Good Show Sir

One of our fanboys sent a link to some “funny” science fiction book covers online. Funny as in this smells funny. A lot of these parody covers have a je n’est ce quoi familiarity about them. Check out a few:

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Here is the culprit:

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It seems “E-online” is muscling into on our territory of terrible sci-fi covers. Not only that, they are nicking our proprietary memes such “jazz hands” AND “BEHIND YOU”, not to mention our Dick Blade obsession. So we paid a visit to our solicitor and he said “go away until you give me my back pay”. Later he said “it’s probably just a coincidence, great ideas can be thought up independently, didn’t Newton and Leibniz both invent the calculus?”. “Yes” we said “but Newton later became Lord of Mint and spent his later years hanging counterfeiters! We demand justice”. He said “anyone can take a picture of the same book cover, come back when you have more proof”.

Then we looked some more and found this cover:

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And compared it to this:

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After we accused Bibliomancer of passing off the same cover to Tag Wizard AND Joel McHale, he swore his innocence. So it is obvious that we have a strong case for INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THEFT. After our solicitor finishes his rehab stint we intend to file a legal complaint. E-online will, no doubt, want to settle this in a hurry for a sizeable sum.

(Average: 7.82 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments: “Nyah-Nyah-Nyah, I can’t hear you!”

Thanks Suzie-Q for sending this in!

Published 1971

(Average: 7.53 out of 10)

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Marvin Comments: Arwen … After Dark!

Published 1953

(Average: 6.92 out of 10)

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It’s a Two-fer Tuesday: Jack Vance J’ai Lu Jamboree

Good Show Sir Comments: I think the theme of both these covers is the French view of American football. In the future!

Thanks to Alain for sending these in!

Published 1983

You might remember this from here.

(Average: 7.88 out of 10)

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Tom Noir Comments: Not sure what is going on here but at least it seems like it… feels good?

Published 1982

(Average: 6.92 out of 10)

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Bibliomancer Art Direction “What’s that title? Scattered Bodies? I’m on it boss. I’ll have it on your desk in an hour!”

Published 1973

You might remember this from here.

(Average: 8.24 out of 10)

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Verylatetotheparty Comments: I bought several “Mayflower Moorcocks” at my Oxfam shop a few years back and some of the covers have already been on GSS, but I don’t think you have this one yet and I really think it belongs here. The colours sort of look faded but I think it was that bad originally. Apart from that I will let it speak for itself.

Published 1973

(Average: 7.91 out of 10)

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Bibliomancer Comments: “Way to go Einstein. Didn’t I tell you to check this planets miscegenation laws before you booked our honeymoon vacation?!”

Published 1982

(Average: 4.34 out of 10)

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Ridley Comments: WTF-a-palooza!

Published 1974

(Average: 7.60 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments: Hey, isn’t that Dominic Flandry’s girlfriend?

Published 1983

Thanks to Mary K. for sending this in!

(Average: 6.00 out of 10)

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