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Oct 01

Don’s Art Direction: I want a seriously bronzed (think gallons of Man-Tan) hero on a gryphonish thing with wings growing out of his butt.
Published 1982

(Average: 8.55 out of 10)

Tagged with: beast-riding • bladed weapons • bracers • capes • DAW Books • dude • flag • Good Show Sir • horns • Keith Stillwagon • lightning • Lin Carter • long haired men • mighty moustache • muscles • once you see it • planets • pole weapons • shields • spear • strange creature • sword • Ting! • wings • WTF

Sep 27

The Wild Alien Tamer

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Well... where I come from... southern gentlemen are considered aliens! No larger image available

DaveFromGP Comments: As if the creature in the star spangled thong isn’t enough, I find my eyes drawn to the creature at the rear: “What are you gonna do? I’m a giant bat, bitches!”
Published 1983

(Average: 8.54 out of 10)

Tagged with: aliens • anthropomorphism • boater hat • bow-tie • Don Ivan Punchatz • dude • lizards • mighty moustache • Mike Resnick • monsters • pouch • Signet Books • strange creature • waistcoat • whip it good • WTF

Sep 25

Starlight

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Dude... I thought chasing a naked women couldn't get stranger... look at that guy dancing on rubbish! Click for full image

Vincent’s Art Direction: So here’s what I’m thinking. A man and a woman in a landfill. I want the woman tastefully nude, so have the man covering her naughty bits even though they’re standing about twenty feet apart. Lastly, have an army of giant preying mantises coming over the hill.
Published 1976

(Average: 8.14 out of 10)

Tagged with: Alfred Bester • cleavage • damsel • dude • giant insects • Jack Woolhiser • jeans and a t-shirt • monsters • Nelson Doubleday SFBC • starkers • strange creature

Sep 24

Shades of Gray

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So... Can't help but notice you don't seem happy with my redesign of your space ship... Click for full image

Nanoalchemist Comments: The first 49 shades of grey apparently involved space furries. And giant furry based robots. And a bubble helmet, so you know it’s in space.
Published 2010

(Average: 7.21 out of 10)

Tagged with: anthropomorphism • cat people • Chris Moore • damsel • DAW Books • frickin laser beams • gun • Lisanne Norman • robots • space • space suit • strange creature • WTF

Sep 21

The Gryphon King

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It's a well known fact... Gryphons hate leggings! Click for full image

MisterBob Comments: I think a GRYPHON is like a griffin, but hunts ladies of the night?
Published 1989

(Average: 5.97 out of 10)

Tagged with: Avon Books • damsel • font problems • glowing eyes • Ken Barr • magic • monsters • nonsensical shadows • strange creature • Ting! • Tom Deitz

Sep 18

The Door into Fire

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The Flaming Horse 2000! Offers that incentive for speed and with a great smell of bbq! Click for full image

Frank Comments: This is actually not so terrible a cover. But given that you’ve got two other covers up for this title, I thought you might enjoy this one.
Published 1985

You might remember The Door into Fire from here and here

(Average: 6.04 out of 10)

Tagged with: Diane Duane • dude • fire • font problems • horses • horses on fire • once you see it • strange creature • Susan Shay Collins • Tor Books

Sep 13

New Writings in SF 23

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Meet my pet dog Justin... his favourite game is stabbing... Click for full image

Kim Comments: The wolf is only dangerous when he escapes from his carer.
Published 1975

(Average: 8.58 out of 10)

Tagged with: anthropomorphism • Barrington J. Bayley • bird people • bladed weapons • Brian Aldiss • Brian W. Aldiss • Charles Partington • Corgi Books • daggers • David Garnett • dude • E.C. Tubb • Grahame Leman • Keith Roberts • Kenneth Bulmer • Michael Stall • miniature man • mountains • New Writings In SF series • once you see it • portal to another world • snow and ice • strange creature • Ting! • Unknown Artist Institute • wolf people

Sep 10

Assassination Anxiety

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That depressing moment when you realise you have the power to control a single large insect... Click for full image

Lauren’s Art Direction: I want explosions! And glowing auras! And giant lizards in cloaks! And some hot kids who go to the gym on a regular basis! Oh, and throw in a scorpion, there’s a sale on the stock photo site.
Published 2011

(Average: 8.63 out of 10)

Tagged with: Barry K. Nelson • damsel • dude • electricity • font problems • glow • magic • monsters • Penumbra Publishing • strange creature • Unknown Artist Institute

Aug 30

The Sanctuary of the Braves II

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Le requin Fonzie! Click for full image

Bruno’s Art Direction:
Setting – barren Mars landscape, red clouds.
Foreground – grinning shark in regal purple robes.
Background – Minotaur-ish creature with spear hauling vaguely human shape.
Perfect!
Published 2009

(Average: 8.53 out of 10)

Tagged with: Amos Daragon Series • anthropomorphism • Bryan Perro • Good Show Sir • horns • minotaur • Perro Books • shark people • strange creature • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF

Aug 24

Honourable Mentions 11

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Another long weekend to celebrate the UK’s closing of banks! That can only mean one thing here at Good Show Sir… Honourable Mentions! Today we have a nice selection of franchise books that would be otherwise excluded by our iron forged rules.

Hope you enjoy these, I’ve even thrown in a special something at the end. Enjoy your long weekend if you get it and remember, books rule! Support your local bookery.

Screw this... I'm off to where my jacket isn't ripped! Click for full image