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Perry Rhodan
Peril on Ice Planet
Science Fiction
- GenresScience FictionFiction
Unknown Binding
First published January 1, 1970
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About the author
Kurt Mahr
638 books4 followersKurt Mahr was the pen name of Klaus Mahn (Klaus Otto Mahn), a German science fiction writer famous for his contributions to the Perry Rhodan franchise.
He was known among the writing staff as 'The Physicist', due to his original profession, which also allowed him to give a greater degree of scientific accuracy to his literary work.
He was killed in an accident in Florida in 1993, aged 59.
He was known among the writing staff as 'The Physicist', due to his original profession, which also allowed him to give a greater degree of scientific accuracy to his literary work.
He was killed in an accident in Florida in 1993, aged 59.
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January 2, 2023
Pucky has to enter to save the day. I still do not understand what Tifflor and the other cadets were supposed to do in the first place. And it is quite ridiculous that the Springer are still clueless about the Earth.
May 21, 2020
Review to follow, but no guarantees as to when.
Now that I have found the book after our move I can review it. Five members of Rhodan’s forces are stranded on an ice world, along with an Arkonide robot. The Springers are determined to capture them because of certain knowledge the Springers are convinced one of them, Julian Tifflor, possesses. The only problem is that not only does Tifflor not have this knowledge but he thinks the Springers are after something else. To aid our intrepid five until he can take a more active role in this situation Rhodan has sent Pucky the Mousebeaver. Given hIs talents the Springers don’t know what they are in for.
This was a nice pleasant read. This volume advanced the storyline introducing the Springers nicely. We learn their secondary interest in Earth in general and Rhodan in particular. The adventures on the ice planet were interesting, and the insertion of Pucky into the mix means lots of mayhem to come.
Included in this book are a couple of short stories from the forties which were decent but not earth shaking as well as an item on Science Fiction films. Also included was the first instalment of a classic Sci-fi novel from the thirties which was quite enjoyable. Oh yes, there was a letters column but I ignored that.
All in all I would describe this book as pleasure pleasure’s sake. You can’t get any better than that.
Now that I have found the book after our move I can review it. Five members of Rhodan’s forces are stranded on an ice world, along with an Arkonide robot. The Springers are determined to capture them because of certain knowledge the Springers are convinced one of them, Julian Tifflor, possesses. The only problem is that not only does Tifflor not have this knowledge but he thinks the Springers are after something else. To aid our intrepid five until he can take a more active role in this situation Rhodan has sent Pucky the Mousebeaver. Given hIs talents the Springers don’t know what they are in for.
This was a nice pleasant read. This volume advanced the storyline introducing the Springers nicely. We learn their secondary interest in Earth in general and Rhodan in particular. The adventures on the ice planet were interesting, and the insertion of Pucky into the mix means lots of mayhem to come.
Included in this book are a couple of short stories from the forties which were decent but not earth shaking as well as an item on Science Fiction films. Also included was the first instalment of a classic Sci-fi novel from the thirties which was quite enjoyable. Oh yes, there was a letters column but I ignored that.
All in all I would describe this book as pleasure pleasure’s sake. You can’t get any better than that.
April 27, 2023
This volume, as expected, features Tiff and friends (who are always divided as 'the cadets' - the other two males he has with him that seem to have developed into his minions, and 'the girls', who seem to have no purpose but to hide from peril. This begs the question, why are they there in the first place?)
being reinforced by Pucky and getting some intel on the Springers.
It turns out, since Tiff is some sort of living telepathy beacon, he's a great spy, so Perry left him there on purpose to give the Springers a reason to hang around. Pucky seems alot more competent than the last story he was in.. he not a mascot with weird powers anymore, he's a supermutant spy. He and Tiff and the cadets jump around the various Springer ships and get some intel, the find a new place to hide. Turns out the Springers know about the Wanderer and are hoping to interrogate Tiff and co for it's location... because who doesn't want to be immortal?
Perry (who actually in only in the book as a cameo) seems pleased by the info. Seems like this Ice planet (now named Snowman) will be around a bit.
The new serial is by a mostly 'lost' writer, Richard Vaughan.. featuring a mad scientist that tries to take over the world some time a bit in the future, but claims to be prepping it to save it from future destruction. He is banished (but nicely) in a well furnished space ship.. he lands far from Earth only to find a human woman. Not a bad start... definitely better the the terrible War of the Worlds sequel (though I'd rather they go back to 2 Perry stories)
being reinforced by Pucky and getting some intel on the Springers.
It turns out, since Tiff is some sort of living telepathy beacon, he's a great spy, so Perry left him there on purpose to give the Springers a reason to hang around. Pucky seems alot more competent than the last story he was in.. he not a mascot with weird powers anymore, he's a supermutant spy. He and Tiff and the cadets jump around the various Springer ships and get some intel, the find a new place to hide. Turns out the Springers know about the Wanderer and are hoping to interrogate Tiff and co for it's location... because who doesn't want to be immortal?
Perry (who actually in only in the book as a cameo) seems pleased by the info. Seems like this Ice planet (now named Snowman) will be around a bit.
The new serial is by a mostly 'lost' writer, Richard Vaughan.. featuring a mad scientist that tries to take over the world some time a bit in the future, but claims to be prepping it to save it from future destruction. He is banished (but nicely) in a well furnished space ship.. he lands far from Earth only to find a human woman. Not a bad start... definitely better the the terrible War of the Worlds sequel (though I'd rather they go back to 2 Perry stories)
February 20, 2020
I'll book this as a 2 parter, with Tiff and Bucky on the ice planet (and in peril I guess), while Rhodan is retaking Earth from Springer programmed robots
November 25, 2015
Perry Rhodan #23
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