THE
REVITALIZED
CYBERNETIC COMPENDIUM TO TV'S MOST REALISTIC SCI-FI SUPERHERO SHOWS
Before various comic book multiverses expanded their franchises into epic live-action superhero movies and television shows, there was
The Six Million Dollar Man
and
The Bionic William
.
Now, TV's classic wonder people of the 1970s are back and stronger than ever in this "Special Commemorative Edition" of
THE BIONIC BOOK: THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN
AND
THE BIONIC WOMAN
RECONSTRUCTED. Written by award-winning author Herbie J Pilato (
RETRO ACTIVE TELEVISION, TWITCH UPON A STAR
), this refreshed
BIONIC
tome tallies revised and expanded material, including an all-new Introduction by
Bionic
episodic scribe Terrence McDonnell; rare photos, and commentary culled from Pilato's exclusive interviews with
stars the legendary Lee Majors (who embodied the half-man/half-machine marvel Col. Steve Austin), the Emmy-winning Lindsay Wagner (who portrayed as former tennis-pro Jaime Sommers-Steve's super female counterpart and one true love); series creator and iconic science fiction author Martin Caidin (whose
Cyborg
novel gave birth to
series), executive producer Harve Bennett (who would later rescue a once-flailing
Star Trek
film franchise), and producer/director Kenneth Johnson (who created
The Bionic Woman
, the character and the series, and who later brought
Alien Nation
The Incredible Hulk
to TV). This cybernetic chronicle also features recollections and a Foreword by actor Richard Anderson, who played Oscar Goldman-Steve and Jaime's stoic but understanding O.S.I. government agent supervisor-and other cast and production team members from both
shows. More than a mere TV trivia guide,
THE BIONIC
BOOK explores in-depth the social, psychological, medical, and scientific influence, appeal, and message behind
).