Feb 12
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Good Show Sir Comments: White Man’s Burden
Thanks to Ryan for sending this in!
Published 1977
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Tagged with: Alan Burt Akers • BEHIND YOU! • bladed weapons • chainmail lingerie • damsel • DAW Books • Dray Prescot • drool • Faux-nan • Josh Kirby • monster • talons
Nov 02
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Bibliomancer’s Art Direction: “We commissioned a cover for a children’s Christmas book “Santa Help Me”. Are you dyslexic or just a moron?!”
Published 1980
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Tagged with: B.W. Battin • bird people • font problems • horns • Major Books • Satan • scales • talons • Unknown Artist Institute
May 21
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Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: I have to think of everything around here! Just put Paddington Bear in a cowboy hat on top of a thing… and I really mean a thing! I want readers to stop and say, “What the hell is that thing!?!” Got it?
Published 1970
Many thanks to CH@os!
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Tagged with: aliens • Avon Camelot Books • Basil Gogos • bayonets • beak! • bear • bear people • cowboy hat • deerstalker hat • eyes on stalks • Gordon R. Dickson • kepi hat • once you see it • Poul Anderson • rifle • space ships • strange creature • talons • teddy people • Vaughn BodÄ“
May 12
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Tom Noir Comments: Now this here is a real fine used dragon, ma’am. The previous owner was a little old lady who only drove it on Sundays.
Published 1987
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Tagged with: Christopher Stasheff • damsel • Daniel Horne • Del Rey Books • dragon • dude • magic • mighty moustache • once you see it • puffy shirt • Science Fiction Book Club • talons • time travel • Wizaaaaaaaard! • WTF
Mar 20
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Good Show Sir Comments: You want the backpack full of food? More clothes? What about the bag with guns? No? Ok… back in time you go!
Published 1981
Many thanks to Erin!
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Tagged with: anthropomorphism • ape people • bad science • bladed weapons • computers • dagger • dude • headband • Jorj Bent • loincloth • magic • muscles • once you see it • Romas Kukalis • talons • Tower books • wraparound cover
Feb 24
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Good Show Sir Comments: Not sure what makes me more curious: Hawkman… or the incredibly stoned Mickey Mouse.
Published 1975
Many thanks to Chris for sending this in!
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Tagged with: Arthur Byron Cover • baldness • beak! • bird people • booties • fancy hat • Harlan Ellison • mouse people • muscles • pig people • Pyramid Books • Ron Cobb • Smirky McSmug • strapping outfit • suits you • talons • wings • WTF
Nov 12
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Tom Herring Comments: In space, no one can hear you scream. And why are you screaming? Because in space, you CAN hear THESE fingernails on a chalkboard!
Published 1981
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Tagged with: Leisure Books • Michael Kring • moon • once you see it • planets • space ships • space suit • talons • Ting!
Mar 23
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Zycrow’s Art Direction:
“So the art director told me he needed hot air balloons and they needed to be badass. How am I going to do that?”
“Easy. Add spikes.”
“Oh, that’s good. Like how many? Three? Four?”
“All of them. All of the spikes. Oh, and a dinosaur, and some wolves. That oughta cover it.”
Published 1980
Many thanks to Zycrow!
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Tagged with: bladed weapons • cliffs • dagger • damsel • forest • Graham Diamond • gun • hot air balloons • inadequate armor • Playboy Paperbacks • spikes • strange creature • talons • Walter Velez • wings • wolf
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