Dec 02
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Tat Wood Comments: The blurb calls the Sheirl-maiden’s body ‘virginal’. This looks more ‘impregnable’, like a Barbie. (If they’d made a Pru Standfast Barbie as part of a misguided C.A.T.S. Eyes merchandising bonanza, possibly as a crossover with ‘Gladiators’).
Check out the back-cover blurb
You might remember this from here. And here.

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Tagged with: BEHIND YOU! • cleavage • damsel • David Mattingly • DAW Books • Jack Vance • pointing • ridiculous hat • tusks
Jul 05
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Good Show Sir Comments: Our RoboSam salute to the 4th of July. Or, as it is known here, July 4.
Published 1988

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Tagged with: Bantam Spectra • Norman Spinrad • pointing • ridiculous hat • robot • Todd Shorr • USA! USA!
Apr 14
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Ryan Comments: “So converting your diabolic mascots to run on clean-burning natural gas is a wise economic choice, sure, but I still get more points for stylish raiment!”
Published 1979

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Tagged with: Ballantine Fantasy • breeches • dude • goat • head candles • Howard Koslow • James Branch Cabell • pointing • Satan
Jun 08
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Oskar Comments: The men’s water polo team is fired up!
Published 1980

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Tagged with: anger management • bathing cap • dude • Earth • Pocket Books • pointing • space ship • Ted White • Unknown Artist Institute
Mar 18
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Bellatrix Comments: Uh-oh. 23andMe just located my long-lost triplet cousins.
Published 1976

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Tagged with: cleavage • clones • damsel • dead eyes • dress for success • masks • Mayflower Books • Mick Farren • Peter Jones • pointing • rocket
Nov 06
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It’s a Two-fer Tuesday Gnome Press Conan Special
Good Show Sir Comments: Before Frank Frazetta got a hold of him, 1950s Conan was a more happy-go-lucky, fun guy.
1. “Ha ha” [Nelson from The Simpsons voice]
2. “I’m the original Dick Blade!”
Published 1955, 1957
Thanks to Larry for the covers!

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Tagged with: Björn Nyberg • bladed weapons • Conan series • dude • font problems • Gnome Press • inadequate armor • L. Sprague De Camp • little people • loincloth • muscles • pointing • Robert E. Howard • skulls a-poppin'
Oct 01
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Bibliomancer Comments: Wrong button, robot husband. I said push that one to start the coffee maker.
Published 1965

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Tagged with: Ace Books • Alex Schomburg • casually walking away from an explosion • computers • damsel • Earth • pointing • Ray Cummings • robot
Aug 29
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Raoul Art Direction: “Don’t blame me! The cover art was the Editor’s Choice. I’m going to let the whole world know!” – former head of the Graphic Arts Department, Manor Books
Published 1965

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Tagged with: damsel • fog • font problems • framed cover art • John Lymington • Manor Books • murky murk • pointing • shuriken of approval • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF
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