • WTF
Aug 14
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Ernie the Muppet Comments:
♫ One Of These Things (Is Not Like The Others)
One of these things is not like the others,
One of these things just doesn’t belong,
Can you tell which thing is not like the others
By the time I finish my song? ♫
Published 1972

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Tagged with: ape • BEHIND YOU! • damsel • disembodied head • dude • Keith Laumer • monkeyshines • Signet Books • Unknown Artist Institute
Jun 13
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Dave F’s Art Direction: My parents DIED in the Lunar Brittlestar/Lichen wars! Don’t you tell ME what makes a scary book cover!
Published 1971

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Tagged with: daemons • Davis Meltzer • eye-yi-yi • Keith Laumer • Paperback Library • skulls a-poppin' • tank • tentacles • WTF
Feb 17
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Good Show Sir Comments: Look out Jeff, we’ve got a T-Rex… and he doesn’t look impressed with my one-piece body suit.
Published 1975
Many thanks to Erin for sending this in!

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Tagged with: BEHIND YOU! • booties • catsuit • cleavage • damsel • DAW Books • dino-mites • dinosaur • dude • Keith Laumer • Michael Whelan • mountains • muscles • pole weapon • proportional issues • staff • surprised dinosaur • utility belt
Oct 09
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Dead Stuff with Big Teeth Comments: Unable to nail Soapman to his chair, Throckmorton suspended him next to his brother in a tube of mineral oil.
Published 2003

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Tagged with: Baen Books • dude • Eric Flint • font problems • Keith Laumer • muscles • nonsensical shadows • perspective problems • proportional issues • Richard Martin • starkers • stasis tubes • statuesque
Aug 06
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Jaouad Comments: This one is for everybody wondering what happens after the MARCH TO THE SEA.
Published 2002

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Tagged with: Baen Books • BEHIND YOU! • dinosaur • dude • font problems • Keith Laumer • magic • portal to another world • Richard Martin
Jun 08
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MisterBob’s Art Direction: Its 1968 – can you make up a new font?
Published 1968

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Tagged with: font problems • Keith Laumer • Mayflower Books • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF
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