Ophelia's back...
Sunday, July 12, 2009



...and this time, it's retarded!

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Decorating Tips From Ed Gein
Tuesday, July 7, 2009



I'm trying not to post a lot of comic book covers here, since finding old comics with ridiculous covers is like shooting a barrel that doesn't even have fish in it, but once in a while something amazing like this pops up. Yes, nothing worrisome about Little Susie's hobby here. Whatever you do, don't look in the fridge!

(Via Stupid Comics, where you can find plenty of hilariously bad comic art.)

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No Sir, I Don't Like Getting Blown Up
Sunday, June 21, 2009



Finally, something everyone can use. (I wouldn't be surprised if someone's written an alternate-history epic involving copious amounts of horse bombs.)

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It's okay to loathe leprechauns, though.
Friday, June 12, 2009



I love the disgusted facial expression on those kids. They now loathe leprechauns, exercise, and reading. Thanks a heap, "Magic" O'Grady.

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This ain't your grandma's needlepoint! This is MANLY!
Thursday, June 11, 2009



Just when I thought celebrity cookbooks couldn't be topped...

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Sick of these motherfu...oh, forget it.
Monday, June 8, 2009



Tapping into the vast and lucrative market of "people who like to do puzzle games and pretend they're being menaced by snakes while they solve them."

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You have chosen...poorly.
Monday, June 1, 2009



Jack Vance is an important writer of early science fiction. His work inspired the entire magic system of Dungeons & Dragons. And yet, now all I'll ever remember him for is this, which I assume involves battling a bunch of insufferable Wankhers.

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Interstellar travel: less fun than previously indicated
Thursday, May 21, 2009



This looks thrilling. I can't wait to get to the part where he files for a small business loan...in space! (Original title: Cousin Blobby and Ming The Merciless Go To The Goddamn Bank.)

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I'm onto you!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009



Admit it, Turtledove. You wrote this just so you could commission a painting of a Nazi riding a unicorn.

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"What did you say about my manties!?"
Tuesday, May 12, 2009



Maybe they'd be a little less deadly if you wore pants, Thongbad the Mighty.

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Dinner of the Damned
Friday, May 8, 2009



If meat companies wanted to promote their products so badly in the 50s, why did they give out all these books that make meat-eaters look like total psychos? Nobody gets that excited over a roast unless there's something very wrong with them.

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Healing broken hearts with wacky wave action
Wednesday, May 6, 2009



Nurses go on an awful lot of thrilling, sexy adventures in Romance Novel World. I'm pretty sure it's a trick played by the nursing industry to recruit the unsuspecting. You never see "Bedpan Duty Nurse" or "Love Among the Gangrene Cleanup Crew".

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Get confident, stupid!
Monday, May 4, 2009



I know, I know. It's not a joke. This is a real book. I'm sure it works wonders.

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There's no easy way to break it to them
Friday, May 1, 2009



"Well, if we're so dead, how are we standing here pestering you, smartass? Yeah, that's what I thought."

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Luke, the barn!
Thursday, April 30, 2009



They look awfully cheerful for people in danger. Maybe they don't realize they're driving off a cliff.

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Hepped up on goofballs
Tuesday, April 28, 2009



A gritty, realistic tale of the horrors of addiction. "Consider THIS an intervention, you dizzy broad!"

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A steaming Pyle
Monday, April 27, 2009



The horrifying truth: they could have designed us a much nicer looking book cover, but our pride in being crazy assholes to everyone is more important than such worldly concerns.

I really have to wonder what the F stands for. Nah, I think I know...

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A classic
Friday, April 24, 2009



It's my birthday, and that means it's time to reflect and realize an important lesson this book imparts: it could always be worse. Thanks, scary pretend Aunt Jemima!

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They're setting D-Con human traps!
Thursday, April 23, 2009



I'm not going to lie. I love this cover and would display it proudly in my home if I owned it.

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Beware of counterfeits
Wednesday, April 22, 2009



Hmm. Splintery, flammable, vague foresty scent...yep, I think I've got a piece of wood here, and I owe it all to this invaluable guide.

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Baby's First Coprophagia
Tuesday, April 21, 2009



...no thanks.

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Something's wrong in Vermont!
Monday, April 20, 2009



The Quaintsville covered bridge holds the horrible secret to what's been drinking all the syrup and shredding everyone's matching sweaters!

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So scary it blows.
Friday, April 17, 2009



One of my favorite cover subjects is horror books about completely un-scary things. Grrr! Those curtains'll teach you to call them ugly and claim they clash with the wallpaper!

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Other hand colors aren't as scary
Thursday, April 16, 2009



The shadowy figure skulked out of the darkness, and an unearthly chill went through the room. Lady Ebonyheart Ravensblood turned around in shock, dropping her cursed amulet on the floor. Her face twisted into a grimace of disgust. "Steve, take those stupid red mittens off. I don't care how cold it is. You're seriously ruining the atmosphere here."

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Just more to caress your codpiece with
Wednesday, April 15, 2009



I think I may have found the greatest romance novel of all time. Why? Count the princess's hands.

