Issac Asimov and Orson Scott Card

Calcifer · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:50 pm

I know that some will disagree when I say that these two authors should have gotten Nobel prizes, especially Asimov. Never have I been more absorbed in someone else's writing than with these two masters. Their work has taught me more about psychology and our world than all the classes I've sat through. I know I am coming across as unrealistic, but I don't care.

If I had to recommend one book of Asimov's, it would be Robot Dreams, which is actually one of the many anthologies of some of his short stories. As for Card, I can't decide between Ender's Game or Speaker for the Dead.

Lambert · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:36 pm

I started reading Asimov through his mystery short story collections. I read one of his memoirs (I, Asimov) and fell in love with his work. Admittedly, I haven't read as much of it as I would have liked to. I'm working on it.

tefgara · **Joined:** Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:37 pm **Posts:** 85

i have yet to read any asimov, which is odd considering the sci-fi nature of me. go figure.

jamsey can probably relate to my "favourite" orson scott card tale. course, when an auther like that makes the foray into comics....

Lambert · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:23 pm

Card got in to comics?

tefgara · **Joined:** Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:37 pm **Posts:** 85

Yes. he worked on one of marvel's alternate universe titals - the universe is called the Ultimate universe - a reimagining of the marvel U in the 90's and 2000's the title he was asked to write for was Ultimate Iron man.
both me and jamsey read it

Teh_jamesy · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:22 pm

Indeed, Indeed, tho the origins of ultimate iron man and the giving him the regeneration thing was a bit much

Lambert · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:22 am

Hmm. Has anyone here read the Dark Tower comic adaption yet?

Trampstamp · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:28 pm

I have a few issues of it. Never really got into it.

Lambert · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:17 pm

I don't suppose you would know how much it deviates from the original text, if any?

Trampstamp · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:41 pm

From what I read of The Last Gunslinger and the comics, it's pretty on track, but thena gain the frist DT series was werid enough that no comic embellishment is needed.

I wonder if it is a trade now...if it is i can see about buying a copy for you, L.

Lambert · **Posted:** Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:20 pm

Trade? What was I offering?

Trampstamp · **Posted:** Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:46 am

Trade Paperback. It's when they publish a bunch of comics in a series as a collection. It's how I buy about half my comics.

Teh_jamesy · **Posted:** Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:16 am

Usually a single story arc is covered within a trade

Lambert · **Posted:** Thu Aug 14, 2008 1:56 pm

I've never heard of this particular set up before.

Teh_jamesy · **Posted:** Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:18 pm

Well that's a little strange, unless you are not really a comic book person

Issac Asimov and Orson Scott Card

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