May 01
Max Bathroom comments: “The Raymond Chandler of SF”, my arse: Gibson’s blatantly doing Ian Fleming in this one.
Published 2000
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Tagged with: balls • dice • dude • skulls a-poppin' • Steve Stone • sunglasses • swingin' medallion • top hat • Voyager Books • William Gibson
Dec 15
Marvin comments: Lord of the Rubbish Bins
Published 1962
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Tagged with: Ace Books • cape • dude • robots • swingin' medallion • Ting! • Unknown Artist Institute
Nov 22
Good Show Sir comments: “I smite mine enemy with a handful of fairy dust!”
Thanks to Ryan for sending this in!
Published 1979
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Tagged with: Avon Books • bladed weapons • Carl Lundgren • crossbow • dude • font problems • horses • Mark M. Lowenthal • swingin' medallion • white-clothed protagonist
Aug 17
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GSS ex-noob Comments: These are being slowly taken in to the used bookstore. Who seem to be recycling them — I don’t get any money, but I got these for free and now they’re out of the house. Considering the price of gas, I’m losing a bit of money!
At any rate: #1! Setting the standard.
Published 1975
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Tagged with: books on the covers of books • floating head • hoodie • K.W. Jeter • Kelly Freas • Laser Books • mainstream religion • robot priest • Roger Elwood • swingin' medallion
Dec 17
Who doesn’t love Swedish sci-fi covers?! Recall the fun we all had with Skeppsbruten på Tschai last year. We recently stumbled upon the delightful WordPress blog “enlitenbloggomrymden” (“small blog space”) which has a wealth of terrible covers from the publisher Lindqvist. These were published from 1969-1971 and I’ve included a few of our favourites below. Have at them and enjoy!
Och stjärnornas konungar dö
Vindarnas Planet
Främmande Rymdskepp
Slutstriden
Good Show Sir Comments:
1. Swedish dominatrix says “your safe word is Ochstjärnornaskonungardö”
2. Flavour-sealed for freshness
3. Busted by the fashion police
4. Sluts-a-ridin’
Published 1969-1971
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Tagged with: beard-wielding • beast-riding • bikini • booties • cleavage • damsel • dudes • E.C. Tubb • fashion • gloves • handguns • John Jakes • Keith Laumer • Lindqvist Pocket Science Fiction • Michael Moorcock • nip slip • people in bottles • side boob • stairway to heaven • starkers • Swedish • swingin' medallion • Unknown Artist Institute • waistcoat
Dec 14
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Ryan Comments: The dating app descriptions had not prepared her for this wierdo, and she was definitely NOT going to be able to salvage her outfit.
Published 1981
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Tagged with: anatomical issues • BEHIND YOU! • cape • cave • cleavage • cross • damsel • devil's dumplings • dude • Jacqueline Lichtenberg • Paul Alexander • Playboy Paperbacks • R-r-r-r-rip • swingin' medallion • tentacles
Jun 30
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Good Show Sir Comments Why is this cover giving me deja vu? And a free GSS Prime subscription to whoever can figure out the title.
Published 1979
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Tagged with: A. Bertram Chandler • Ace Books • BEHIND YOU! • big gun • bubble helmet • cleavage • damsel • dude • Paul Alexander • rocket • swingin' medallion • throne
Oct 07
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Geoffrey Comments: “Before you can enter heaven you must answer three questions. First: Do these pants make my ass look fat”?
Published 1983
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Tagged with: Ace Books • beard-wielding • damsel • dude • fancy pants • Fritz Leiber • Joe Chiodo • moons • nazi • puffy shirt • space • stairway to heaven • swingin' medallion • wand
Sep 17
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Raoul Comments: I Have No Mouth, and I Must … Seem Odd to You?
Published 1989
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Tagged with: alien • Chris Moore • Clifford D. Simak • cueball • eye-yi-yi • font problems • Mandarin Books • sideburns • starkers • swingin' medallion • WTF
Jan 22
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Tom Noir Comments: Incredibly some editor thought this art was so groovy that they used it twice. It also turns up as the cover of Starsongs and Unicorns by Eric Norden. The 70’s, amirite??
Published 1979
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Tagged with: arrow • C.M. Alexander • dude • Fred Hinck • Manor Books • muscles • ridiculous hat • sixpack abs • Smirky McSmug • swingin' medallion • sword • Ting!
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