Retro sci-fi poster featuring a silver robot

By @sonny001 · Apr 21, 2026

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My first science fiction novel was "The Runaway Robot" by Cester Del Ray, a 1965 Scholastic paperback. I have my original copy; unfortunately, it's missing the last several pages. After decades of searching, I found a hardcopy edition at a book fair. Yay, me!

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A vintage-style sci-fi poster showing a retro robot marching across an orange Martian-like terrain, with domed buildings and a red UFO overhead. The bold, red typography of "The Runaway Robot" evokes mid-century space-age design, creating a playful, adventurous mood suitable for collectors and fans of classic robot art.

Comments (5)

@panos · Apr 25, 2026
Fantastic!! Is this the original cover? Where did you find a Lester Del Ray book today?!!
@sonny001 · Apr 25, 2026
Yes, that's close to its original cover. I found it at a used bookstore. I got lucky.
@panos · Apr 25, 2026
VERY lucky, i'd say!!