 Based on the HG Wells story. The world is delighted when a space craftcontaining a crew made up of the world's astronauts lands on the moon,they think for the first time. But the delight turns to shock when theastronauts discover an old British flag and a document declaring thatthe moon is taken for Queen Victoria proving that the astronauts werenot the first men on the moon. On Earth, an investigation team findsthe last of the Victorian crew - a now aged Arnold Bedford and he tellsthem the story of how he and his girlfriend, Katherine Callender, meetup with a inventor, Joseph Cavor, in 1899. Cavor has invented Cavorite,a paste that will allow anything to deflect gravity and he created asphere that will actually take them to the moon. Taking Arnold andaccidently taking Katherine they fly to the moon where, to their totalamazement, they discover a bee-like insect population who take aunhealthy interest in their Earthly visitors... Written by Lee Horton {Leeh@tcp.co.uk}
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Unable to convince the ruling council of Krypton that their world willdestroy itself soon, scientist Jor-El takes drastic measures topreserve the Kryptonian race: He sends his infant son Kal-El to Earth.There, gaining great powers under Earth's yellow sun, he will become achampion of truth and justice. Raised by the Kents, an elderly farmcouple, Clark Kent learns that his abilities must be used for good. Theadult Clark travels to Metropolis, where he becomes a mild-manneredreporter for the Daily Planet...and a caped wonder whose amazing featsstun the city: Superman! Meanwhile, Lex Luthor, the world's greatestcriminal mind, is plotting the greatest real estate swindle of alltime. Can't even the Man of Steel stop this nefarious scheme? Written by Gregory A. Sheets {m-sheets2@onu.edu} |
To study a rogue planet heading for a near-miss with Earth, Prof.Elliot sets up an observatory on the foggy moors of a remote Scottishisland, with his pretty daughter and Dr. Mears, a former student with ashady past. Soon after arrival of reporter John Lawrence, a ship fromPlanet X just happens to land near the observatory. Is the visitor (whoactually looks alien) benevolent? What are Mears' real motives fortrying to communicate with it? Written by Rod Crawford {puffinus@u.washington.edu}
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