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I, Mars
Alone on Mars, yet not alone ... For old Barton’s younger selves lived on, hating, tormenting him for his living proof that their hopes wer…
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Pillar of Fire - (1)
We cannot tell you what kind of a story this is. We simply cannot present it as we present other stories. It is too tremendous for that. We…
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Pillar of Fire - (2)
William Lantry was five miles away at the time of the explosion. He saw the town ignited by the great spreading cremation of it. And he sho…
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Pillar of Fire - (3)
They would come after him. They would find him. He would be easy to find. He walked. He lied. He was pale. They would find him and take him…
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Pillar of Fire - (4)
"Good." McClure let them into the house. He headed for the drink bar. "A drink will fix us up." "You have one," said Lantry. "Later for me.…
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Zero Hour
PLANET STORIES proudly presents one of the best science-fiction stories we have ever seen. Perhaps you will vote it the best! Oh, it was to…
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Morgue Ship
This was Burnett's last trip. Three more shelves to fill with space-slain warriors and he would be among the living again. He heard the sta…
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The Monster Maker - (1)
"Get Gunther," the official orders read. It was to laugh! For Click and Irish were marooned on the pirate's asteroid their only weapons a s…
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The Monster Maker - (2)
"Smile when you say that, Irish." "Sure, and ain't I always smilin'? Ah, Click boy, are them tears in your sweet grey eyes?" "Damn," swore…
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A Little Journey
Illustrated by THORNE She'd paid good money to see the inevitable ... and then had to work to make it happen! There were two important thin…
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The Creatures That Time Forgot - (1)
Mad, impossible world! Sun-blasted by day, cold-wracked by night and life condensed by radiation into eight days! Sim eyed the Ship if he o…
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The Creatures That Time Forgot - (2)
The child ate hastily of the fruit before Sim could gain his feet. Then Sim hurled himself unsteadily, the two of them fell in a ridiculous…
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The Creatures That Time Forgot - (3)
"I am blind with looking at stones," he said, running. "Find new stones, then!" "I see stones " His voice grew gentle as the palm of her ha…
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The Creatures That Time Forgot - (4)
"The halfway mark," panted Sim, and he saw Lyte's face half turn, longingly looking back at the life she was leaving. "Now's the time, if w…
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Asleep in Armageddon - (1)
Avoid Planetoid 787. Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep. D…
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Asleep in Armageddon - (2)
Like cymbals, the armies struck! He leaped up, raving. He ran across the desert. He ran and ran and did not stop running. He sat down and c…
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Defense Mech - (1)
Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million mi…
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Defense Mech - (2)
"Click-click-click sput-click reeeeee-eeeeeeee " The captain didn't see you, Tony, you were hidden so well, only I saw you. Just a moment w…
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Rocket Summer - (1)
The first great rocket flight into space, bearing intrepid pioneers to the Moon. The world's ecstasy flared into red mob-hate when Presiden…
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Rocket Summer - (2)
"I'll work on the legislation again, then!" "And perhaps be killed? No, please, Will." Killed. He looked at his watch. Exactly three. He an…
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Lazarus Come Forth - (1)
The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Mar…
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Lazarus Come Forth - (2)
Brandon's lips hardly moved. "Call Earth." "Now, hold on a moment, Brandy. Let me finish this. I been thinking, maybe the Martians'd like t…
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Jonah of the Jove-Run - (1)
They hated this little beat-up old guy. Even if his crazy cosmic brain could track a meteor clear across the Galaxy, why did he have to sma…
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Jonah of the Jove-Run - (2)
Again laughter. A bit of wine was poured all around as a bracer for the hours ahead. Nibley eyed the forbidden stuff and got up. "Well, I g…