Good Show Sir

Feb 04

Ryan Comments: Nearly everyone in the bar had wagered on the exact time upon which Silverglass’ blouse would experience modesty fail.

You might remember the sequel.

Published 1986

(Average: 8.00 out of 10)

Tagged with: Ace Books • big hair • bladed weapons • candles • cleavage • damsel • devil's dumplings • headband • J.F. Rivkin • Luis Royo • strapping outfit

Jan 19

Sector General

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Is that an alien turducken? Click for larger image

Ryan Comments: Is the first of the stories about restraining a gigantic alien and performing multiple amputations, in space?

Published 1987

(Average: 7.60 out of 10)

Tagged with: A Del Rey Book • Ballantine Books • David Mattingly • font problems • James White • space cadets • space ship • strange creature • strapping outfit

Jul 09

Mute

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A Piers Anthony mute button? Splendid idea! Click for larger image

Alice Comments: I can’t keep track of who all the hands belong to.

Published 1986

(Average: 9.00 out of 10)

Tagged with: Avon Books • busy hands • conch • damsel • dude • Luis Royo • moons • ocean • Piers Anthony • puffy shirt • sailing • shoulder pads • strange creature • strapping outfit • thighmaster • thong

May 02

Brigands of the Moon

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No, not Brigadoon Click for larger image

Murray Comments: There is just so much going on wrong here.

Published 1931

(Average: 8.82 out of 10)

Tagged with: beret hat • cape • dude • fight club • font problems • handguns • J. Allen St. John • Ray Cummings • strapping outfit • WTF

Mar 14

Search for the Starblade

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The Dannyboys: Book Three Click for larger image

Bibliomancer Comments: “After we find the Starblade the future of Ireland will be trouble-free!”

Published 1990

(Average: 8.38 out of 10)

Tagged with: Ace Books • bladed weapons • compass • Dean Morrissey • dude • framed cover art • harp • Keith Taylor • Luck of the Irish • map • mighty moustache • pigtails • shields • strapping outfit

Aug 30

We have here a trio of Honourable Mentions since these are e-books and technically not being photographed sitting in our sweaty hands. But the “publisher” Phoenix Pick informs us that you can own an actual dead-tree book version of the same. The odds are vanishingly small that any book versions of these titles would ever be found in what few book stores still exist. So let’s have our fun with these e-book pix nicked from the Intertubes. I see some vestige of an artist signature on one of these. Go figure. But none of my usual sources gives any hint who they might be. So Unknown Artist Institute it is.

Is that you Fairy-Peg? Click for larger image