My brother-in-law put me onto this great site (thanks Adrian!) It’s called Good Show Sir and it’s all about showcasing the worst book covers in sci-fi and fantasy. Their explanation is this:
Because sometimes, a book cover is so bad that all you can do is step back in wonder and say “Good show, sir, good show”.
The truth is that these days there’s been a considerable improvement in book cover design. Some covers of recent spec-fic releases are truly outstanding. But there was a time when any sci-fi or fantasy book was guaranteed an awful cover of one kind or another. That’s where this site comes in. Check it out here.
To whet your appetite, I present this:
This is a reprint from Alan Baxter‘s alanbaxteronline site.