Apr 25, 2015 the stainless steel rat was a six issue limited series published monthly by eagle comics from october 1985march 1986. A stainless steel rat is born is the first book in this highly entertaining series. Harry harrison 19252012 was an american science fiction author best known for his character the stainless steel rat and the novel make room. Sep 30, 20 harry harrison, the stainless steel rat many are the stalwart and noble heroes of fiction, cleancut, upright, honorable. Jan 05, 2011 i first read the stainless steel rat as a comic book adaptation in 2000ad about 30 years ago. Harry harrison revealed the origins of the idea for the stainless steel rat in an introduction to the 2000 ad comic book. The 2000ad adaptation of harry harrisons classic sf novel the stainless steel rat had probably the single greatest impact on my formative years. The stainless steel rats revenge and the stainless steel rat gets drafted military dictatorship, while the planet in the stainless steel rat for president is a banana republic. Graphic novel adaptation of several harry harrison books. October 1985 march 1986 number of issues published.
The stainless steel rat comic books with images comics, comic. Two of the stainless steel rat novels were adapted into comic form for british serial comic 2000ad. As his first case for the special corps, james tracks angelina down and ends up falling in love with her. Read the stainless steel rat tpb comic online free and high quality. The stainless steel rat comic read the stainless steel. James bolivar digriz aka the stainless steel rat is my newest literary comfort food. The book opens with jim bungling a bank job so that he can be arrested and sent to prison, where he plans to learn the art of being a. Harry harrison, creator of the stainless steel rat. The stainless steel rat starring the stainless steel rat, script by harry harrison original novel and kelvin gosnell adaptation, art by carlos ezquerra. Harrison published dozens of scifi books, as well as novellas, short story collections, and comics, and was the editor of numerous science fiction. Brief history of the stainless steel rat novels and information on original. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
After her capture, she undergoes psycho surgery not to be mistaken for psychic surgery to considerably lessen her homicidal tendencies and joins the corps. While this is shelved as sf, the universe is very much a 1960s vision of the future. Long resident in both ireland and the united kingdom, harrison was involved in the. Following the adventures of jim digriz, intergalactic thief extraordinaire, the books are actionpacked from start to finish, inventive, and exceptionally funny. A stainless steel rat is born audiobook, by harry harrison. The two strips were later released in graphic novel format. But at least he doesnt believe in killing, unlike his wife, angelina, the expirate. March 12, 1925 august 15, 2012 was an american science fiction author, known, among other, for his character the stainless steel rat and for his novel make room.
A stainless steel rat is born 1985 hardcover paperback kindle. The stainless steel rat tpb read the stainless steel rat. The stainless steel rat graphic novel by harry harrison. Aug 25, 2010 the second tale and third novel, the stainless steel rat saves the universe, its a timetravel twister as digriz battles against the master criminal only known as he.
The stainless steel rat 1961 by harry harrison buy the. Adapted from harry harrisons 1972 novel, the stainless steel rat saves the world. The stainless steel rat saves the world by harry harrison. Us army air corps science fiction author and comic book artist harry harrison is the award winning author of such popular series as the stainless steel rat. Before he starting writing, harrison was an artist for ec comics series weird fantasy and weird science. You can depend on them to do whats right, to help the helpless, to oppose the evil, to leave the world a better place, and never demand a reward for all of this. Porcuswine stainless steel rat wiki fandom powered by.
This book was one of the shining gems of my teen reading years. Karl urban pays tribute to judge dredd cocreator carlos ezquerra. The adventures of the stainless steel rat is an omnibus collection of 3 stories. James bolivar digriz, alias slippery jim and the stainless steel rat, is a fictional character and the antihero of a series of comic science fiction novels written by harry harrison. Slippery jim digriz is a comedic character dreamed up by harry harrison make room make room and wrote several novels about jim and his excuses about why its ok to rob and lie and cheat and steal. Oct 02, 2018 ezquerra also is known for drawing 2000 ads adaptations of harry harrisons scifi antihero the stainless steel rat and for his just a pilgrim, his western genre collaboration with writer. Con man, thief and loveable rogue, futuristic anti. The stainless steel rat is the story of how this highly individualistic career criminal of the future is recruited into the special corps to track down other, more malevolent lawbreakers.
The stainless steel rats revenge is the second instalment in harry harrisons light hearted sciencefiction series, the stainless steel rat. The stainless steel rat 19791985 was adapted into a comic strip in the magazine 2000 ad by kelvin gosnell, with artist carlos ezquerra trade paperback. The stainless steel rat s revenge is the second instalment in harry harrisons light hearted sciencefiction series, the stainless steel rat. Harry harrison biography stainless steel rat wiki fandom. The stainless steel rat by harry harrison nook book. Digriz took his playfully anarchic adventures from book to strip. Regular sheep and cows had a very short life expectancy on this harsh world and so porcuswine were the only livestock capable of defending themselves and establishing a foothold. I first read the stainless steel rat as a comic book adaptation in 2000ad about 30 years ago. Harry harrison was one of the noteworthy writers from the u. Below is a list of harry harrisons stainless steel rat novels in order of when they were originally released as well as in. The stainless steel rat comic read the stainless steel rat. The second tale and third novel, the stainless steel rat saves the universe, its a timetravel twister as digriz battles against the master criminal only known as he. Hes got quick wits, disguises, charm and is an excellent liar. Read the stainless steel rat comic online free and high quality.
