The stars my destination is one such book, a thrill ride from beginning to end that despite being published in 1955 still hits hard and holds its own in 2017. The graphic story adaption byron preiss, howard chaykin, alejandro sina, alfred bester on. I read the whole collection several times, and i have almost no memory of what else was in it. Two of his eight novels are frequently listed among the best books the genre has produced. In july 1979 baronet released the stars my destination, volume one. Set in the 25th century when humans have colonized the solar system, it tells the story of gully foyle, an immensely powerful teleporter driven by a burning desire for revenge. I have to admit that, as explained, ive got into the novel more each time ive taken it on, which is usually a good sign of a book being a classic. Feb 18, 2020 howard chaykin s 1988 miniseries is collected in book format for the first time. Schuyler miller 1956 in astounding science fiction, august 1956 uk. Oct 21, 2014 the stars my destination, written by alfred bester, was first published in the uk under the title tiger. He got his start writing for comic books and radio, later branching out into magazines and television. The stars my destination, volume 1 bester, alfred, howard chaykin on.
Polish pilot janos prohaska better known as blackhawk is on american soil and in trouble. Howard victor chaykin is an american comic book writer and artist famous for his innovative storytelling and sometimes controversial material. The stars my destination has often been called one of science fictions greatest works, sometimes the greatest. Set in the 24th or 25th century, which varies between editions of the book, when humans have colonized the solar system, it tells the story of gully gulliver foyle, a teleporter driven by a burning desire for revenge. The complete alfred besters the stars my destination. Howard chaykin s 1988 miniseries is collected in book format for the first time. Besters the stars my destination is one of the few old school sf. He also found the time to create one of the earliest independent comics in 1976 with star reach, and his seminal character cody starbuck. Writer and illustrator howard chaykin s american flagg. The stars my destination, volume 1 paperback january 1, 1979 by alfred bester author, howard chaykin illustrator. The stars my destination, volume 1 by bester,alfred and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Dc batman, blackhawk, shadow, weird worlds, atlas scorpion, marvel dominic fortune, conan, james bond, nick fury with jim starlin, first american flagg, vortex black kiss, starreach cody starbuck, heavy metal stars my destination, empire boom. Byron preiss adapter pencils howard chaykin painted inks howard chaykin painted colors howard chaykin painted letters typeset.
This production is one of the first sophisticated full color american graphic novels first published in 1979. Chaykins cover for independent comic star reach no. The complete alfred besters the stars my destination 1992 with byron preiss. Paramount pictures is talks to acquire featurefilm rights for the classic scifi novel the stars my destination for producer mary parent. The stars my destination by alfred bester librarything. Gully foyle is my nameterra is my nationdeep space is my dwelling placethe stars my destinationscifi from its formative days is funny. Hoping to have him occasionally pop onto my channel to either do a. The complete alfred besters stars my destination by howard.
Accused of communist leanings, he stumbles across a plot to overthrow the u. Complete alfred besters stars my destination by howard chaykin. For those who dont know, there were to be two issues of the stars my destination, and i guess for bankruptcy reasons issue 2 wasnt published by preiss. Yet, the first time i read it, i didnt get the fuss. If youve never read besters novel, the chaykin preiss edition is. The stars my destination is a tale about the power of imagination that focuses on the exploits of a very unlikely protagonist. This production is one of the first sophisticated full. He starts off as a goalless refugee, endures as a hunted, marked man seeking his destiny in vengeance and closes the tale as an evolutionary marvel, a messianic character ready to lead humans to the next stage of their existence.
The complete alfred besters the stars my destination 1992 by howard chaykin and byron preiss the complete alfred besters the stars my destination. Alfred bester the stars my destination alfred bester did not write many books, but the stuff he wrote in the 50s was so enjoyable and groundbreaking that his influence can be traced in. The stars my destination is a science fiction novel by american writer alfred bester. Now he lives in the only sealed area left on the ship, a tool locker. With alfred bestor the stars my destination, byron preiss publications, 1979. As that poem was blake asking whether there was a divine hand at play in the creation of the perfect hunter you. The stars my destination, baronet publishing company, 1979, first edition thus, fine in bright silver boards without dustwrapper as issued. One of the key comics of the 1980s along with watchmen and batman. Even though the book is not as well known as some of the more popular science fiction classics like dune or stranger in a strange land, i have enjoyed this book more than any science fiction novel i have ever read, and i have read science fiction since i was in junior high school. The complete alfred besters stars my destination alfred. The stars my destination by alfred bester goodreads. Howard chaykin is an american comics writer and artist. Chaykins main influences are the mid20th century book illustrators robert fawcett, al parker, and others, along with a love for jazz, which is often reflected in his work. The untold story of my own attempt to adapt a scifi classic into a screenplay.
Chaykins work has spanned numerous publishers such as. The graphic story adaptation 1979 with alfred bester. The book was published in 1957, and works of science fiction degrade more quickly with time than other genres, so this is to be expected. The stars my destination, written by alfred bester, was first published in the uk under the title tiger.
