Dec 19
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Frank Comments: It’s hard to tell which ones are the Martians in this picture. They all look like some of that forgotten science was pharmacological and hallucinogenic. And if you get too close to that guy in front, he’ll help you understand what a bad trip is like.
Published 1967
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Tagged with: Ace Books • aliens • ax-wielding • beard-wielding • cleavage • damsel • dude • Gary Morrow • Leigh Brackett • male skirts • monsters • muscles • robes
Dec 10
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Tom Noir’s Art Direction: Here it is, this is gonna blow your minds: a hot babe getting felt up in an open grave! But make it black-and-white so we can slip it past the censors. Put some bats in there too. OH! And make sure the bats have boobs.
Published 1991 or 1996
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Tagged with: bats • bird hairdo • cleavage • cross • damsel • monsters • skulls a-poppin' • surprised face • Tanith Lee • The Overlook Press • Wayne Barlowe
Nov 07
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V Coupland Comments: Well, it should have been titled, Off all possible covers. There is everything on such a small space! Naked woman running around with out-of proportion limbs, marine monsters and eyes, very big, desincarnated eyes. Just missing a cat man with a gun, to be really a must!
Published 1960
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Tagged with: Ballantine Books • Blanchard • cleavage • damsel • eyes on stalks • fish • monsters • proportional issues • space ships • starkers • strange creature • submarine • William Tenn • WTF
Nov 06
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Katie Comments: Where are her hands? And what is that thing behind her? It’s also by a fairly seriously feminist author.
Published 1980
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Tagged with: cleavage • damsel • devil's dumplings • loincloth • Marion Zimmer Bradley • Melvyn Grant • monsters • once you see it • space sheep • WTF
Sep 19
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Lauren F Comments: Avast ye badly-photoshopped starfish, my evil-eyed puppet boy sidekick will now make you walk the plank! Or crawl slowly, arrrr.
Published 2013
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Tagged with: beret hat • bladed weapons • booties • cannon • chucky the evil toy doll • Garth Nix • handguns • mighty moustache • monsters • nightcap • ridiculous hat • ruffles • ships • skulls a-poppin' • starfish • strange creature • Subterranean Press • sword • tidal wave • Tom Canty • wand • wraparound cover • WTF
Sep 17
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Sarah B Comments: I’m actually quite fond of the James H. Schmitz. I’m mildly obsessed and hope to find more out in the wild to tame for my collection.
Published 1979
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Tagged with: Ace Books • aliens • anthropomorphism • BEHIND YOU! • Bob Adragna • bracers • cleavage • daemons • damsel • frickin laser beams • handguns • inadequate armor • James H. Schmitz • monsters • otter people • pole weapons • spear • strange creature • utility belt
Jul 03
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David A Comments: Blonde in a bikini? Check! Sex god in thong armour? Check! Aliens? Check! Castle? Check! Erupting volcano? Check! But oh, wait, what’s that say on the front? Fully illustrated??
Published 1979
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Tagged with: bikini • bracers • cleavage • clouds • damsel • dude • explosion • lava • Max Handley • mist • monsters • once you see it • Rowena Morrill • Speedos • strange creature • volcano • Warner Books • wings
Jul 01
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Erica’s Art Direction: Weird sea horse creature. Check. Scary-looking sword. Check. Hot warrior woman. Check. Leather Vest. Check. Pants. Uh, what? You wanted me to draw pants?
Published 2005
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Tagged with: Ace Books • beast-riding • bladed weapons • damsel • font problems • Glenda Larke • magic • merhorse • monsters • proportional issues • Scott Grimando • strange creature • sword • Ting!
Jun 28
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Bibliomancer Comments: OK its six of us and five of them. Let’s flip a coin to see who doesn’t get dinner!
Published 1971
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Tagged with: Ace Books • dude • helicopters • jumpsuit • monsters • Robert A. Heinlein • ships • space ships • Steele Savage • strange creature
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