AHJ_ah06815 Inventory of the Michael Porjes papers, 06815 Porjes, Michael Processed by Roger Simon University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center
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 Finding aid encoded by Emma Comstock May 2026 Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition). University of Wyoming American Heritage Center 06815 Porjes, Michael Michael Porjes papers 1926-1982 5.00 cubic ft. (5 containers) Michael Porjes was Forrest J. Ackerman’s step-son. The collection includes English-language translations of German-language novellas from the "Perry Rhodan" space-opera franchise, as well as other writings, publications, publicity and advertising materials, and correspondence. English Biography of Michael Porjes

Michael Porjes (1941-2008) was Forrest J. Ackerman’s step-son. He was the son of Mathilde “Wendayne” Wahrmann Ackerman, who married Forrest J. Ackerman in 1951.

 Scope and Content

Collection contains English-language translations of German-language novellas from the "Perry Rhodan" space-opera franchise. (These translations, for which Forrest Ackermann was the managing editor and Wendayne Ackermann was the translator-in-chief and series coordinator, were published by Ace Books in the 1970s). There are also writings by Stanton A. Coblentz, Joe May, and Hans Kafka, as well as publications (including issues of "Famous Monsters of Filmland," for which Forrest J. Ackerman was editor-in-chief), publicity and advertising materials, and correspondence.

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

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Item Description, Box Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

This material was received from Michael Porjes between 1977 and 1985.

The collection was processed by Roger Simon in June 2026.

Forrest J. Ackerman papers, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Forrest J. Ackerman Papers, Syracuse University.

 Access Terms Ackerman, Forrest J. Screenplays. Science fiction. Motion pictures. Advertising. Science fiction conventions. Fantasy. Science fiction films. Rhodan, Perry (Fictitious character). <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Literature Performing Arts I. Manuscripts A. “Perry Rhodan” Series 1 PR 94 – “Action: Division 3” 1976 1 PR 97 – “Phantom Fleet” [“Ghost Fleet”] 1975 1 PR 101 – “Blockade Lepso” [“The Lepso Blockade”] 1975-1976 1 PR 103 – “False Front” [“Under False Colors”] 1975 1 PR 104 – “The Man with Two Faces” 1976

Includes "Stardust Editorial" - "Across the Seas of Space" by Wendayne Ackerman

 1 PR 105 – “The Wonderflower of Utik” 1976 1 PR 106 – “Caller from Eternity” 1976 1 PR 107 – “The Emperor and the Monster” 1976-1977, undated

Includes the manuscript, galley proofs, and two issues of the publication “Perry Rhodan – der Erbe des Universums” [“Perry Rhodan – The Heir to the Universe”].

 1 PR 108 – “Duel Under the Double Sun” 1977, undated

Includes the manuscript and galley proofs.

 1 PR 112 – “Planet Mechanica” 1976 1 PR 113 – “Heritage of the Lizard People” 1976-1977 1 PR 115 – “Saboteurs in A-1” 1976 1 PR 115 – “Saboteurs in A-1”/“The Psycho Duel” (galley proofs) 1977 1 PR 115 & 116 – “Saboteurs in A-1”/“The Psycho Duel” 1977 2 PR 116 – “The Psycho Duel” [“The Mento Duel”] 1977 2 PR 118 – “The Shadows Attack” [“Attack of the Shadows”] undated 2 “Blockade Lepso” [“The Lepso Blockade”] (#101) 1975

Includes a letter to Forrest and Wendayne Ackerman from translator Stuart J. Byrne.

 2 “Caller from Eternity” [“The Voice from Eternity”] (#106) undated 2 “Conflict Center: Naator” (#77) 1975

Includes a letter to Forrest and Wendayne Ackerman from translator Stuart J. Byrne.

 2 “Duel Under the Double Sun” (#108) 1976

Includes a letter to Forrest and Wendayne Ackerman from translator Stuart J. Byrne.

 2 “The Emperor and the Monster” [“The Imperator and the Monster”] (#107) 1976

Includes a letter to Forrest Ackerman from translator Stuart J. Byrne.

 2 “Ernst Ellert Returns” [“Ernst Ellert’s Return”] (#83) undated 2 “Horn: Green” [“Just a Greenhorn”] (#96) 1975

Includes a letter to Forrest and Wendayne Ackerman from translator Stuart J. Byrne.

 2 “The Man with Two Faces” (#104) undated 2 “Phantom Fleet” (#97) 1976 2 “The Plasma Monster” (#95) undated 2 “Price’s Power” [“The Price of Power”] (#89) 1975

Includes a letter to Forrest and Wendayne Ackerman from translator Stuart J. Byrne.

 2 “Recruits for Arkon” (#76) undated 2 “Secret Barrier X” (#16) undated 2 “Spoor of the Antis” [“On the Anti Trails”] (#102) undated 2 “The Starless Realm” (#87) undated 2 “The Stolen Spacefleet” (#109) undated 2 “The Venus Trap” [“In the Jungle of the Primordial World”] [“Primeval Planet”] (#17) undated B. By Stanton A. Coblentz 2 “Beyond the Black Hole” undated 2 “Crisis on the Planet Krong” undated 2 “Larry’s Moon Adventure” undated 2 “Memoirs of a Tramp Cat” undated 2 “The Midgets of Monoton” undated 3 “The Mulberry Caterpillar” undated 3 “Reclaimers of the Ice” undated 3 “The Runaway of St. Romaine” (unrevised version) undated 3 “The Volcano Folk of Pluto” (incomplete) undated 3 Poetry undated C. By Joe May and Hans Kafka 3 “But Not Without Valet” by Joe May & Jack Hartfield 1940 3 “The Golden Comet” by Joe May & Will Piper undated 3 “Hello, Mr. Black!” by Hans Kafka & Joe May 1940 3 “A Hero to His Valet” (preliminary title) by Hans Kafka undated

“An idea for a comedy.”

