Talk:Perry Rhodan

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[edit] "reinventing"

I am a bit uneasy about the term "picking up (or reinventing) virtually every theme that has ever appeared in science fiction" - the series started in 1961 long before most other sf series.

Example: The Posbis and the Borg are very similar - there space-ship design is virtually identical - Only the Posbis have been invented 1963 and the Borg 1988. It could be a coincidence - but if not then the original idea come from PR.

--Krischik ^T 08:59, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

I didn't notice any specific instances described that implied PR was borrowing from latter-day SF. It may be hard for many folks to believe these days, but science fiction was already well-established in 1961, having been around for decades, even if mostly in serial and pulp formats. That was what PR was borrowing or "reinventing". It's only to PR's credit that current SF blockbusters have done their own reinventing of its themes. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 11:48, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

P.S. Along these lines, I just watched a TV special titled "2001: A Space Odyssey", comparing the famous film to the real world of 2001. In it, octogenarian Arthur C. Clarke talked about reading Astounding Stories as a kid! Of course, these mags were made possible by the popularity of 19th-century pioneers like Jules Verne and H. G. Wells. Sometimes I suspect that many folks believe SF started with Star Trek or Star Wars. ☺ ~ Jeff Q (talk) 11:57, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] English editions

I remember seeing hundreds of volumes of slim paperbacks in the eighties at SF conventions. I may even have bought one. I'm not sure if these are the editions mentioned tn the article, but I don't think so.Rich Farmbrough, 14:21 30 November 2006 (GMT).