The Ray Bradbury Chronicles, Volume 2

A Bantam Spectra Book, 1992. — 83 pages. Introduction. Come Into my Cellar. Rocket Summer & The Locusts. Night Meeting. Punishment Without Crime. A Piece of Wood. The Flying Machine. Ray Bradbury, the galaxy's master storyteller, presents a collection of his fantasy, science fiction, and horror tales, each adapted by one of today's top graphic story illustrators. This second volume includes Marionettes, Inc. adapted by Ralph Reese, The Toynbee Convector adapted by Ray Zone and illustrated by Sam Parsons, The Dragon adapted by Vicente Segrelles, and I, Rocket, illustrated by Al Williamson. Rocket summer & the locusts: It is twilight time for Earth. Hundreds of rockets light the night sky as the exodus begins. Three years later the voyagers arrive on Mars, for a second chance to do things right A piece of wood: What would you do if you developed a device that would eliminate all weapons from the world? Would you tell your boss, if you worked for the Army? Night meeting: One night on Mars, time warps in upon itself as an Earth settler confronts a Martian native. But who represents the past and who the future? Come into my cellar: A silent invasion from outer space descends on a quiet town, through, of all places, a mail-order ad in a magazine Dark they were, and golden-eyed: Can Earthmen adapt to an alien planet, or must they beome aliens themselves? Punishment without crime: When the thought police take charge, be careful what you think! Originally published: 1992 Byron Preiss Visual Publications.