 3 “His Man for a Lifetime” (tentative title) by Hans Kafka & Joe May undated 3 “Nina” by Joe May 1947

“Adaptation of the novel ‘Regina’ (‘The Cat’s Bridge’) by Herman Sudermann.” Includes “The Cat’s Bridge” by Herman Sudermann (treatment by M. Vollmiller).

 3 “The Nobodies Club” (script – first draft – unrevised) by Joe May undated 3 “The Sap” by Joe May 1939-1945 3 “Vitamin for Love” by Frederick Kohner & Joe May undated 3 “Wer ist meine Frau” or “Islands of the Blest” by Joe May 1935 D. Other 3 “Conflict 2100” by A.E. van Vogt undated 3 Petition for a Color Stable Film Stock – Sent to Eastman Kodak – Martin Scorsese 1980 3 “Thundar: Man of Two Worlds” by Stuart J. Byrne undated 3 “The Visitation” [“Darkness Over Thorncliff”] by Rothayne Amare (Stuart J. Byrne) undated 3 “The Writing of Prose” undated 3 Assorted 1977-1979, undated II. Publications Warren Publishing Co. (NY, NY) 4 “Creepy” (three issues) 1980 4 “Eerie” (two issues) 1980 4 “Famous Monsters of Filmland” (four issues - two copies of one issue) 1980 4 “Vampirella” (Warren Publishing Co., NY, NY), 1980 (three issues) 1980 4 “Warren Presents #4 – Movie Aliens Illustrated” (Warren Publishing Co., NY, NY), 1979 (one issue) 1979 Assorted 4 Assorted 1930-1935, 1969-1980, undated

“AFI Report” (The American Film Institute) (one issue) - 1972; “APA-L” (Los Angeles, CA) (one issue) - 1978; “The Buyer's Guide for Comic Fandom” (DynaPubs Enterprises, East Moline, IL) (one issue) - 1979; “Československý Filmexport Foreign Film Bulletin” (Press Department, Československý filmexport, Czechoslovakia) (three issues) - 1969; “Ciné Revue” (Paris, France) (one issue) - 1974; “Daily Variety” (Daily Variety, Ltd.) (three issues) - 1979 “The Drama Revue” (School of the Arts, New York University, NY, NY) (two issues) - 1979; “Entertainment Today” (Entertainment Today, Inc.) (one issue) - 1978; “Fantasy – The Fantasy Artists Network Magazine” (The Fantasy Artists Network, OMTAE Press, Los Angeles, CA) (one issue) - 1980; “Fantasiae” (The Fantasy Association, Los Angeles, CA) (one issue) - 1979; “Film-Kurier” (one issue) - undated; “Hollywood Historic Review” (Bob Crane & Associates, Los Angeles, CA) (one issue) - 1977; “Hollywood Observer” (Hollywood Observer Publishing Co., Hollywood, CA) (one issue) - 1969; “The Hollywood Reporter” (The Hollywood Reporter Corp., Hollywood, CA) (two issues) - 1978-1979; “Hollywood Studio Magazine” (Hollywood Studio Magazine, Apple Vallye, CA) (one issue) - 1981; “The Jolson Journalette” (Boyertown, PA) (one issue) - 1981; “Loew's Weekly” (Loew's State Building, NY, NY) (one issue) - 1930; “Megamart” (OMTAE Press, Los Angeles, CA) (one issue) - 1979; “Movie Mirror”(one issue) - 1935; “Premiere – The Magazine of the Film Industry” (A Brilliant Film Company, Inc., Hollywood, CA) (one issue) - 1980; “RV'N ON” (RV'N ON, North California, CA) (three issues) - 1979; “Screenland” (Screenland Magazine, Inc., NY, NY) (one issue) - 1935 “SFWA” (Science Fiction Writers of America) (one issue) - 1979; “Star Dust” (Star Dust Press, San Bruno, CA) (one issue) - 1979; “Transmission” (Glendale, CA) (one issue) - undated; “Warner Communications Inc. 1977 Annual Report” - 1977; “Z Magazine” (United Creators, Inc., Los Angeles, CA) (one issue) - 1978; unidentified Japanese-language publication (one issue) - undated

III. Publicity and Advertising 4 Ackerman-related 1966, 1979-1980, undated 4 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films 1978-1979, undated 4 Catalogs 1978-1982, undated 4 Conventions 1975-1982, undated 4 Movies 1926, 1952-1979, undated 4 Assorted 1977-1980, undated IV. Correspondence 4 1970-1978 5 1978-1982, undated 5 Greeting Cards 1977-1978, undated V. Other 5 Clippings 1929-1939, 1977-1982, undated 5 Financial 1976-1980, undated 5 Photographs 1978-1980, undated 5 Assorted 1930, 1976-1981, undated