Slaves of the Switchboard of Doom

#1 Retropolis

Bradley W. Schenck

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Tor U.K.
27 November 2018

Adventure; Science fiction; Science; Robots; Future Society; Humorous Sci-Fi; Space

Series: Retropolis

If Fritz Lang's Metropolis somehow mated with Futurama, their mutant offspring might well be Slaves of the Switchboard of Doom. Inspired by the future imagined in the 1939 World's Fair, this hilarious, beautifully illustrated adventure by writer and artist Bradley W. Schenck is utterly unlike anything else in science fiction: a gonzo, totally bonkers, gut-busting look at the World of Tomorrow, populated with dashing, bubble-helmeted heroes, faithful robot sidekicks, mad scientists, plucky rocket engineers, sassy switchboard operators, space pirates, and much, much more-enhanced throughout by two dozen astonishing illustrations.

By: Bradley W. Schenck
Imprint: Tor U.K.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 147mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 624g
ISBN: 9780765383303
ISBN 10: 0765383306
Series: Retropolis
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 27 November 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

BRADLEY W. SCHENCK is the owner and operator of the web site Retropolis, which showcases his unique retro-futurist artwork. He has been a digital artist, art director, and video game developer. www.webomator.com

Reviews for Slaves of the Switchboard of Doom (#1 Retropolis)

Grab your ray pistol and get ready, because Slaves of the Switchboard of Doom is Bradley Schenck's delightful, loving tribute to a future often imagined yet never realized. Welcome to Retropolis! --Dayton Ward, New York Times bestselling author of Star Trek: Elusive Salvation Slaves of the Switchboard of Doom is the novel you've been waiting for -- you just didn't know it.... This novel gave me a happy buzz. --F. Paul Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Repairman Jack Robotastic. --Lawrence M. Schoen, author of Barsk: The Elephants' Graveyard Like a madcap retro-tech collaboration by Terry Pratchett and Isaac Asimov. I loved it! --Jamies Cambias, author of A Darkling Sea Funny and action-packed. --Allen Steele, author of Arkwright A madcap mash-up of retro-sf, full of fearless heroes and heroines dashing about like Flash Gordon meets the Keystone Cops. --Matthew Hughes One of the real treats of the year. --Toronto Star