Black Amazon of Mars

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Grimly Eric John Stark slogged toward that ancient Martian city — with every step he cursed the talisman of Ban Cruach that flamed in his blood-stained belt. Behind him screamed the hordes of Ciaran, hungering for that magic jewel — ahead lay the dread abode of the Ice Creatures — at his side stalked the whispering spectre of Ban Cruach, urging him on to a battle Stark knew he must lose!

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A Sound Of Thunder

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In addition to the Ray Bradbury time travel classic, this issue also contains some fascinating predictions about the future of space travel.

Man on the moon? That’s a big question. No one can say for certain when we shall go to the moon (or any other planet) or how it shall be accomplished. Yet it might be interesting to set down the opinions of leaders in the fields of science and science-fiction in these respects. A booklet compiled by Gerry de la Ree of 277 Howland Avenue, River Edge, N.J., has done just that, and we are pleased, with his permission, to give you some of his findings.

Mr. Ree polled a wide number of writers, editors and scientists. Among the latter group are Dr. Wernher von Braun, Chief U. S. Guided Missiles Development Division, Huntsville, Ala., and Dr. Fred L. Whipple, chairman of Harvard University Department of Astronomy, an expert on meteorites.

Herewith the results of the poll:
Do you believe that interplanetary travel will eventually be accomplished? YES: 98.4 per cent. No: 1.6 per cent.
If your answer to the above question was “yes,” in what year do you think the first unmanned missile will be successfully landed on the moon? Prior to 1975: 71.4 per cent; After 1975: 12.7 per cent; No opinion: 15.9 per cent.
In what year do you think the first manned flight to the moon or another planet will be attempted? Prior to 1990: 73.0 per cent; After 1990: 14.3 per cent; No opinion: 12.7 per cent.
What country, organization, or group do you think will sponsor the first interplanetary flight? United States: 54.7; U. S. or Russia: 14.3; International: 11.1; No opinion: 14.3; Others: 5.6.
Do you believe atomic power will be used to propel the first passenger carrying space craft? Yes: 42.9; No: 49.2; Partially: 6.3; No opinion: 1.6.
If not, what type of fuel do you think will be used? Some of the suggestions: Von Braun: Hydrazine-ammonia, plus nitric acid; Arthur C. Clarke: Chemical propellants and orbital refueling. Probably ozone and metallic hydride; Willy Ley: probably hydrazine plus nitric acid, could be alcohol plus liquid oxygen.

For those keeping track at home, the first man-made object to reach the surface of the Moon was the Soviet Union’s Luna 2 mission, on 13 September 1959. The United States’ Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon, on 20 July 1969. The Saturn V rocket used kerosene and liquid oxygen, but the Vostok 3KA that first took Yuri Gagarin into space ran on red fuming nitric acid.

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Valkyrie From The Void

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Staggering under the blasting heat of a great ringed sun, she fought only to cross her savage slimy world. the lithe Priestess Yida knew not that her goal lay, bright and shining, a thousand light-years away.

Also Citadel of the Green Death. This entire issue can be downloaded here

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Sargasso of Lost Starships

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From a world beyond the fringe Valduma lured men to a voluptuous half-life…

This Allen Anderson painting marks 10,000 posts at PulpCovers.com. It has taken us about three years to get here, and we are proud to have assembled such a fantastic collection of covers.

To celebrate this milestone, I actually purchased this magazine, so the cover scan above is from my own collection. The painting itself is a bit out of my price range.

painting via Heritage Auctions. This entire issue can be downloaded here

The Golden Amazons Of Venus

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Norton, The Earthman, Helps the Fair Warriors Repel the Invasion of the Scaly Ones

This first issue of Planet Stories also includes Expedition to PlutoWarlords of the Moon and The Cave-Dwellers of Saturn.

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