Mar 25
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Instead of art direction on this cat master-piece (Published 1999) I am going to give a shout out for Genre for Japan. It’s a science fiction, fantasy and horror auction in aid of the Red Cross Japanese Tsunami Appeal and boy do they have some great stuff! Bidding starts on Monday 28th March 2011 and I highly recommend getting involved!
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Tagged with: Arrow Books • cat people • Gabriel King • strange creature • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF
Mar 22
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Kevin’s Art Direction: Don’t put a red flame ANYWHERE on the coverthat’s too obvious! Instead, put Grizzly Adams into a jumpsuit and have him talking earnestly to a lizard man who’s walking a giant stag beetle through an alien city. Insert sexual tension by hiding the human’s left hand behind the lizard man’s buttocks. Also, hide both bipeds’ right feet from view so people will focus on the fact that the beetle is practically floating.
Published 1986
Many thanks to Kevin!
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Tagged with: A Del Rey Book • anthropomorphism • Ballantine Books • beard-wielding • dude • giant insects • lizard people • Ralph McQuarrie • strange creature • WTF
Mar 16
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Craig Comments: Ultimate because they can’t smell you apparently.
Published 1990
Many thanks to Craig!
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Tagged with: call 555-orthodontic-emergency • dude • Fred Saberhagen • Gollancz Books • Terry Pastor • WTF
Mar 15
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Chuck’s Art Direction: As for the baby I want you to base it on this photo of my own. Also, can make the skeleton smile lovingly? Oh! Make it one of those bumpy covers too, I just love those!
Published 1987
Thanks to the Chuck!
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Tagged with: evil • evil children • Kensington Publishing • monsters • Patricia Wallace • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF • Zebra Books
Mar 10
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Art Direction: A giant circular brain, with eyes I might add, in some sort of… drill vice! There’s no way it could look like a giant eyed cookie or strange bondage moon face. Right?
Published 1979
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Tagged with: Coronet Science Fiction books • exposed brain • F.L. Wallace • Good Show Sir • Groff Conklin • Isaac Asimov • J.T. McIntosh • James H. Schmitz • Kingsley Amis • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF
Mar 09
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Dorian’s Art Direction: Kali, eh? Goddess of death and destruction? It’s not exactly…well, friendly, now is it? I tell you what. Make the cover pink. Bright pink. That’ll be more…cosy, like.
Published 2008
Many thanks to Dorian!
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Tagged with: Dan Simmons • evil • Gollancz Books • monsters • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF
Mar 07
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Mr Cliftopher Comments: I can only guess that the only available artist was a 5 year old with some brand new crayons.
Published 1967
aka The Stars My Destination
Many thanks to the Cliftopher!
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Tagged with: Alan Aldridge • Alfred Bester • anthropomorphism • bow-tie • cat people • dude • font problems • Penguin Science Fiction • strange creature • Ting! • WTF
Mar 04
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Art Direction: You know what I see this book about a clairvoyant having visions of murders to be compared to? The movie Fame! So we’ll have the title, with that brilliant font, above something like a giant bat and a shadowy figure onlooking. Can’t you just feel the symbolism?
Published 1986
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Tagged with: Dean R. Koontz • dude • font problems • Star Books • strange creature • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF
Mar 02
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Amy Comments: I wish this snap had turned out better but I was getting suspicious glances from the clerk at the bookstore. At any rate, high focus is not entirely necessary to appreciate a fat, be-earringed red Troll doll brandishing a sword whilst riding on an anatomically challenged horse floating above a cloud in front of an angry sun. Winds of Limbo indeed. Also, it says Moorcock *snigger*
Published 1974
WHAT?!?
Many thanks to Amy!
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Tagged with: bladed weapons • horses • Mayflower Books • Michael Moorcock • Mind Implosion • surprised horse • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF
Mar 01
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Matt Comments: All randomness aside, it’s the quality of the drawing that really stands out here.
Published 1997
Many thanks to Matt!
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Tagged with: Baen Books • baldness • damsel • David Lee Anderson • dude • explosions • font problems • once you see it • perspective problems • proportional issues • shiny • shuriken of approval • Spider Robinson • WTF
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