They existed from 1983 to 1986 and were based in london, england with product production and distribution located in canada. Kelvin gosnell adaptation pencils carlos ezquerra inks carlos ezquerra colors janet landau letters pete knight. And harrisons stainless steel rat books qualify jim digriz is a really inspired creation, a rogue smuggler. I was looking for something to read last summer and fancied something that me and my son could enjoy and saw reference to the stanless steel rat within a sf magazine write up. The stainless steel rat saves the world part 2 table of contents. Ezquerra also is known for drawing 2000 ads adaptations of harry harrisons scifi antihero the stainless steel rat and for his just a pilgrim, his western genre collaboration with writer. It follows on a few months after the end of the first book and continues the story of slippery jim digriz. James bolivar slippery jim digriz is a gleefully anarchic hero with a strong moral center. The stainless steel rat, the stainless steel rat saves the world and the stainless steel rat for president were adapted into comic strip form in early issues of 2000 ad, written by kelvin gosnell and drawn by carlos ezquerra. You can be the stainless steel rat 1985 hardcover paperback kindle. The stainless steel rat for president 1982 hardcover paperback kindle. In this prequel to the stainless steel rat, slippery jim is a brash 17yearold who has left his parents porcuswine farm, planning to embark on a life of crime. After reading this, i even created a comfort food bookshelf because i found it such a moodenhancing piece of toetapping terrific. Im a big fan of harry harrisons stainless steel rat series.
The porcuswines body is covering in hundreds of barbed quills. The stainless steel rat series began in 1961 with the title novel. Harrison published dozens of scifi books, as well as novellas, short story collections, and comics, and was the editor of numerous science fiction anthologies. Page dedicated to famous award winning scifi author harry harrisons stainless steel rat series. The stainless steel rat comic books stainless steel rat wiki. The stainless steel rat gets drafted seventh novel in the stainless steel rat series, authored by harry harrison. Porcuswine stainless steel rat wiki fandom powered by wikia. Harry harrison is the author of the stainless steel rat and bill the galactic hero novels, and the book which. Mar 10, 2016 the 2000ad adaptation of harry harrisons classic sf novel the stainless steel rat had probably the single greatest impact on my formative years. In this book, harry harrison introduces the reader to jimmy bolivar, an exceedingly smart and highly ambitious seventeenyearold boy who not only feels trapped but also repressed in the extremely backward bit o heaven planet.
The stainless steel rat stainless steel rat series. Harry harrison born march 12, 1925 is an american science fiction author best known for his character the stainless steel rat and the novel make room. Stainless steel rat series since reading the comic version on 2000ad many years ago. Ezquerra drew jim with an appearance modelled on the actor james coburn. The stainless steel rat saves the world is a fun book to read.
The stainless steel rat was a six issue limited series published monthly by eagle comics from october 1985march 1986. Oct 01, 2018 ezquerra also is known for drawing 2000 ads adaptations of harry harrisons scifi antihero the stainless steel rat and for his just a pilgrim, his western genre collaboration with writer. The cornucopia of comics colourful and creative but also subversive and disturbing at times the diverse world of comic books is being celebrated at the british library this summer. The stainless steel rat returns and millions of other books are available for. Angelina is a criminal mastermind much like her husband james, only less ethical and more willing to kill. A pervasive theme is the power of breaking the rules. The stainless steel rat gets drafted 1987 hardcover paperback kindle.
Brief history of the stainless steel rat novels and information on original printings of the 2000 a. Bbc short history of british comics comics are not just. Below is a list of harry harrisons stainless steel rat novels in order of when they were originally released as well as in chronological order. In many ways, the rats adventures in this book remind me of a joss whedon series. Who owns the film rights to the stainless steel rat. Like the first one in the series, the main character is highly likable, even though deep in his heart he is a crook.
The stainless steel rats revenge 1997 read online free. Porcuswine are the result of selective genetic manipulation by the early settlers of bit o heaven, jims homeworld. Related series the stainless steel rat chronological. That is, the stainless steel rat saves the world, being the first of the new rat novels, was the best of the followons, with the others of. Harry harrison 19252012 was an american novelist of science fiction, best known for his stainless steel rat character.
Adapted from the harry harrison novels, this eagle comics series reprints the three stainless steel rat series from the pages of. He was particularly well known for creating the character of stainless steel rat. Nov 20, 2008 i first read the stainless steel rat as a comic book adaptation in 2000ad about 30 years ago. The stainless steel rat is a series about a lighthearted criminal in a startravelling, esperantospeaking future, frequently fighting for peace and freedom. He is also with brian aldiss copresident of the birmingham science fiction group. The stainless steel rat 1961 by harry harrison buy the books to support the channel the stainless. There are few really great comic space opera novels, aside from douglas adams. Fans of the stainless steel rat book series home facebook. Stainless steel rat harry harrison news blog page 5. Superbean, script by qirqx iv, art by mike mcmahon. The latter was the rough basis for the motion picture soylent green 1973. Recently, i finished the stainless steel rats revenge, chronologically the fifth in the series, but actually the second harrison completed, in 1970.
Stainless steel rat series by harry harrison a stainless steel rat is born is the first book in this highly entertaining series. The stainless steel rat gets drafted by harry harrison. Adapted from the harry harrison novels, this seroes reprints the stainless steel rat stories from the pages of british anthology comic 2000 ad. May 28, 2014 the cornucopia of comics colourful and creative but also subversive and disturbing at times the diverse world of comic books is being celebrated at the british library this summer.
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