Paul Guinan

Anina Bennett

Meet Boilerplate, the world's first robot soldierùnot in a present-day military lab or a science-fiction movie, but in the past, during one of the most fascinating periods of U.S. history. Designed by Professor Archibald Campion in 1893 as a prototype, for the self-proclaimed purpose of ôpreventing the deaths of men in the conflicts of nations,ö Boilerplate charged into combat alongside such notables as Teddy Roosevelt and Lawrence of Arabia. Campion and his robot also circled the planet with the U.S. Navy, trekked to the South Pole, made silent movies, and hobnobbed with the likes of Mark Twain and Nikola Tesla. You say you've never heard of Boilerplate before? That's because this book is the fanciful creation of a husband-and-wife team who have richly imagined these characters and inserted them into accurate retellings of history. This full-color chronicle is profusely illustrated with graphics mimicking period style, including photos, paintings, posters, cartoons, maps, and even stereoscope cards. Part Jules Verne and part Zelig, it's a great volume for a broad range of fans of science fiction, history, and robots.

History's Mechanical Marvel

Boilerplate

Ian Edginton

Kelley Puckett

Chris Warner

Explore new worlds of terror! A rogue scientist's genetic experiments create a horrific new Alien King! A ragtag unit of Colonial Marines battles a xenomorph infestation on a space station -- and the survivors face a pack of bizarre hybrids! An investigator must solve a murder on a deep space Alien research station! But what dread music will a deranged composer make with an Alien's screams? And can a synthetic xenomorph rebel against its sadistic creator? Plus, flash back to an Alien attack in the 1950s! And witness the fate of England as Aliens overrun the Earth! Aliens: Colonial Marines (1993) 1-10; Aliens: Rogue (1993) 1-4; Aliens: Labyrinth (1993) 1-4; Aliens: Salvation (1993) 1; Aliens: Music of the Spears (1994) 1-4; Aliens: Stronghold (1994) 1-4 -- plus material from Dark Horse Comics (1992) 3-5, 11-13, 15-19; Previews (1993) 1-12; Previews (1994) 1; Aliens Magazine (1992, UK) 9-20

Aliens: the Original Years Omnibus Vol. 2

Two women, clone from the same DNA-exact duplicates right? Wrong! Queenie and Delta share their creator's genes as well as her memories. But each of these clones has her own personality and purpose: Delta's a scientists, Queenie's a soldier. In their world, genetic engineering is an everyday event, clones are second-class citizens, and big business runs the show. But that doesn't stop this feisty, brains-and-brawns duo from tackling problems both big and small. Averting a global food crisis, shopping for a new spaceships, fending off street thugs-it's all in a day's work for the Heartbreakers!

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