Sep 18, 2016 the stars my destination 1956 by alfred bester. The paperback of the stars my destination by howard v. He is most known for his groundbreaking independent comics works including american flagg. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. However, it wasnt just the technology, or the ideas about 25th century technology, that were dated. Save the stars my destination chaykin to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. There are science fiction fans, highly knowledgeable and literate people, who read the stars my destination every few years and seem to benefit from it. The demolished man, his first book, published in 1953.
The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. The stars my destination the greatest literature of all time. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Apr 07, 2018 panels from chaykins 1979 adaptation of alfred besters the stars my destination chaykins cover for independent comic star reach no.
He is content with his lot in life until his ship is destroyed. The stars my destination the complete graphic story adaptation. Comic book artist extraordinaire howard chaykin has created allnew original artwork to grace the cover of hermes press upcoming collection of agent stories into a deluxe graphic novel. Howard chaykin label from public data source wikidata. So welcome again to the comic book historians podcast. The complete alfred besters stars my destination by. The stars my destination the complete graphic story adaptation book. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Set in the 24th or 25th century, which varies between editions of the book.
Besters the stars my destination was said by many people to be the best science fiction novel ever written, t. Sep 09, 2012 the publication history of stars is complicated. He starts off as a goalless refugee, endures as a hunted, marked man seeking his destiny in vengeance and closes the tale as an evolutionary marvel, a messianic character ready to lead humans to the next stage of their. Someone bought it for me when i was about 11 in a large collection of short sf novels. I was so glad when dynamite came out with the art of howard chaykin in a deluxe hardcover at around 250 pages.
Authorized adaptation of novel orig pub by putnamberkley books hardcover july, 1979. The stars my destination by bester alfred, first edition. As that poem was blake asking whether there was a divine hand at play in the creation of the perfect hunter you can guess at one of the main themes of this novel. And thats one hell of a lot of chaykin painted art in one book. Jun 02, 2014 legendary howard chaykin pushing the boundaries in comic books ive highly enjoyed howard chaykin s inconic work on comic books and paperback covers. The complete alfred besters stars my destination hardcover october 17, 2012 by howard chaykin illustrator, byron preiss illustrator, alfred bester original author 2. I flipped to a random spread in this hefty softcover. The dark knight returns howard chaykins american flagg. Agentco author mail, dc comics, 1700 broadway, new york, ny 10019. A graphic novel profusely illustrated in full color by howard chaykin. Not sure i get the ending 100%, though that very last panel on the very last page, but thats okay. It was with great interest last week i learned that pacific rim and godzilla producer mary parent had optioned alfred besters classic 1956 scifi novel the stars my destination with a view to bringing it to the big screen for paramount pictures my own longstanding interest in tsmd stems from the.
Chaykin, howard 1950howard victor chaykin personal. The stars my destination by howard chaykin and alfred bester. The stars my destination was first published in 1957 and has maintained its reputation as a classic for over 40 years. The novel was supposed to feature an unforgettable character, the likes of which had never been seen in science fiction before. The graphic story adaptation as a trade paperback and as a deluxeedition hardcover in a slipcase, with an empty slot preserved as a space for the planned volume 2. Panels from chaykins 1979 adaptation of alfred besters the stars my destination chaykins cover for independent comic star reach no. Alfred bester the stars my destination alfred bester did not write many books, but the stuff he wrote in the 50s was so enjoyable and groundbreaking that his influence can be traced in many great works of sf today. And today we have an exciting guest, howard chaykin, who is a writer, artist, auteur, as well as a comic book historian whos written and penciled for a. Does complete refer to the text of the bester novel. The stars my destination 10 november 2009, by richard corfield through the ages, astronomers have argued about where the solar system ends. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Chaykin also adapted alfred besters the stars my destination and worked with british fantasist michael moorcock for heavy metal magazine.
Agent is manofmystery, in the mold of the shadow and. The stars my destination film may finally land at paramount. The stars my destination is a classic of technological prophecy and timeless narrative enchantment by an acknowledged master of science fiction. Howard chaykin was born in newark, new jersey, to rosalind pave and norman drucker, who soon. The stars my destination the complete graphic story. Click to read more about the complete alfred besters the stars my destination.
Set in the 24th or 25th century, which varies between editions of the book, when humans have colonized the solar system, it tells the story of gully foyle, a teleporter driven by a burning desire for revenge. The stars my destination is a book i first read when i was way too young to understand it. You can pass some sf classics, if you think, that the genre is sht, but its inadequate to pass this book. I am often unable to get over the clunky writing and wispy plots despite the many cool ideas on display. Stars my destination by bester, first edition abebooks. Jul 12, 2012 chaykin also adapted alfred besters the stars my destination and worked with british fantasist michael moorcock for heavy metal magazine. Alfred bester stars my destinaton howard chaykin and byron preiss graphic novel.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. He also wrote a great many short stories in the field. Marvelepic finally published a collected trade in 1992 that collects both issues in a single 8 x 11 trade. The stars my destination is a science fiction novel by alfred bester. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Chaykins influences include his onetime employer and mentor, gil kane, and the mid20th century illustrators robert fawcett and al parker.