The Odyssey of Flight 33 (Twilight Zone) [Abridged] [Audio Cassette]

Rod Serling (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1993 | Series: Twilight Zone

On its way from London to New York a transAtlantic jetliner disappears into a time warp that leads to a strange prehistoric world, in a fantastic tale based on an episode of Serling's "Twilight Zone."

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 7 Up–In 1973, Trans-Ocean Flight 33 destined for New York departs from London. The pilot initiates what seems to be a routine flight when a sudden shift in acceleration is noticed by crew members. Breaking barriers of time, the flight travels to the projected destination, but approaches New York in the year 1939. When the pilot attempts to correct this error, the flight is sent back in time to a prehistoric era of dinosaurs. The passenger list includes a parachute performance artist, an older woman who prattles incessantly, and a tightly wound young man recently discharged from the Air Force who is instantly branded by the flight attendants as a troublemaker. The story follows these travelers during this unexpected and startling odyssey, hurtling back and forth through countless millennia as they search for New York in 1973. The opening narration from the original television series and flight-attendant references to Valhalla add to the futuristic feel of impending doom. Text in boxes announces a voice-over of Rod Serling informing readers that they have entered the Twilight Zone. His original TV story has been re-created from an original uncut script for this full-color graphic adaptation. For those who are familiar with the old series, the sound effects as well as Serling&'s signature voice-over are sadly missing. For those who have not experienced the bizarre and unexpected world of the original, this volume provides an introduction to a &fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man.&–Barbara M. Moon, Suffolk Cooperative Library System, Bellport, NY
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'Serling's imagination opens doors to "a wondrous land" ' SFX magazine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Harper Audio; Abridged edition (January 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559947535
• ISBN-13: 978-1559947534
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,281,968 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

MARK KNEECE (adaptor) has written stories for numerous comics, including Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight. He helped found the sequential art department at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and teaches comics writing as a professor of sequential art. He lives in Savannah, Georgia.RICH ELLIS (illustrator) received a B.F.A. in Sequential Art from the Savannah College of Art and Design. He also illustrated The Monsters are Due on Maple Street. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars must read for young twilight zone fans, April 30, 2009

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This review is from: The Twilight Zone: The Odyssey of Flight 33 (Twilight Zone (Walker Hardcover)) (Hardcover)

Flight 33 starts out very normal. As the flight goes on a passenger notices something very strange going on. The passengers and crew are baffled. It seems that they have traveled back in time. Can the crew figure out how to return the plane safely home?

Anyone who enjoys the Twilight Zone series would enjoy these graphic novels. This may turn a whole new generation on to the classic show

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4.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, March 11, 2009

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This review is from: The Twilight Zone: The Odyssey of Flight 33 (Twilight Zone (Walker Paperback)) (Paperback)

A jet liner, en route from London to New York, is fifty-five minutes away from JFK International Airport. There is nothing special about this plane, the pilots, or the passengers; they are all simply attempting to reach their destination.

At 35,000 feet, something happens.

The plane begins to accelerate at an alarming rate. Most of the passengers fail to notice, but the crew has checked their instruments carefully, and there is no doubt that the plane is going over 3,000 knots. The pilots, fearing the passengers will become panicked, do everything they can to keep the plane level and structurally together.

Miraculously, the plane begins to decelerate; everyone is safe. But why can't the crew raise air traffic control from JFK? Why is the land mass that is supposed to be New York covered in water? These are questions that can only be answered in The Twilight Zone.

Once again, Mark Kneece has done a great job of adapting a Twilight Zone script into graphic novel format. The lines are clean, and the images are drawn well. The story is easy to follow and can be read quite quickly.

This would make a great addition to a graphic novel collection.

Reviewed by: LadyJay