Jul 12
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Good Show Sir Comments: Better to beg forgiveness … than to get the cover art pre-approved.
Published 2007
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Tagged with: Baen Books • damsel • dude • explosions • floating face • font problems • gun • Kurt Miller • Michael Z. Williamson • ridiculous hat • tasteful smoke • the tiniest sledgehammer
Nov 02
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Billy Awesome’s Art Direction: Nuclear holocaust and interplanetary rebellion, I can dig it…a cover that’ll look groovy under black light in my no-account sixteen-year-old’s pot den will really drive that home, trust me.
Published 1970
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Tagged with: explosions • font problems • frickin laser beams • perspective problems • Philip José Farmer • planets • Pyramid Books • space ships • unknown artist
Oct 31
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Caitlin F Comments: I like my men buff and cuffed (it’s the first of a trilogy, so I’d love to see where it goes from here!)
Published 1986
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Tagged with: arrow • damsel • Dragon books • dunk • explosions • frickin laser beams • Haircut 100 • longbow • muscles • space ships • Ting!
Oct 13
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Good Show Sir Comments: Every time I look at this cover I imagine her singing “I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper”
Published 1990
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Tagged with: A Del Rey Book • aliens • damsel • explosions • frickin laser beams • Juanita Coulson • Richard Hescox • tunic
Oct 03
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Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: God I hate that cat next door… HEY… I have an idea!
Published 2002
Many thanks to Jon J!
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Tagged with: cats • En bok for alla • explosions • Good Show Sir • Hans Nordstrom • space • unknown artist
Sep 19
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JaunPaul Comments: And so began the devastating War of the Last Cannoli.
Published 2015
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Tagged with: Baen Books • bakery • damsel • David Mattingly • dude • explosions • fancy pants • handgun • mighty moustache • Sharon Lee • Steve Miller
Sep 02
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Bibliomancer’s Art Direction: A centaur-babe with an evil papoose devil-baby being chased by an alien army that looks like surfboards with eyes. Have that on my desk by five! And don’t forget the purse!
Published 1977
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Tagged with: A Del Rey Book • aliens • beast-riding • bladed weapons • Centaur! • damsel • evil children • explosions • H.R. Van Dongen • Jack L. Chalker • mob rules • proportional issues • The Man Bag: The Male Purse: The Murse: A Space-European Holdall
Jun 01
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Tom Noir Comments: Ye poor souls, gaze upon the beardy face of PURE EEEEEEVIL!
Published 1983
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Tagged with: beard-wielding • boats • Carl Lundgren • David C. Smith • dude • evil • explosions • fire • Pinnacle Books • waistcoat
Jul 04
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Tom Noir’s Art Direction:
“Great, John, you’re here, come see the cover we’ve whipped up for Soldiers vs. Dinosaur Space Centaurs!”
“Uh, my book is just called ‘Soldiers’.”
“Ermmmmm… have you considered adding some dinosaur space centaurs to it?
Published 2001
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Tagged with: Baen Books • Centaur! • David Mattingly • dinosaur • explosions • font problems • frickin laser beams • Good Show Sir • ill-fitting spacesuit • John Dalmas • space • space ship • war
Apr 03
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Tom Noir Comments: At last Jimmy Doohan gets a chance to have a story where HE’S the hero, instead of that bozo Bill Shatner!
Published 1997
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Tagged with: Baen Books • David Mattingly • explosions • floating head • font problems • frickin laser beams • James Doohan • mighty moustache • planets • S.M. Stirling • space • space ships • Starline Books • war • white number one
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