"Just Call Me Joe"
February 25, 2010 2:06 PM Subscribe
I'm looking for the name of a comic book from the 70s or the author of one of the stories in it.
I don't remember much about it other than it was one of those extra thick special comic books with no ads. I think there were 3 or 4 volumes, each with 3 or 4 science fiction short stories or novellas from actual sci-fi authors. Kind of like a graphic novel, only they didn't call them that back then. The only other clue I have is one of the stories was about a scientist who developed artificial bodies to be used in the exploration of Jupiter. The virtual astronauts would then transfer their consciousness to the artificial body so that they could explore Jupiter without endangering their real bodies. The scientist decided to stay in the artificial body on Jupiter and he met a native who asked him his name, and he said "Just call me Joe", which I think was also the title of that story. I know this is probably a shot in the dark, but google was no help.
I don't remember much about it other than it was one of those extra thick special comic books with no ads. I think there were 3 or 4 volumes, each with 3 or 4 science fiction short stories or novellas from actual sci-fi authors. Kind of like a graphic novel, only they didn't call them that back then. The only other clue I have is one of the stories was about a scientist who developed artificial bodies to be used in the exploration of Jupiter. The virtual astronauts would then transfer their consciousness to the artificial body so that they could explore Jupiter without endangering their real bodies. The scientist decided to stay in the artificial body on Jupiter and he met a native who asked him his name, and he said "Just call me Joe", which I think was also the title of that story. I know this is probably a shot in the dark, but google was no help.
Best answer: ...which was published as a comic in issue 4 of Starstream. Apologise for a premature posting.
posted by Lorc at 2:13 PM on February 25, 2010
posted by Lorc at 2:13 PM on February 25, 2010
Response by poster: Thanks! That's it exactly. What a flash-back!
posted by ambulocetus at 3:07 PM on February 25, 2010
posted by ambulocetus at 3:07 PM on February 25, 2010
"Call me Joe" was also included in Questar Illustrated.
posted by lekvar at 6:10 PM on February 25, 2010
posted by lekvar at 6:10 PM on February 25, 2010
Unfamiliar with the Poul Anderson story but the emmigrating-to-Jupiter aspect seems to be inspired by Clifford Simak's City.
posted by Rash at 11:31 AM on February 26, 2010
posted by Rash at 11:31 AM on February 26, 2010
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posted by Lorc at 2:11 PM on February 25, 2010