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| Topic Started: Nov 16 2010, 12:12 AM (507 Views) | |
| tiprip | Nov 16 2010, 12:12 AM Post #1 |
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When I was about fourteen years old, I read a book called "The Android Avenger" and its sequel "The Spawn of the Death Machine" by a writer named Ted White. The Android Avenger was written in 1965 and Spawn of the Death Machine was written in 1968. The books detailed the futuristic adventures of a man named Tanner, who was an artificially constructed human. While Tanner had functioning human flesh and organs, he had stainless steel bones, accelerated healing and under stress would go into what was described as "overdrive" where he was capable of super-human speed and strength. When the computer complex whose pawn he was didn't need him anymore, his memory was wiped. The parallels between this character in an obscure sci-fi pulp book from the sixties and Wolverine have always struck me as more than coincidence. I've never heard of the characters being compared, nor have I heard Chris Claremont ever mention the books. I was curious if any one here had read or heard of the books, especially in conjunction with Wolverine. I'd also recommend the books as reasonably good reads and I'd be fascinated to hear the opinions of any other posters who read the books. |
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| sniktsnakt | Nov 16 2010, 12:20 PM Post #2 |
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I haven't heard about those books. Are they worth a read for a gal in her 20s, or they written for a younger audience? |
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| jrpbsp | Nov 16 2010, 01:03 PM Post #3 |
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I haven't either but then I never really got into sci-fi or pulp but it definitely does sound pretty coincidental. Oh and snikt way to make me feel old again. |
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| PDA | Nov 16 2010, 01:13 PM Post #4 |
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The parallels are almost too coincidental! Funny, that nothing has come to light over the years about this either from Claremont, Wein, or White, himself. |
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| sniktsnakt | Nov 16 2010, 01:19 PM Post #5 |
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I promise it wasn't intentional. 
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| jrpbsp | Nov 16 2010, 01:26 PM Post #6 |
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Sure sure, beat up on the poor guy that's only a few years from the big 40. You kids today! |
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| sniktsnakt | Nov 16 2010, 02:21 PM Post #7 |
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Not even 40? Aw, you're not that old. |
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| jrpbsp | Nov 16 2010, 02:35 PM Post #8 |
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Compared to most people on the internet? I'm ancient. |
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| PDA | Nov 16 2010, 02:42 PM Post #9 |
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Methinks the dude doth complain too much! 37, indeed! |
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| jrpbsp | Nov 16 2010, 02:53 PM Post #10 |
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What's wrong with 37? |
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