• Fathers of Sci-Fi
  • Fathers of Sci-Fi
  • Fathers of Sci-Fi
  • Fathers of Sci-Fi
  • Fathers of Sci-Fi
  • Fathers of Sci-Fi
  • Fathers of Sci-Fi

Fathers of Sci-Fi

"The Birth of a Genre"
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Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, visionaries whose words ignited the flames of adventure and possibility. This card isn't just a token; it's an ode to the indomitable spirit of adventure. It's a whisper that urges us to dream, to reach beyond what we know, and to embrace the unknown with courage. Whether you're gifting it to a lover of science fiction, an aspiring writer, or a graduate who's dared to tread uncharted territories, this card holds the power to inspire, just as Verne and Wells did. 


Quotes on Card:

“Sometimes, you have to step outside of the person you've been and remember the person you were meant to be. The person you want to be. The person you are.” - H.G. Wells

“Anything one man can imagine; other men can make real”  - Jules Verne


Gift this for:

  • A lover of fantasy and science fiction, an aspiring writer, or a recent graduate. Adventurists of all kinds!

  • Graduation, Birthday, Father's Day, Congratulations or Retirement

Musings from the Mantis Mastermind:

In fact, Jules Verne and H.G. Wells never met.  And yet their contrasting approaches to their extraordinary exploits created a new fictional genre. Wells was born nearly four decades after Verne. However, we thought it would be fun to place them in flight together. The French writer Verne was fascinated with the scientific development of his times and extended the possibilities of those developments in the technology-enabled exploits he wrote about. If Verne was enamored with the possibilities of scientific progress, Wells offered a more cautionary tale of its destructive power.