Armageddon- 2419 A.D. (Version 2)

Armageddon—2419 A.D. is the first appearance of the character that would become Buck Rogers. First published in the August 1928 issue of Amazing Stories, followed by a sequel in March 1929. These two novellas would spawn a comic strip that would run for over 40 years, a radio series, a movie serial, and a bevy of imitators. (Summary by Alan Winterrowd)

Kapitel

Foreward	8:47	Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Ch 1 - Floating Men	8:59	Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Ch 2 - The Forest Gangs	13:20	Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Ch 3 - Life in the 25th Century	17:17	Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Ch 4 - A Han Air Raid	15:48	Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Ch 5 - Setting the Trap	11:48	Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Ch 6 - The "Wyoming Massacre"	15:53	Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Ch 7 - Incredible Treason	12:04	Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Ch 8 - The Han City	11:16	Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Ch 9 - The Fight in the Tower	9:37	Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Ch 10 - The Walls of Hell	6:53	Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Ch 11 - The New Boss	15:38	Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Ch 12 - The Finger of Doom	15:13	Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd

Bewertungen

A story of its time about the future

(3 Sterne)

Excitable Boy

The story would have been somewhat prophetic or even forward thinking, if Western popular culture of the 20s hadn’t such a powerful, racialized trope of “The Yellow Peril.” The fear that Asia, especially China or Japan, would one day rise up and overwhelm the West. Not a contemporary Imilitary reality but based on the huge populations, cultural unfamiliarity, immigration anxieties and • Pseudo scientific racial theories. I was disappointed in the too often use of the term ‘yellow’ and not so subtle hint at racial purity. I can’t say I would recommend.

Enjoyable

(4.5 Sterne)

Oldbookslover

I really enjoyed this Buck Rodgers adventure and found it much different than the TV version of Buck Rodgers. A very fun quickly read story of Buck first waking up in a whole new world and how he adapts to it and to the people plus their struggles! Very well read and a good listen.

Fun, Entertaining Book

(4 Sterne)

Bobby P.

Good Reading, pretty interesting story. I've listened to couple of early 20th century sci-fi stories now and I really enjoy hearing what they thought the future would bring... plus hearing the beginning of Buck Rogers is really cool.

classic science fiction at its best

(5 Sterne)

J11

I always like the Buck Rogers story, but to hear the original that started it all was fantastic, great classic science fiction.