Perils on Planet X

An Adventure Comic by Christopher Mills and Gene Gonzales
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Edgar Rice Burroughs

Sep01
by Christopher Mills on September 1, 2013 at 2:36 pm
Posted In: The Genre

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Today, I’d like to acknowledge the birthday of the master of adventure fiction, Edgar Rice Burroughs, born on this day in 1875. He may not have invented the interplanetary romance tale with his first novel,  A Princess Of Mars (Edwin Arnold, for one, beat him to the Red Planet), but he refined and defined the genre for every reader – and writer – to follow in his formidable footsteps.

There would be no Donovan Hawke without John Carter. My sincere thanks to Burroughs for the inspiration – and all the hours of reading joy I’ve derived from his stories of Barsoom, Amtor, Caspak, Pellucidar and Tarzan’s Africa.

– Chris

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Perilous Planets: Michael Resnick’s Ganymede

Aug22
by Christopher Mills on August 22, 2013 at 11:24 pm
Posted In: The Genre

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Last winter – partly in preparation for getting back to work on Perils On Planet X after a long period away from the project – I was reading a lot of interplanetary fantasy adventure. I re-read all of the Leigh Brackett books I had, as well as Gardner Fox’s  two “Llarn” novels, and delved deeper into the works of Otis Adelbert Kline – the most successful of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ contemporary pulp-era imitators.

I also scoured the Internet for novels in the genre that I hadn’t encountered before, and came across two early works by the acclaimed, multiple Hugo Award-winning  “hard” science fiction author Michael D. Resnick: The Goddess of Ganymede, and its sequel, Pursuit on Ganymede.

The books were published in the late 1960s, when paperback reprints of Burroughs’ Martian and Venus tales were selling tremendous numbers, and nearly all of the major sci-fi publishers were flooding the market with similar material (some of it reprints from the pulps, others all-new pastiches) to satisfy the voracious appetites of readers who wanted more tales of high adventure set on alien worlds.  These two books – which I believe were Resnick’s first published novels – are firmly planted in the Burroughs tradition.

The hero of these books, Adam Thane, is an American astronaut sent on a top secret probe to Jupiter (before the Moon landings!), who crashes on that planet’s largest moon, Ganymede, and discovers not only a breathable atmosphere and hospitable environment, but – in rapid succession – a race of winged birdmen, sword-wielding humans, and a tyrannical race of mindbending, immortal “gods.” In the second book, he embarks on a quest that takes him to the “far side” of Ganymede – a post-Atomic wasteland, populated by mutants and strange civilizations.

So… pretty much all of the typical sword & planet conventions. These books came very early in Resnick’s career, and lack the polished prose and stylistic sophistication of his later work. Still, they are perfectly fine, fast-paced (and short!) adventure novels, packed with plenty of blood & thunder.

The two volumes are long out of print, and it took me a bit of searching online to track down copies, but I’m glad I did. They were fun to read, and succeeded in providing additional inspiration for Perils On Planet X. If you’re a fan of the genre – and if not, what are you doing here? – they’re worth hunting up, especially if you can find them at a reasonable price.

– Chris

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A Note of Thanks!

Aug05
by Christopher Mills on August 5, 2013 at 12:57 am
Posted In: Site News

I know I may have been somewhat annoying with all of the Perils On Planet X posts on my blogs, Twitter and on the POPX Facebook Fan Page over the past week, but it seems to have paid off. Friday’s Chapter Two launch turned out to be a record-setting day in terms of site traffic, with around twice our usual Friday hits.

Thanks to everyone who helped spread the word (and please keep it up)!

I look forward to reading your reactions to the new Chapter (and the previous one), and encourage you to post your comments here on the site. Gene and I truly value and appreciate feedback from our readers.

– Chris

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A Perilous Future…

Jun29
by Christopher Mills on June 29, 2013 at 2:24 am
Posted In: Commentary, Site News

popx2_12XZWe’re closing in fast on the end of the first chapter of Perils On Planet X, “Captives Of The Corsair Queen,” which will conclude in mid-July. The second chapter of this first POPX graphic novel, “Flight Into Terror,” is currently scheduled to debut on August 2nd. Chapter Two will run for 28 weeks, with Chapter Three, “Blood Horde Of The Forbidden City,” to follow.

That will wrap up this first POPX graphic novel, “Hawke Of Terra.” I have two further “volumes” outlined (tentatively titled “Agent Of Empyr” and “The Triplanetary War”), as well as a few shorter side stories, that I’d love to do someday. But whether we ever get to see those projected sequels depends on how well-received Volume One is.

We appreciate every reader who has mentioned POPX to their friends, or wrote about  it on their own blogs, on appropriate message boards, and on Facebook and Twitter. We have a fairly steady and loyal readership, but of course, we’d love to reach more people, too. We’ll be trying some things over the next few months to attempt to drum up some new readers, but we’d be grateful if you guys kept helping us spread the word. Every little bit helps!

And stay tuned – the adventure (and perils!) are just beginning!

– Chris

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Gene @ HeroesCon This Weekend!

Jun07
by Christopher Mills on June 7, 2013 at 1:52 am
Posted In: Appearances, Creator News

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If any POPX readers are attending HeroesCon in Charlotte, NC this weekend, stop by co-creator/artist Gene Gonzales‘ table and say “hi!”

Let him know how much you’re enjoying Perils On Planet  X! You’ll find him in Artist Alley at table number AA-1421.

– Chris

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