Tom Swift IV is the unofficial name of a series of juvenile science fiction adventure novels, the fourth to feature a protagonist named Tom Swift.[1] The series ran for thirteen titles from 1991 to 1993, and were published by Simon & Schuster imprint Archway Paperbacks; like the previous three series, the series was written under the pseudonym Victor Appleton. Unlike the previous series, it was not created by the Stratemeyer Syndicate; by this time, the Syndicate had been sold to Simon & Schuster, who created the series in response to the successful, more mature spin-offs of Syndicate properties Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys.
Daring, resourceful Tom Swift Jr. is the teenage son of gifted scientist Tom Swift Sr. and Mary Nestor. However, Tom is also gifted scientist and inventor in his own right, as is his sister Sandra. Tom Sr. is the head of Swift Enterprises located in the Silicon Valley town of Jefferson, California (a departure from previous series, which were set in upstate New York), which is also where the Swifts live.[2] Like the third series, an ethnically diverse cast of characters is featured, though the Swifts themselves are still White.[3]
Akin to the Files and Casefiles series, this series uses more violence and action. For example, in The Negative Zone, Tom blows up a motel room to escape the authorities.[4] Also unlike previous series, this series shows that Tom's genius can sometimes be problematic and dangerous; many of his inventions have unintended and negative consequences. In The DNA Disaster, Tom inadvertently causes Devolution (biology) with his latest invention.[5]
In 1990, Simon & Schuster decided to launch a fourth Tom Swift series, to capitalize on the success of the more mature spin-offs. However, unlike the Files and Casefiles series - which were handled by book packager Mega-Books, the new Tom Swift series was handled by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.[1] Like he previous two Tom Swift series, this series' protagonist is Tom Swift Jr., the son of Tom Swift Sr. and Mary Nestor. However, this series combined elements from both Tom Swift Jr. and the 1980s Tom Swift series in making their new Tom Swift.
Ultimately, the new Tom Swift series struggled to match the success of its counterparts, even when a crossover spin-off of its own with the Casefiles series was launched. The series ended in 1993, with thirteen titles and two cross-over books being printed.
This was a spin-off crossover series with The Hardy Boys Casefiles, similar to the Supermystery series (which was a crossover The Hardy Boys had with Nancy Drew). The Hardy Boys' Franklin W. Dixon pseudonym was the only one attributed to this series, though it was produced by Bryon Preiss.[1]
Time Bomb (August 1992)
The Alien Factor (June 1993)
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^ abcdefgFinnan, Robert. "The Tom Swift IV Series". The Tom Swift Unofficial Home Page. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
^Davis, William (June 12, 1991). . The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
^Pyle, Richard (August 16, 1991). "Tom Swift tries to reinvent appeal". The Tampa Tribune.
^Disch, Thomas M. (June 21, 1991). "Tom Swift: The Negative Zone". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
^Von der Osten, Robert (April 2004). "Four Generations of Tom Swift: Ideology in Juvenile Science Fiction". The Lion and the Unicorn. 28 (2): 268–283. doi:10.1353/uni.2004.0023. S2CID 201746322.
