The Stars My Destination, Volume 1

by Alfred Bester, Howard Chaykin (Illustrator)

Graphic Story Adaptation of Bester's novel. A second volume was never published.

Genres: Science Fiction, Graphic Novels, Comics

Paperback

Published March 1, 1979

About the author

Alfred Bester was an American science fiction author, TV and radio scriptwriter, magazine editor and scripter for comic strips and comic books.

Though successful in all these fields, he is best remembered for his science fiction, including The Demolished Man, winner of the inaugural Hugo Award in 1953, a story about murder in a future society where the police are telepathic, and The Stars My Destination, a 1956 SF classic about a man bent on revenge in a world where people can teleport, that inspired numerous authors in the genre and is considered an early precursor to the cyberpunk movement in the 1980s.

AKA:
Άλφρεντ Μπέστερ (Greek)

Reviews

[Tom Rust · Rating 4 out of 5]

What an impressive book; I had to keep reminding myself that this had been published in 1956! Despite a few fantastical ideas (telepathy and telekinesis), much of the science of space travel was very sober. I see seeds of James S. A. Corey's expanse series in the ideas put forth (strife between the inner and outer plants of the solar system) and the detached coolness of the narrators voice. All in all, a very fun read!

[Diego García · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cuando leía los últimos capítulos me tocó entrar a protocolo hospitalario. Pensaba en el protagonísta una noche antes de la intervención. En madrugada, al tomar el baño correspondiente a la preparación de la operación, imaginé el espacio extraterrestre y un tanque de oxigeno. Cuando desperté estuve aturdido, en furia y dolor. Así de fregón es el libro.

[Helen · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I started reading this it seemed familiar, but I don't remember ever reading any version of this story before. Was it ever made into a show or movie? To be honest, I don't like graphic novels. For the most part, I concentrated on reading the text and looked at the graphics only after reading the page.

[H0 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a must read...seminal influence and mind blowing.

[Fred · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this book twice in the late 60s.