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3.25 AVERAGE
3.25 AVERAGE
Not my favorite of the Flash Gordon books - the amount of tedious fighting from the Cybernauts was boring to listen to. I think it has more you could flesh out in terms of ethics and consequences for actions, but as a story it was not great.
Flash Gordon and Dr. Zarkov are sent by the United States’ Secretary of Space Development to investigate the mysterious disappearance of 12 space probe satellites. Their investigation leads them to discover a rogue “gypsy” planet has entered our solar system and has captured the satellites. Seems there are two factions on that planet that have been waging war using technology and robots (cybernauts) for so long that nobody can remember how the war started. Flash and Zarkov spend time among both factions, just trying to survive and get back home.
This sixth book in the series is the last one to be written by Bruce Cassiday under the pen name Carson Bingham. It reads like a tongue-in-cheek adventure, purposefully campy, but having fun along the way. Curiously, Dale Arden is briefly mentioned but does not make an appearance at all. I’ve encountered this plot before. A world where two factions live only for the purpose of waging war with one another and even when shown what peace can be like, strive to get back to the war they love. This one also was a bit of a let down in the end when not even Dr Zarkov’s genius can save the pair and they have to be rescued by a rocket ship from Earth.
Looking forward to trying the next Flash Gordon series, written by David Hagberg.
This sixth book in the series is the last one to be written by Bruce Cassiday under the pen name Carson Bingham. It reads like a tongue-in-cheek adventure, purposefully campy, but having fun along the way. Curiously, Dale Arden is briefly mentioned but does not make an appearance at all. I’ve encountered this plot before. A world where two factions live only for the purpose of waging war with one another and even when shown what peace can be like, strive to get back to the war they love. This one also was a bit of a let down in the end when not even Dr Zarkov’s genius can save the pair and they have to be rescued by a rocket ship from Earth.
Looking forward to trying the next Flash Gordon series, written by David Hagberg.