May 27
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Ryan Comments: Between the blurb which might or might not lead into the title and the indistinct if menacing illustration, this one really scores all the points. Also, the people in that crowd need to move, or the Chinese New Year Dragon Parade is going to run them down.
Published 1965

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Tagged with: Bart Somers • little people • moon • Paperback Library • Paul Lehr • strange creature
Feb 22
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JuanPaul Comments: The White Witch ditches Narnia for Death. Sure the steeds aren’t up to snuff and the Turkish delight follows her around everywhere, but at least that immortal lion won’t bother her.
Published 1972

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Tagged with: Ace Books • BEHIND YOU! • big hair • blob of awesomeness • chariot • damsel • eye-yi-yi • font problems • Kelly Freas • Kenneth Bulmer • strange creature • teat shields
Jan 19
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Ryan Comments: Is the first of the stories about restraining a gigantic alien and performing multiple amputations, in space?
Published 1987

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Tagged with: A Del Rey Book • Ballantine Books • David Mattingly • font problems • James White • space cadets • space ship • strange creature • strapping outfit
Nov 17
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Gabby Comments: She must be gasping for fresh air after being locked in the cargo with those two.
Published 1984

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Tagged with: aliens • balls • big hair • Bluejay books • damsel • font problems • interpretive dance • Rowena Morrill • scales • starkers • strange creature • Theodore Sturgeon
Sep 09
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B. Chiclitz comments: Believing that he is featured prominently on the cover, Bokrug demands a copy of the new VOLUME that came to Sarnath!
Published 2019

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Tagged with: Bokrug the Water Lizard • Cats! • Christina Mrozik • H.P. Lovecraft • Leslie S. Clinger • Liveright Books • Rats! • skeletons • skulls a-poppin' • strange creature • Victor LaValle
Sep 08
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It’s a Two-fer Tuesday: “Earthman, Go Home” Party
Good Show Sir comments:
1. “Earthman, Go Home!” screeches the lizard creature.
2. “Earthman, Come Back!” We forgot about our scheduled maintenance.
Thanks to Roger McC for sending one in.
You might remember this from here.
Published 1964, 1968

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Tagged with: BEHIND YOU! • Harlan Ellison • I'm melting! • ill-fitting spacesuit • Jack Gaughan • Paperback Library • Peter Caras • robots • rocket • sparkler • strange creature • two-fer
Sep 07
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Good Show Sir comments: Alien (Noun) join (Noun) with the (Noun) of Earth to (Verb) Tomorrow!
Published 1973

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Tagged with: damsel • Dean R. Koontz • Lancer Science Fiction • little people • snakes • strange creature • Unknown Artist Institute • wizard
Aug 19
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Xanthippe comments: Who am I supposed to be rooting for here?
Published 2006

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Tagged with: Baen Books • David Mattingly • fight club • font problems • frickin laser beams • nunchucks • strange creature • Timothy Zahn
Jan 27
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Joachim Boaz Comments: “The Adventures of a Monk in Bondage”
Read the back cover blurb over at Joachim’s most excellent SF Ruminations blog!
Published 1976

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Tagged with: cannon • chess • dog collar • dude • Kelly Freas • Laser Books • strange creature • Timothy Powers • Ting! • weird pecs
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