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Mission to Universe cover by Jerome Podwil

Artist: Jerome Podwil (All)

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Title:	Mission to Universe cover by Jerome Podwil
Artist:	Jerome Podwil (All)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	222
Likes on CAF:	17 18
Comments:	10
Added to Site:	5/29/2025
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Published 1965 by Berkley Books

Mission to Universe paperback by Gordon Dickson

Gordon R. Dickson (1923 � 2001) was a renowned science fiction author and one of my favorites. He won three Hugo Awards and one Nebula Award.

This was the first publication anywhere of the novel.

Synopsis for novel:
Set in a fictional near future where mankind has overpopulated the planet, nations are fighting for scarce resources, and the world teeters on the edge of war. Fear that deployment of a new phase-shift drive spaceship will be misinterpreted and lead to war has kept the ship grounded. The hero Benjamin Shore is the leader of a team of scientists that have been working aboard the new experimental ship. He lies to them as to their orders from the president, takes the ship into space for an unauthorized test flight, and then takes the ship and crew across the galaxy to find earth-like habitable planets where humanity can spread out.
Investigating one planet after another, they encounter: the vicious vine-tigers, weasel-like pre-men, who live on an innocent looking planet lit by the sun of Polaris; the slim Gray-furs, a race possessing fantastic knowledge, yet strangely inept; and the giant conquerers, the Golden People, with their magnificent cities, and their deadly javelin guns...
With half his crew lost, Shore prepares to return to Earth, only to find his most formidable foe aboard the phase ship itself...

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Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

2 - Posted on 5/29/2025

We’re off to outer space

We're leaving Mother Earth

To save, the human race

Phase Shift Drivers

Searching for the Podwil art

Heading off a viscious war

Leaving all in one test flight

Who knows what covers we'll find

We must be Gordon brave

Jerome we have to save

If read Dickson novel here

Mother Earth will disappear

Fighting with Javelin guns

We won't stop until we've won

Then we'll return and Ben will arrive

The Earth will survive with

All the covers

Danny Hoskins
Member Since 2021

Posted on 5/29/2025

Very cool!

Rick W
Member Since 2017

Posted on 5/29/2025

I can smell the vintage sci-fi book paper now.

Glynn Crain
Member Since 2011

Posted on 5/29/2025

Love it, congrats!

Lloyd White
Member Since 2007

Posted on 5/29/2025

Beautiful cover--very inviting!

Kavi H
Member Since 2018

Posted on 5/29/2025

Awesome sci-fi illustration piece cover! The first sentence of the novel synopsis sounds eerily similar to modern times, and the rest makes it sound like a pretty interesting read.

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

Posted on 5/29/2025

Ooh, a Podwil Science Fiction cover! Very nice, I especially love how he did the fire & smoke trails. I've had Podwil covers before, just sold one recently in fact, but all of the Gothic genre.

Peter Roe
Member Since 2009

Posted on 5/30/2025

I like the intricate design of the spaceship and the mottled surface of the planet, in addition to the rocket trails. Another great science fiction cover!

John C
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 5/30/2025

They encountered weasel-like men? Like used car salesmen?

Miki Annamanthadoo
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 5/30/2025

John C wrote:

They encountered weasel-like men? Like used car salesmen?

I need to analyze that!

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