Isaac Asimov's Robot City
| Isaac Asimov's Robot City
| |
| Author | Various |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Paul Rivoche |
| Cover artist | Paul Rivoche |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Byron Preiss Visual Publications |
| Published | 1987–1990 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| No. of books | 12 |
Isaac Asimov's Robot City is a series of science fiction novels written by various authors beginning in 1987, and is loosely connected to Isaac Asimov's Robot series.
The concept for the novels began as a collaboration of Asimov and writer/editor/publisher Byron Preiss, with Asimov acting as a technical consultant.[1] Byron & Asimov then issued a writing challenge to write a series involving the Three Laws of Robotics, which brought about a collaboration of several authors; Asimov provided the premise for the series, which filled in the gap between Asimov's own robot stories and his Foundation series, explaining the disappearance of the robots prior to the establishment of the Galactic Empire.[2][3] He also wrote introductions for each book.[4] Additionally, the end of each book includes a "Data Bank", which features illustrations by Paul Rivoche and paired descriptions, providing further information about characters, objects and locations from the stories.
Isaac Asimov's Robots and Aliens followed in this series starting in 1989. It is a series of science fiction novels written by various authors and loosely connected to Isaac Asimov's Robot series. It was originally published by Ace Books.[5] The plot deals with the Three Laws and encounters between robots and different varieties of alien life.[citation needed]
Novels
[edit] | This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. The specific problem is: The numbered list should be turned into a similar table. (October 2025) |
| No. | Title | Author | Date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odyssey | Michael P. Kube-McDowell | July 1987 | 0-441-73122-8 |
| 2 | Suspicion | Mike McQuay | September 1987 | 0-441-73126-0 |
| 3 | Cyborg | William F. Wu | November 1987 | 0-441-37383-6 |
| 4 | Prodigy | Arthur Byron Cover | January 1988 | 0-441-37384-4 |
| 5 | Refuge | Rob Chilson | March 1988 | 0-441-37385-2 |
| 6 | Perihelion | William F. Wu | June 1988 | 0-441-37388-7 |
Perihelion ends with a promise that the story "'continues with Robot City #7",[6] which refers to Changeling, the first volume of Robots and Aliens[citation needed]
- Changeling by Stephen Leigh (1989) ISBN 0-441-73127-9
- Renegade by Cordell Scotten (1989) ISBN 0-441-73128-7
- Intruder by Robert Thurston (1990) ISBN 0-441-73129-5
- Alliance by Jerry Oltion (1990) ISBN 0-441-73130-9
- Maverick by Bruce Bethke (1990) ISBN 0-441-73131-7
- Humanity by Jerry Oltion (1990) ISBN 0-441-37386-0
Adaptations
[edit]An audio drama of book 1, Odyssey, was released by Caedmon Audio in 1988 on audio cassette, with the voice of Peter MacNicol.[7]
A video game adaptation, Robot City, was released for PCs in 1995. The player takes the role of Derec exploring Robot City in a first-person perspective.
A 2004 graphic novel, titled Isaac Asimov's Derec (ISBN 0-7434-8708-7), adapted parts of the first and second books of the series, and was illustrated by Paul Rivoche and written by Doug Murray. A second volume was planned,[8] but never materialized.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "SciFi master in new book lines". Record-Journal. August 31, 1986. p. 34.
- ^ Robert A. Collins; Robert Latham (1988), Science fiction & fantasy book review annual, Meckler, ISBN 978-0-88736-249-1
- ^ Asimov, Isaac (1987). Isaac Asimov's Robot City: Odyssey. Byron Preiss Visual Publications. p. xi. ISBN 0-441-73122-8.
Byron said that I would serve as a consultant to make sure that my robots stay "Asimovian," that I would answer questions, make suggestions, veto infelicities, and provide the basic premise for the series as well as challenges for the authors.
- ^ Isaac Asimov (1990). Robot Visions. Penguin. pp. 17–18. ISBN 0-451-45064-7.
[…] Byron Preiss Visual Publications, Inc., began to put out a remarkable series of books under the general title of Isaac Asimov's Robot City, and I was asked to do essays on robotics for each of them.
- ^ "Series: Isaac Asimov's Robot City: Robots and Aliens". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ Isaac Asimov's Robot City: Perihelion. Byron Preiss Visual Publications. 1988. p. 162. ISBN 0-441-37388-7.
Isaac Asimov's Robot City continues with Robot City #7 […]
- ^ "Michael P. Kube-McDowell, Peter Macnicol - Isaac Asimov's Robot City". Discogs. 1988.
External links
[edit]- Isaac Asimov's Robot City series listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Isaac Asimov's Robot City at the Internet Archive
- Issac Asimov's Robot City: Robots and Aliens series listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database