James Van Hise

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James Van Hise


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James Van Hise is an American popular culture historian and comic book author. He had a long connection with the popular fanzine Rocket's Blast Comicollector (RBCC), and was its editor/publisher from 1974 to 1983. He also had a lengthy association with Hal Schuster, owner of New Media Publishing and Pioneer Books. Van Hise is the author of more than ten books, many of them published by Pioneer Books. ...more

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“I always remember Ted Sturgeon's statement when he joined us here to write for Star Trek. Some friend of his said, 'Ted, how can you possibly write for television? Don't you know that ninety percent of television is crap?' Ted looked back at him and said, 'Ninety percent of everything is crap.”
James Van Hise, RODDENBERRY: The Man Who Created Star Trek

“Uhura, whose name is based on the Swahili word "uhuru" which means freedom, was proof changes in Earth society would be achieved in Gene's hopeful vision of the future.”
James Van Hise, RODDENBERRY: The Man Who Created Star Trek



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