May 11
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Tor Mented Comments: Regarding the use of Lovecraft’s name. I believe that the proper names of people and places can’t be copyrighted. The makers of a certain 2002 movie musical can’t copyright the name Chicago so that no one else could use it. I think something similar happened with one of the Amityville movies. Amityville is a real village in New York. So somebody made a horror flick with Amityville in the title, without paying royalties, and the original “Amityville Horror” folks couldn’t do a thing about it. Correct me if I’m wrong.
So anyone can slap Lovecraft on a book. If need be, they could say it’s a reference to Seymour W. Lovecraft or Wendell Q. Lovecraft and not Howard Phillips.
As for the overall cover, H.P. Lovecraft was a lifelong teetotaler and very adamant in that view. So having a Lovecraft “café” that is obviously serving booze is a lot like having a PETA barbecue shop.
Tag Wizard: Possible comedy but we’ve been bending the rules for so long who cares. (Same with game spinoff books, series, and whatnot). At least we have some new covers but we could use a lot more. Keep ’em coming.
Published 1987

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Tagged with: David Mattingly • drunkie • floating person • font problems • magic • owl • pirates • Questar Books • Simon Hawke • Wizaaaaaaaard!
Mar 17
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Good Show Sir Comments: Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Thanks to Ryan for sending this in!
Published 1983

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Tagged with: BEHIND YOU! • bladed weapons • damsel • dude • Jody Lee • leprechaun • Luck of the Irish • Ouch! • Simon Hawke • Smirky McSmug • Spock ears • tank • teatime • Warner Books
Oct 12
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Raoul Comments: How much longer do I have to sit posing? Your lizard is killing me.
Published 1981

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Tagged with: Berkley Books • cat people • dude • font problems • Jill Bauman • lizard • Nicholas Yermakov • painting in the painting • Simon Hawke
Jan 24
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Matt’s Art Direction: I don’t care what’s on the cover. Just make it difficult to look at. I want a cover so jarring to the senses that you can barely read the title.
Published 1988

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Tagged with: Ace Books • dude • font problems • shoulder pads • Simon Hawke • snake • strange creature • sunglasses • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF
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