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    Captain Future #4: The Triumph of Captain Future , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 326min
    Racing to the ringed planet in answer to Earth's clarion call, the Wizard of Science seeks a forbidden elixir of life - and finds the city of eternal youth! The Captain Future stories were not only populated with magnificent characters, but they were also set in a wild, imaginative, almost psychedelic universe. Edmond Hamilton built worlds and star systems that in many ways completely disregarded what the public knew to be true about outer space, but they did not care. Nearly every planet in our solar system could support life, and danger lurked there, too. Although the original stories took place amongst familiar planets, Hamilton would take fans far beyond anything familiar in later tales. Published from 1940 to 1951, Captain Future stories initially take place in the far flung year of 1990. As the series progressed, Hamilton moved away from pinning the ongoing adventures to a particular time and focusing more on forming continuity, where stories built on one another. This allowed for a freedom of imagination, for Hamilton to tell stories without restrictions. Although Captain Future was initially modeled on Doc Savage, hints and influences of other heroes make their way into the stories as well. For instance, the Planet Police summon Captain Future with a signal flare fired into the sky, similarly to Batman, the Phantom Detective, and others. Also, Captain Future has a female interest, although he never fully admits that she might be a romantic one. A member of the Space Patrol, Joan Randall proves in story after story that she can stand alongside the Futuremen. She also clearly has affection for Curt Newton, waiting for him to acknowledge his feelings for her that as so many Pulp heroines do. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Milton Bagby. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/075522/bk_acx0_075522_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Captain Future #18 Red Sun of Danger , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 306min
    From the archives of the mighty ancients, Curt Newton brings back forgotten Denebian science to balk a greed-maddened schemer, who seeks to loose unspeakable terror on the universe! As Captain Future stories continued to be written, it likely became necessary for Newton and the Futuremen to make their way beyond our own solar system, even our own galaxy. To this end, Captain Future eventually invents the vibration drive, a device that essentially allows the band of heroes to go anywhere they need to protect the universe. New planets get explored and galaxies unheard of spring into life, all teeming with some mystery and evil for Captain Future to face. Travel between dimensions even becomes possible, as does time travel! Ready to battle with fists and weapons if he has to, Captain Future also has other skills that often come into play. Curtis Newton shows compassion throughout the series, for those around him and aliens new to him. Unlike many science fiction heroes, Captain Future doesn't assume that a new being he encounters is evil just because they are different. Many of the conflicts are simply misunderstandings and Captain Future proves himself as strong a diplomat as he is a fighter. Captain Future has no shortage of enemies. Beings from across the universe and beyond plot to dominate planets, to destroy galaxies, and find themselves defeated by Captain Future. Only one of his foes, however, proved evil enough to face Captain Future twice. Ull Quorn, The Magician of Mars, is actually the son of the man responsible for murdering Curtis Newton's parents. Intelligent, ruthless, and strong, Quorn is nearly Captain Future's equal in every way, and comes closer than any to ending the life of the Man of Tomorrow. Rocket into science fiction adventure and discover new worlds. Ripped from the pages of the Spring 1945 issue of Captain Future magazine, Red Sun of Danger is read with wonder and excitement by Milton Bagby. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Milton Bagby. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/094545/bk_acx0_094545_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Captain Future: Quest Beyond the Stars , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 273min
    Ride with Curt Newton, the world's greatest space-farer, and the Futuremen as they leave the known star trails to penetrate the source of cosmic rays, the very core of the universe! Science fiction is full of heroes, from space faring lawmen to hardened space militiamen to brave warriors. Only one hero, though, exemplifies every trait that a great hero sailing the stars should have. Captain Future, created largely by Edmond Hamilton based on a concept given to him from Thrilling Publications. Equal parts genius, fighter, scientist, explorer, and loyal team member, Captain Future set the standard for what great science fiction stories should be, the impact of the stories still being felt today. A space hero most definitely requires a spacecraft, and Captain Future's was one of the most memorable. Leaving its own distinctive rocket trail across the stories, the Comet was the ultimate ship for the perilous, mysterious missions the Captain and his companions undertook. The craft was fully equipped in every way needed. Aptly named, the Comet itself could be a mystery, having the unique ability to hide in plain sight in outer space, camouflaged as an actual comet. The Captain Future stories were not only populated with magnificent characters, but they were also set in a wild, imaginative, almost psychedelic universe. Edmond Hamilton built worlds and star systems that in many ways completely disregarded what the public knew to be true about outer space, but they did not care. Nearly every planet in our solar system could support life and danger lurked there, too. Although the original stories took place amongst familiar planets, at least by name, Hamilton would take readers far beyond anything familiar in later tales. Rocket into science fiction adventure and discover new worlds. Ripped from the pages of the winter 1942 issue of Captain Future magazine, "Quest Beyond the Stars" is read with wonder and excitement by Milton Bagby. /p ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Milton Bagby. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/085192/bk_acx0_085192_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Captain Future #17: Days of Creation , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 242min
    Four powerful factions work at cosmic cross purposes in a game of system-wide stakes as Curt Newton and his staunch comrades set out to create a brand new planet to add to the family of the Sun! Mort Weisinger, Thrilling Publications' go-to Science Fiction Editor, presented author Edmond Hamilton with a concept for a futuristic hero cast in the mold of Doc Savage. This was a calculated move, as Hamilton had already built a strong reputation as a popular writer of space opera. Hamilton took the rudimentary odds and ends that Weisinger had come up with and stitched them together into Captain Future, using another series he'd written - The Three Planeteers, as a blueprint. For this reason, Edmond Hamilton is credited by many as the creator and writer of Captain Future, and rightfully so. Hamilton did pen the majority of the stories, but Joseph Samachson also wrote two Captain Future stories and Manly Wade Wellman wrote one. Five of the Captain Future tales carry the byline 'Brett Sterling', which was a housename used for a while that both Hamilton and Samachson wrote under. Most definitely science fiction space opera, the Captain Future stories go beyond that as well. A traditional Pulp hero in many ways, Captain Future also proved to be a character that readers could easily relate to. His involvement in the quest for justice is equally driven by his natural curiosity, the desire to explore and learn. He also clearly sees those closest to him, particularly the Futuremen, as family, and reacts to them in that way. The stories are also peppered with humor, including the ongoing war of words between Otho and Grag as well as absurd encounters with strange beings. Rocket into science fiction adventure and discover new worlds. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Milton Bagby. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/091161/bk_acx0_091161_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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