Perry Rhodan facts for kids
Perry Rhodan is a super popular German science fiction story series. It has been published every week since 1961. It's one of the longest-running science fiction series in the world!
This series explores almost every cool idea you can imagine in science fiction. Think about space travel, aliens, and amazing technology! Even though some people have criticized it, Perry Rhodan has been a huge success for decades. It's like a mirror showing ideas from different times, like the 1960s Cold War or the 1980s peace movement. Many German science fiction writers have been inspired by it. And guess what? New stories are still being written today!
The Story Behind Perry Rhodan
The Perry Rhodan series is written by a team of different authors. New parts of the story come out every week. They are published in a special German format called Heftchen, which is like a small pulp booklet.
The series started in 1961. It was created by two writers named K. H. Scheer and Clark Darlton. At first, they only planned to write thirty books. But the series became incredibly popular! By 2006, it had already published over 2,350 weekly stories. It's still going strong today!
What is the Story About?
The main character of the series is Perry Rhodan. He is one of four astronauts from the USA. In the year 1971, Perry and his team fly to the Moon. There, they discover an amazing alien spaceship!
The aliens share their advanced technology with Perry and his friends. They use this new tech to help end the Cold War on Earth. They also help unite all the people of Earth. Because of this, "Terra" (which is another name for Earth) becomes a powerful player in space politics. The series then follows Earth's adventures among different alien races and galaxies.
Images for kids
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Cover of issue #1 (1961)
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Cover of issue #2250 (2004)
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The Perry Rhodan issue that went into space. Credit: ESA/André Kuipers
See also
In Spanish: Perry Rhodan para niños
