Peril on Ice Planet (Perry Rhodan, 23) [Unabridged] [Mass Market Paperback]

Kurt Mahr (Author), Gray Morrow (Illustrator)

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Publication Date: January 1, 1973

Science Fiction

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• Mass Market Paperback: 158 pages
• Publisher: Ace Books, Inc.; 1st American edition (January 1, 1973)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0041660064
• ISBN-13: 978-0041660067
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Learn of the Peril on the Ice Planet, October 30, 2005

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Bruce Gray "gurpsgm" (Shenandoah Valley, VA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Peril on Ice Planet (Perry Rhodan, 23) (Mass Market Paperback)

Book # 23 of this Space Opera continues the first huge story arc, which began in book # 21 "The Cosmic Decoy", and concludes in Book # 41, "The Earth Dies".

These mega-stories are called "bands" in the original German. This band deals with the first true encounter between the fledgling fleet of Terra and the might of the galactic empire.

Cadet Tifflor, who escaped from the Springers in "episode" # 22, now faces even more peril. Rhodan sends the mouse-beaver, Pucky, to "Snowball" - the icy planet where Tifflor and what remains of his crew are awaiting rescue. Pucky has his usual brand of 'fun' with the Springer ships looking for Tifflor - with the expected result of the Springers moving away from the ice bound world. Tifflor and his band of mostly cadets of the Space Academy must remain behind on Snowball as a sort of rear guard. Pucky remains behind as well, just in case the Springers get the bright idea to return while the Terranian fleet is off on another mission. Rhodan learns why the Springer agents are undetectable to his Mutant Corps - they are robots!

Next "episode" - Number 24 - "Infinity Flight".

I've never been this impressed by a series. I'm reminded of old cliffhanger serials like "Buck Rodgers" or "Flash Gordon" when reading these marvelous books. This series is still being published in Germany and is now well over 2,000 stories. It's too bad American publishers stopped after only about 120 books. I had to learn to speak, read, and write German in order to continue reading Perry Rhodan.

This book contains another editorial, another science fiction movie section, and another letters column. There are also extra stories - one continuing adventure, similar to a serial, and some "Shock Shorts" - continuing a series of SF short stories at the end of each book. Although these stories have nothing to do with Perry Rhodan, they are worth looking at.

It's well worth reading the entire Rhodan series.