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Ryan Comments: Yes, a novel by Robert Sheckley. No, I don’t know what he meant by ‘the Sheckley type’ of hero illustration. Maybe it stands for ‘Sheckley & Magazines’ or ‘Sheckley & More’?

Published 1988

(Average: 4.63 out of 10)

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Spring Heeled Jack comments: Barefoot in the Dystopic Park

Read all about it on the back cover

Published 1962

(Average: 6.17 out of 10)

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Rick Deckard Art Direction: It’s called “Godbody”. Collage me up five bodies and call it a day.

Published 1987

(Average: 8.57 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments: You never look good in these cheap store dressing room mirrors.

Published 1971

(Average: 8.20 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments: Attack of the zombie conga line!

Published 1969

(Average: 8.00 out of 10)

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Zoom in to further enjoy Fire Dancer, Dancer’s Luck, and Dancer’s Illusion!

Good Show Sir Comments: One of our little birds sent us a link to the Smart Bitches Trashy Books blog from a few years past, wallowing in the glory of terrible Ann Maxwell book covers. We’ve skewered a few in the past such as this one, and this one. This Signet series of “Dancer Series” covers has us doffing out hat and saying Good Show Sir! Good show, indeed.

Sadly, all three covers are by a graduate of the Unknown Artist Institute, as per isfdb.org.

Published 1982, 1983

(Average: 8.33 out of 10)

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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

(Average: 8.88 out of 10)

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It’s a Two-fer Tuesday: Dominic Flandry Showcase

Good Show sir Comments:

1. Poul Anderson pulls a George R.R. Martin; kills off Flandry in a first chapter surprise!

2. Signet decides that putting Flandry’s face or name on the cover does not sell books.

Thanks to Charles for sending one in.

Published 1975, 1987

(Average: 8.00 out of 10)

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J Greely Comments: Nothing says “magical Victorian London” like Sherlock Holmes in checkered bell-bottoms entering a tiny steampunk sleigh, with a ghostly Gandalf watching over him.

Published 1988

(Average: 7.33 out of 10)

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JuanPaul Comments: Eros at rock bottom. Now that’s worth a read.

Published 1986

(Average: 6.88 out of 10)

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