List of space opera media
Cover of Sci-Fi magazine , Imagination , April 1958
The following is a list of space opera media . Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer define as "colorful, dramatic, large-scale science fiction adventure, competently and sometimes beautifully written, usually focused on a sympathetic, heroic central character and plot action, and usually set in the relatively distant future, and in space or on other worlds, characteristically optimistic in tone. It often deals with war, piracy, military virtues, and very large-scale action, large stakes."[ 1]
The following are works that independent commentators have characterized as space opera, ordered chronologically by date of first publication.
Print
These are works of print media .
Novels and series
Anthologies and collections
Short fiction
Comics and manga
Buck Rogers (1929-1967)
Flash Gordon series (1934–present) by Alex Raymond and others
Dan Dare (1950–2008), created by Frank Hampson
Perry Rhodan (1961–present), created by K. H. Scheer and Walter Ernsting
Lone Sloane (1966), created by Philippe Druillet
Valérian and Laureline (1967–present) by Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mézières
Guardians of the Galaxy (1969–present) by Marvel Comics
Adam Warlock (1975–1977) by Jim Starlin
Space Adventure Cobra (1978–1984) by Buichi Terasawa
Dreadstar (1980–1988) by Jim Starlin
The Incal (1981–present) by Alejandro Jodorowsky
Nexus (1981–present) by Mike Baron and Steve Rude
Metabarons (1992–2003) by Alejandro Jodorowsky
Atari Force (1982–1986) by Gerry Conway , Roy Thomas , Ross Andru , Gil Kane , Dick Giordano , Mike DeCarlo , José Luis García-López , Eduardo Barreto , Keith Giffen , Robert Loren Fleming , and Karl Kesel
Mobile Suit Gundam (1979–1980) by Yoshiyuki Tomino
The Cyann Cycle (1993–present) by François Bourgeon
Saga (2012–present) by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru (2019–2020) by Masashi Kishimoto
Schlock Mercenary (2000-2020) by Howard Taylor
Film and television
Films
Television
Anime
Radio
Podcasts
Games
Social
Tabletop
Boardgames / Wargames
Roleplaying Games
Video
Music
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