{"product_id":"the-u-ray","title":"THE U RAY","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore \u003cem\u003eBlake \u0026amp; Mortimer\u003c\/em\u003e, this rare strip was a war-time replacement for \u003cem\u003eFlash Gordon \u003c\/em\u003ein occupied Belgium! After assisting Herge on six \u003cem\u003eTintin \u003c\/em\u003ealbums, \u003cstrong\u003eEdgar P. Jacobs\u003c\/strong\u003e created a strip that has now attained mythical status -- \u003cem\u003eThe U Ray\u003c\/em\u003e. Here it is now, finally translated into English. It is clearly inspired by Alex Raymond’s \u003cem\u003eFlash Gordon \u003c\/em\u003eand ERB’s Mars and Venus novels. It’s fun and very vintage science-fiction fantasy with lost lands, prehistoric monsters, a lovely heroine, and smart, daring adventurers.\n\nThe nation of Norlandia is in conflict with its powerful rival Austradia. The eminent Professor Marduk is tasked by the High Council of Norlandia with militarizing a major scientific discovery: the U Ray. However, doing so will require finding a deposit of Uradium, the ore needed to power the ray. And the only known deposit is in an unexplored volcanic archipelago. An expedition is quickly put together, but in the shadows, the Austradian intelligence services are waiting for the moment to act …\n\nJacob’s most famous creation was the \u003cem\u003eBlake \u0026amp; Mortimer series: \u003c\/em\u003eProfessor Philip Mortimer, nuclear physicist and Captain Francis Blake, dashing head of MI5, are his two legendary heroes -- here’s his first creation before that long-running series.\n\nEdgar Pierre Jacobs was a close friend of \u003cem\u003eTintin’s\u003c\/em\u003e creator Herge, whom he assisted on the creation of six \u003cem\u003eTintin \u003c\/em\u003etitles. The U-Ray was his first solo comic. That story, which has since reached quasi-mythical status, is reprinted here in its entirety.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CineBook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59641140674846,"sku":"URAY","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/0684\/7006\/files\/uray-the-u-ray-book.jpg?v=1784501754","url":"https:\/\/shop.budsartbooks.com\/products\/the-u-ray","provider":"Bud's Art Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}