Jul 13
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JaunPaul Comments: The cloud is Piers Anthony, perving over his naked under-aged protagonists.
Published 1988
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Tagged with: Avon Books • bones • damsel • Darrell K. Sweet • dude • floating face • mermaid • naked people standing in boats • Piers Anthony • shuriken of approval • skeletons • sky • sky-eyes • starkers
Feb 29
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Noel’s Art Direction: I want a nice subtle cover. Nothing too controversial.
Published 1974
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Tagged with: Bob Haberfield • hoverbike • mighty moustache • motorcycle • nazi • Norman Spinrad • Panther Books • shuriken of approval • tasteful smoke
Feb 24
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Dead Stuff With Big Teeth’s Art Direction: We haven’t any more time to spend on your ‘drawing the main character’ rubbish, there are 117 layers of rainbow-coloured lacquer to slap on the cover before we put it to bed!
Published 2011
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Tagged with: Adam Sadler • Arrow Books • BEHIND YOU! • daemons • Don't be silly - it's for children! • dude • electricity • evil children • James Patterson • leather • magic • monster • Owen Richardson • shiny oh so shiny • shuriken of approval • X marks the spot
Feb 11
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Dead Stuff With Big Teeth Comments: To their surprise, it was Gerald’s father who insisted on chaperoning, not Nadine’s.
Published 2011
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Tagged with: Alan Pollack • Baen Books • claws • cleavage • damsel • fangs • Larry Correia • monsters • shiny oh so shiny • shuriken of approval • vampire • werewolf • WTF
Jan 08
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Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: Ah sure… this is on the back of the book no one will see it. Just put a greased woman on there. Though I’ve just got a new arty thing on my computer… lets mess around with a few fonts!
Published 1989
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Tagged with: BEHIND YOU! • damsel • face • font problems • James Tiptree Jr • Maren • non-face body parts with faces • nonsensical shadows • nose • once you see it • Peter Gudynas • shuriken of approval • Tor Books
Sep 16
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Tom Noir Comments: Nothing screams ‘good book’ like the phrase ‘Coupon Inside!’
Published 2006
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Tagged with: Baen Books • BEHIND YOU! • bladed weapons • cannon • dragon • dude • elf • font problems • glow • knights • Kurt Miller • magic • once you see it • ships • shuriken of approval • Wen Spencer
Apr 08
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Tom Noir Comments: Now THAT’S what I call a smoking hot body! I’ll get my coat.
Published 1976
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Tagged with: Ace Books • cleavage • damsel • magic • once you see it • shuriken of approval • starkers • Stephen Hickman • tasteful smoke • Thomas Burnett Swann
Mar 15
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Rachel R Comments: We apologize, ladies and gentlemen, but due to pilot fatigue we will be rerouting from our original destination Planet Professionalism to make a stop at the Space Station of Sleazy Symbolism.
Published 2005
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Tagged with: architectural framing • Baen Books • cleavage • damsel • David Mattingly • David Weber • devil's dumplings • dude • Eric Flint • font problems • frickin laser beams • glowing eyes • orson • planets • polymastia • shuriken of approval • space • space ships • WTF
Oct 26
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Durbin Comments: Book officials were shocked when it was revealed that an elderly parishioner had painted over a deteriorating fresco with a haphazard splattering of paint. “The once-dignified portrait now resembles a crayon sketch of a very hairy monkey in an ill-fitting tunic,” one official says.
Published 2010 (maybe)
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Tagged with: Baen Books • dude • font problems • frickin laser beams • gun • handgun • Larry Dixon • Lois McMaster Bujold • shuriken of approval • space • twins • WTF
May 29
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Alessandra Comments: Ow, ow, ow! I’m doing a dental self-exam, my back is thrown out, and I’m carrying this armful of light-sabre blades!
Published 2010
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Tagged with: Baen Books • Catherine Asaro • David Mattingly • dude • fantastical rock star • glow • Haircut 100 • lens flare • mullet • planets • Saga of the Skolian Empire • shuriken of approval
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