tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post7450214815149840862..comments2024-02-26T02:13:54.009-08:00Comments on Caustic Cover Critic: Deeply Odd PODJRSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-91034657292709930152009-12-15T14:07:34.617-08:002009-12-15T14:07:34.617-08:00Ah, thank you--it still doesn't fir the book, ...Ah, thank you--it still doesn't fir the book, but at least I know what it is!JRSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-68453243309464217352009-12-15T11:22:12.539-08:002009-12-15T11:22:12.539-08:00Alice in Wonderland is actually a larger than life...Alice in Wonderland is actually a larger than life sculpture in Central Parkinigomontoyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05060924033837607599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-19827408881920525792009-08-25T20:45:52.993-07:002009-08-25T20:45:52.993-07:00It's when you can start to see what they were ...It's when you can start to see what they were thinking that you need to start worrying about the state of your own mind, I suspect.JRSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-2754770592256783182009-08-25T19:44:29.331-07:002009-08-25T19:44:29.331-07:00I bet that for the "Eminent Victorians" ...I bet that for the "Eminent Victorians" one, the "designer" thought "Victorian" had something to do with being victorious. I can't fathom the reasoning behind any of the other ones, though . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-10275243852391293272009-08-24T00:16:28.995-07:002009-08-24T00:16:28.995-07:00Hi JR, thanks. I'll try that out. Yes, I pref...Hi JR, thanks. I'll try that out. Yes, I prefer minimalist anyway - which is all I can handle too. I quite like it for the cover to suit thematic material but prefer readers not to be too prejudiced by things like a face. They should be able to imagine the character(s)for themselves.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770069472552779217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-19723552026912771172009-08-23T15:29:55.476-07:002009-08-23T15:29:55.476-07:00Hello again, Lee: I actually do like that Corvus c...Hello again, Lee: I actually do like that Corvus cover, which is appealingly minimalist. The only change I might make would be to put your author name up under the title, and perhaps use the same font as the title for it. Then the near-white-space of the snow image is less disrupted, so the eye can rove around it without 'catching' on the text.<br /><br />Does that make sense, without sounding too wanky? I hope so.JRSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-51669854843451432792009-08-23T11:40:58.507-07:002009-08-23T11:40:58.507-07:00OK, go ahead and tell me frankly what's wrong ...OK, go ahead and tell me frankly what's wrong with my POD cover for my new F/SF novel <i>Corvus</i>. I've tried to get it right, but I can't afford to hire a professional. Here's the link:<br /><br />http://lleelowe.com/corvus<br /><br />(The snow photo continues on the one-piece cover, without any print except title and my name on the spine.)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770069472552779217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-64366868518322656292009-08-20T15:57:30.595-07:002009-08-20T15:57:30.595-07:00Max: I checked their website to see if Tutis had d...Max: I checked their website to see if Tutis had done a cover for Lovecraft, but no luck. I can't begin to imagine what would be on it. Actually, it would probably end up being a picture of a teddy bear. But that 'Angler' cover--wtf, as the cool kids say.<br /><br />John: Are you denying the obvious greatness of this series? And yes, I suspect they must have 'corrected' the spelling in that title. Heaven only knows what the insides of these books are like.JRSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-18503370300496672982009-08-20T13:39:08.070-07:002009-08-20T13:39:08.070-07:00The thing that adds to the frisson of horror on vi...The thing that adds to the frisson of horror on viewing each of these covers is that inept banner GREAT CLASSIC SERIES. <em>CLASSICS</em> FFS!<br /><br />And wasn't it <em>The Compleat [sic] Angler</em>? Not that we should expect such fine details to be attended to. Barking mad.John Selfhttp://theasylum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-59844392313863234402009-08-20T13:19:33.804-07:002009-08-20T13:19:33.804-07:00Brilliant, in a sort of "proof Lovecraft was ...Brilliant, in a sort of "proof Lovecraft was essentially right about the gibbering madness of the universe" way.<br /><br />I think the Complete Angler has to be my favourite, the total lack of any conceivable connection not only to the book at hand, but to any book ever published.Max Cairnduffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456908303542544616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-36966288034030137732009-08-16T23:12:42.605-07:002009-08-16T23:12:42.605-07:00Your best post yet - I particularly liked the Turg...Your best post yet - I particularly liked the Turgenev and Lytton Strachey. Madness.<br /><br />I shall be visiting the Tutis website for more fun.Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-37544803279503626272009-08-16T20:44:37.139-07:002009-08-16T20:44:37.139-07:00These are astonishing.These are astonishing.Bob Fingermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985924051708608925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-23961593648803386412009-08-16T15:47:17.684-07:002009-08-16T15:47:17.684-07:00Amy: well spotted. Not sure if you've already ...Amy: well spotted. Not sure if you've already done so, but I contacted the artist to let him know. <br /><br />Lucy: they are very real--all these books are for sale on Amazon and various other places. But that would certainly be a memorable job.JRSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-53462488905951000522009-08-16T06:38:14.459-07:002009-08-16T06:38:14.459-07:00I want that job! Are we entirely sure it's not...I want that job! Are we entirely sure it's not just a gigantic piss-take? Even if not, I want that job.Lucy Fishwifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12468092971495182126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-6681180837117401222009-08-16T04:52:20.692-07:002009-08-16T04:52:20.692-07:00The octopus is part of a wallpaper called "Me...The octopus is part of a wallpaper called "Medusa", created by dim.po of indeepop.com and dimpoart.deviantart.com. And by "part of", I probably mean "stolen from".amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06878108895149335421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-35682884424870106862009-08-15T05:30:00.819-07:002009-08-15T05:30:00.819-07:00My wife suggests it likely that the fighter jets o...My wife suggests it likely that the fighter jets of Oz are piloted by flying monkeys.<br /><br />Which somehow seems scarier.Brian Busbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04120341319506205062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-61972122734547359542009-08-15T00:53:38.620-07:002009-08-15T00:53:38.620-07:00I laughed out loud as soon as I got to the amputee...I laughed out loud as soon as I got to the amputee octopus. I think it's a laughing jellyfish, though, which is even weirder, somehow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-14379999362097883012009-08-14T18:59:38.884-07:002009-08-14T18:59:38.884-07:00Thank you, all: I've added the various links, ...Thank you, all: I've added the various links, suggestions and corrections to the end of the post.JRSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-91336220889963778502009-08-14T11:12:59.974-07:002009-08-14T11:12:59.974-07:00I've never laughed harder at one of your write...I've never laughed harder at one of your write-ups. Started chuckling around the Henry James cover and lost it at Cranford. Way to build to a climax, man.<br /><br />Glad to see you succumbing to the horrid joys of bad cover art. More, please.<br /><br />rpRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-83379827778982563782009-08-14T08:32:08.853-07:002009-08-14T08:32:08.853-07:00Hilarious! You made my morning. I looked at their ...Hilarious! You made my morning. I looked at their site - they're all so bizarre! And their prices - you'd think they'd at least be cheap. <br /><br />According to their site, they also crank out SEO garbage, so they're all over trying to make a quick buck off the Internet.<br /><br />I know! Someone should sic Disney on them for copyright infringement! http://www.tutisclassics.com/BookDetails.aspx?The+Jungle+Book-Rudyard+Kipling&BookId=868Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-84783160154125252962009-08-14T05:34:25.941-07:002009-08-14T05:34:25.941-07:00Wow, just wow.
However, I must disagree with you....Wow, just wow.<br /><br />However, I must disagree with you. That is clearly a painting of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailor_Neptune" rel="nofollow">Sailor Neptune</a>.nicolehttp://www.bibliographing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-8658122371101912882009-08-14T04:56:06.068-07:002009-08-14T04:56:06.068-07:00"The Cuckoo Clock? Put a cuckoo on the cover&..."<i>The Cuckoo Clock</i>? Put a cuckoo on the cover"<br /><br />And that's not even a cuckoo.<br /><br />Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-84786572466785924182009-08-14T01:32:04.647-07:002009-08-14T01:32:04.647-07:00I wasn't sure if i should laugh or cry.I wasn't sure if i should laugh or cry.Matthew Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954050440829792514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-81192019945965258442009-08-14T01:07:46.705-07:002009-08-14T01:07:46.705-07:00Ha ha ha.
A steady descent into madness.Ha ha ha.<br /><br />A steady descent into madness.po6othttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16679327172537718514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-68631177095912350852009-08-14T00:49:25.099-07:002009-08-14T00:49:25.099-07:00LOL ... the value of these "offerings" i...LOL ... the value of these "offerings" is that they cleanse the palate to make you appreciate good design.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07161696211557610509noreply@blogger.com