^ ab"Summary Bibliography: Robert E. Vardeman". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
^"Summary Bibliography: Bruce Holland Rogers". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
^"Summary Bibliography: Bridget McKenna". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Tom Swift IV news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message Tom Swift IV is the unofficial name of a series of juvenile science fiction adventure novels the fourth to feature a protagonist named Tom Swift 1 The series ran for thirteen titles from 1991 to 1993 and were published by Simon amp Schuster imprint Archway Paperbacks like the previous three series the series was written under the pseudonym Victor Appleton Unlike the previous series it was not created by the Stratemeyer Syndicate by this time the Syndicate had been sold to Simon amp Schuster who created the series in response to the successful more mature spin offs of Syndicate properties Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys Contents 1 Background 1 1 Premise 1 2 Production 2 List of titles 2 1 The Hardy Boys Tom Swift Ultra Thrillers 3 ReferencesBackground editPremise edit Daring resourceful Tom Swift Jr is the teenage son of gifted scientist Tom Swift Sr and Mary Nestor However Tom is also gifted scientist and inventor in his own right as is his sister Sandra Tom Sr is the head of Swift Enterprises located in the Silicon Valley town of Jefferson California a departure from previous series which were set in upstate New York which is also where the Swifts live 2 Like the third series an ethnically diverse cast of characters is featured though the Swifts themselves are still White 3 Akin to the Files and Casefiles series this series uses more violence and action For example in The Negative Zone Tom blows up a motel room to escape the authorities 4 Also unlike previous series this series shows that Tom s genius can sometimes be problematic and dangerous many of his inventions have unintended and negative consequences In The DNA Disaster Tom inadvertently causes Devolution biology with his latest invention 5 Production edit In 1985 the Stratemeyer Syndicate was sold to Simon amp Schuster after the death of Harriet Adams three years earlier Shortly afterwards the publishers launched spin offs of mainstays Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys with The Nancy Drew Files in 1986 and The Hardy Boys Casefiles in 1987 These series were aimed towards a more mature audience and were successful at their height the series published a new title every month In 1990 Simon amp Schuster decided to launch a fourth Tom Swift series to capitalize on the success of the more mature spin offs However unlike the Files and Casefiles series which were handled by book packager Mega Books the new Tom Swift series was handled by Byron Preiss Visual Publications 1 Like he previous two Tom Swift series this series protagonist is Tom Swift Jr the son of Tom Swift Sr and Mary Nestor However this series combined elements from both Tom Swift Jr and the 1980s Tom Swift series in making their new Tom Swift Ultimately the new Tom Swift series struggled to match the success of its counterparts even when a crossover spin off of its own with the Casefiles series was launched The series ended in 1993 with thirteen titles and two cross over books being printed List of titles editTitles authorship and publication dates Title Pub Ghostwriter 1 The Black Dragon April 1991 Bill McCay 1 2 The Negative Zone 3 Cyborg Kickboxer June 1991 Steven Grant 1 4 The DNA Disaster August 1991 F Gwynplaine MacIntyre 1 5 Monster Machine October 1991 Debra Doyle amp James D Macdonald 1 6 Aquatech Warriors December 1991 7 Moonstalker February 1992 8 The Microbots April 1992 Robert E Vardeman 6 9 Fire Biker June 1992 10 Mind Games October 1992 Bruce Holland Rogers 7 11 Mutant Beach December 1992 Robert E Vardeman 6 12 Death Quake February 1993 Bridget McKenna 8 13 Quantum Force April 1993 The Hardy Boys Tom Swift Ultra Thrillers edit This was a spin off crossover series with The Hardy Boys Casefiles similar to the Supermystery series which was a crossover The Hardy Boys had with Nancy Drew The Hardy Boys Franklin W Dixon pseudonym was the only one attributed to this series though it was produced by Bryon Preiss 1 Time Bomb August 1992 The Alien Factor June 1993 References edit a b c d e f g Finnan Robert The Tom Swift IV Series The Tom Swift Unofficial Home Page Retrieved August 17 2019 Davis William June 12 1991 Boy inventor moves Swiftly into the 90s The Boston Globe Archived from the original on March 13 2016 Retrieved August 17 2019 Pyle Richard August 16 1991 Tom Swift tries to reinvent appeal The Tampa Tribune Disch Thomas M June 21 1991 Tom Swift The Negative Zone Entertainment Weekly Retrieved August 17 2019 Von der Osten Robert April 2004 Four Generations of Tom Swift Ideology in Juvenile Science Fiction The Lion and the Unicorn 28 2 268 283 doi 10 1353 uni 2004 0023 S2CID 201746322 a b Summary Bibliography Robert E Vardeman Internet Speculative Fiction Database Retrieved August 17 2019 Summary Bibliography Bruce Holland Rogers Internet Speculative Fiction Database Retrieved August 17 2019 Summary Bibliography Bridget McKenna Internet Speculative Fiction Database Retrieved August 17 2019 nbsp Children and Young Adult Literature portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tom Swift IV amp oldid 1179100375, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
