Eando Binder
Список книг автора Eando BinderThe Second Space Patrol MEGAPACK ®
This is our second (of three) collections of Space Patrol stories by «Eando Binder» (Otto O. Binder). Starting with the February, 1946 issue, every issue of Captain Marvel Adventures included a 2-page short story featuring Lt. Jon Jarl of the Space Patrol. These juvenile space operas – designed to appeal to kids – featured daring-do by a two-fisted young member of the Space Patrol. In a solar system where seemingly every planet and moon can support life and the asteroid belt harbors numerous space pirates and criminals, Jon Jarl always seems to save the day.<P> If you've seen the early TV adventures of Captain Video and His Video Rangers, Space Patrol, or Tom Corbett, Space Cadet – which were clearly influenced by Binder's writing (as well as the shared universe of «space opera» that had been developed in Amazing Stories magazine under editor Ray Palmer) – you will know what you're in for…a ride into the Wild West of outer space, where physics and logic never get in the way of a good story!<P> Includes 30 short stories.
The Space Patrol Megapack
Starting with the February, 1946 issue, every issue of the <i>Captain Marvel Adventures</i> comic book included a 2-page short story by «Eando Binder» (Otto O. Binder). All featured Lt. Jon Jarl of the Space Patrol. These juvenile space operas – designed to appeal to kids – featured the daring adventures of a two-fisted young member of the Space Patrol. In a solar system where seemingly every planet and moon can support life (and the asteroid belt harbors numerous space pirates and criminals), Jon Jarl always seems to save the day.<P> If you've seen the early TV adventures of Captain Video and His Video Rangers, Space Patrol, or Tom Corbett, Space Cadet—which were clearly influenced by Binder's writing (as well as the shared universe of «space opera» that had been developed in <i>Amazing Stories</i> magazine under editor Ray Palmer) – you will know what you're in for…a ride into the Wild West of outer space, where physics and logic never get in the way of a good story!
The Forgotten Colony
A trio in danger: Nat – a rugged frontiersman who lives by his own code in an untamed wilderness of early America. Conseco – Nat's closest friend, a proud Mohican who loves his native land and hates the white despoilers. Yvonne – a beautiful French girl stolen from her home and now at the mercy of the savage frontier. Together, they begin an unforgettable odyssey through a countryside torn by fighting among the French, the English, and the Native Americans for master of North America. Their destination: a mysterious settlement that is their one last hope of survival…the Lost Colony!
Secret of the Red Spot
May 23, 2440 A.D. Around Jay Bruce's spaceship, the sky is an impenetrable blanked of opaque gas, typical of this region on Jupiter just north of the Red Spot. Bruce is puzzled. Why has the lovely young woman seated next to him chartered his ship to cruise an uninhabited area? Then it appears…a massive Martian warship unlike any he's ever seen before, forcing him to land – and perhaps to die – in the barren Jovian wilderness!
Menace of the Saucers
Smith was a writer of science fiction stories. Now, incredibly, he was witnessing the real thing. Travelling silently at immense speed, its mirrored metal sides flashing in the sun, the saucer swooped in for a landing on Earht. Then, as Smith watched, another saucer appeared in the sky – and the dogfight began! The saucers – aliens from beyond known space – were battling for control of the Earth. Something had to be done, even if Smith had no idea what it should be. The trouble was – no one believed him!
Lords of Creation
The 50th Century men crowded around the gleaming case in which a young man lay sleeping. Suddenly, a terrifying mechanism began to revolve, tremble… Vials of liquid frother, crimsoned, gathered in a hypodermic that jabbed itself into the sleaper's chest. The case shattered; the body stirred… The ultimate miracle had occurred – as eyes of the 50th Century looked into those of the 20th! But Homer Ellory, alienated young scientist, didn't realize what a devastating battle of wits and science awaited him!
Get Off My World
The men and women of an underground world hold the key to Earth's survival. The beastly Martians have decided to wage an «old-fashioned» ground war with only one objective in mind – to wipe humanity from the planet. But then Evan Paige receives an unbelievable radio message from the renowned scientist Dr. Aronson – a message from the center of the Earth, telling of a super-scientific race of Albinos who hold the key to save all mankind! <P> A thrilling science fiction novel from the author of ADAM LINK–ROBOT!
Five Steps to Tomorrow
The scene is Earth in the near future. The scientific force of the Dictator Syndicate, controlled by five men, has reduced whole segments of the population to mindless robots. Humanitarian dissenters are driven mad…then swiftly murdered. As civilization's end rushes closer, one lone man opposes the forces of darkness…only he can nullify the powerful invention of the evil five! <P> A classic of science fiction by the author of ADAM LINK, ROBOT!
Anton York, Immortal
Anton York is a man of tomorrow. He has discovered the secret of voluntary suspended animation and requires no food or air. He can live where he pleases, when he pleases, for as long as he wants. Somewhere in the dim future ages, this man-made God must die. But how? <P> A classic of science fiction by the author of ADAM LINK, ROBOT!
Adam Link, Robot
"To anyone fond of the robot story in science fiction, ADAM LINK is of extraordinary interest. The robot-with-emotion has rarely been handled so well." –Isaac Asimov. <P>Adam Link, the first of the robot race, has photoelectric eyes, an iridium-sponge brain, and the soul of a man! An electronic marvel gifted with incredible skills, Adam Link faces a series of challenges that would stagger a mere mortal, culminating in a fierce struggle to save Earth from destruction at the hands of an alien race. <P> An extraordinary science fiction book that influenced generations of writers!