tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411517893000706576.post13005112083643825..comments2023-07-08T08:33:50.710+01:00Comments on Speculative Horizons: Crap fantasy book covers #16Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07763695390241432518noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411517893000706576.post-58754370029836134672009-09-01T00:37:25.705+01:002009-09-01T00:37:25.705+01:00I like the US one better. And hell, I've seen ...I like the US one better. And hell, I've seen a LOT worse (check out the US versions of Steven Erikson's Malazan series, esp. #3).Woodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064497718612224274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411517893000706576.post-45459467425158178692009-02-05T21:35:00.000+00:002009-02-05T21:35:00.000+00:00/facepalm/facepalmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411517893000706576.post-52294419786556063922009-02-05T10:49:00.000+00:002009-02-05T10:49:00.000+00:00It makes my eyeballs go all funny... :o(It makes my eyeballs go all funny... :o(Graeme Floryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411505049326440010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411517893000706576.post-35891463264626657062009-02-04T21:58:00.000+00:002009-02-04T21:58:00.000+00:00I don't hate it, I just much prefer the original v...I don't hate it, I just much prefer the original version and I'm sick of the US market getting totally screwed (especially after learning that my beloved silhouette <I>Raven</I> covers are being ditched for some lame swords and shields). It's like the whole marketing plan is based on the premise that we're dumb and require our cover art to have Swordy Heroguy (or Busty Herogal) on it, lest we somehow miss that it's a fantasy novel.<BR/><BR/>Yet another thing that makes GRRM's covers shine like gold on the shelf.Todd Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10141151129135759156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411517893000706576.post-70024457174413922032009-02-04T21:45:00.000+00:002009-02-04T21:45:00.000+00:00I think I'm one of the few people on the FSF blogo...I think I'm one of the few people on the FSF blogospher to actually like this cover.RobBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014122096561992311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411517893000706576.post-92031484914564853502009-02-04T19:52:00.000+00:002009-02-04T19:52:00.000+00:00ewww Diva Longoria got her grunge on.ewww Diva Longoria got her grunge on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411517893000706576.post-64092646864524396102009-02-04T15:28:00.000+00:002009-02-04T15:28:00.000+00:00Ack, lame. I agree with the article; if it ain't ...Ack, lame. I agree with the article; if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Very uncool, Orbit, very uncool indeed.Todd Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10141151129135759156noreply@blogger.com