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Just what I always wanted.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009



*crunch* Ow! Who put these goddamn rhinestones in the spaghetti!?

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It came from behind the shed
Monday, April 13, 2009



This is what happens when you leave plywood unattended for too long. It takes on other forms.

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That makes me a MAD panda
Friday, April 10, 2009



Of course that panda's pissed off, you shipped him to Canada just so you could shoot him in your own backyard! You're both evil and lazy, Gord.

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On breaking it to your kids that their dad is totally lame
Thursday, April 9, 2009



"Well, Jenny, it's because it's used for...uhm...internet...something. You know what, I don't know either, and it's probably boring anyway. Just don't touch it, because that large heavy thing that I don't know the purpose of is expensive as hell."

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Striking a careful balance
Wednesday, April 8, 2009



"A million Fausts? Nah, not quite enough. A billion? Hmm, I don't want anyone thinking I'm wussing out here. A HUNDRED TRILLION? ...no, that's just silly."

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Oh, I'm sure it's a LOT more.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009



Warlock Lord Abraxxas Sexington carefully prepared for his dark magic ritual, making sure all the reagents were in place. Mandrake root, check. Basilisk eyes, check. Store brand cologne and Hawaiian Tropic man-chest oil, check and mate.

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A million beautiful possibilities
Monday, April 6, 2009



How about throw it in the ocean?

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A little mascara oughta fix that faulty heart valve
Friday, April 3, 2009



Sure, she's killed several patients due to gross incompetence. But she's so pretty!

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I just want to start a fire in your butt
Thursday, April 2, 2009



This sounds more like a Chiller Channel Original Movie than an erotic novel. He lurks in the shadows outside the University For Totally Hot Chicks Who Study, Like, Science and Stuff. Just when they think it's safe to sit down, the THONGBURNER strikes!

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Billy Cattington always suspected he was different
Wednesday, April 1, 2009



Shhh. Don't tell him...he's adopted.

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If you get stuck in the brimstone, hit the spacebar
Tuesday, March 31, 2009



Hell is a low-budget video game from 1996.

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It's a diet miracle! ...I think.
Monday, March 30, 2009



I assume the plan consists of soaking all your food in the bizarre swirly mustard/poison concoction in the gravy boat. "That's disgusting. I'm not eating that shit!" There! You cut a lot of calories!

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My Bitchin' Pecs Will Teach You To Code
Friday, March 27, 2009



I feel bad for every unfortunate 80s student who had to buy this for a programming course. "No, it's a textbook! Really! Jesus, I hate my professor."

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That's as crazy as her patients!
Thursday, March 26, 2009



I can believe ghosts physically manifesting from psychological unrest. Interdimensional space travel, sure. But a woman doctor!? Ridiculous!

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...but none of it is anything you'd want to read
Wednesday, March 25, 2009



Wow, this book looks incredibly exciting! I can't wait to...ZzzzzZZZzzz

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From the author of Spectral Sparrows
Tuesday, March 24, 2009



Terror in the pasture! SEE animals with tiny little bites on them! THRILL to the amazing hero weasel armed with his wee wooden stakes! BEWARE...no small-to-medium size vermin is safe from...VAMPIRE VOLES!

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Take off, Nazi scum!
Monday, March 23, 2009



This rare treasure of a novel tells the rip-roaring story of the McKenzie brothers and their loyal dog Hosehead fighting the Nazis, who apparently took that "Great White North" thing a bit too literally.

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But that middle-aged white guy says I'm cool!
Friday, March 20, 2009



This guy certainly looks like an expert on being awesome. Look at those stylin' clothes his young disciples are wearing! I would definitely let him give me awesomeness tips. I wouldn't pay him, though.

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The American Publisher's Stockpile of Descriptors
Thursday, March 19, 2009



My favorite thing about Harlequin books is that the titles are so great you're never tempted to actually read the crap inside because it'd just be a big letdown.

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He's #1
Wednesday, March 18, 2009



With a name like "P-1", I'm sure it was absolutely hellish.

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A Punderful Fantasy World
Tuesday, March 17, 2009



If there isn't at least one "horse's ass" joke in this, I'm going to be very disappointed.

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Follow That Stench!
Monday, March 16, 2009



Meat: it's like dog food for men! This was published by the American Can Company, which I'm sure is a fair and impartial source of info on the wonders of canned meat.

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Happy Friday the 13th Part II!
Friday, March 13, 2009



Pfft. That's not scary. Every house in Maine has a doll like this in it. You get used to it pretty quick.

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Hosin' Around
Thursday, March 12, 2009



"Why, what a lovely and unusual quilt you've made, Muriel. I've never seen one quite like it. What's that fabric?"

"Used pantyhose!"

"...You know, I just forgot, I need to sort all my Franklin Mint plates. I'd better get going."

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Not so fluffy now, is it?
Wednesday, March 11, 2009



This is Mr. Wibbles. He is a 5-time grand champion Persian cat, and his hobbies include loafing on the sunny spot on the floor and chasing the ball with the bell in it. Do not piss him off.

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