Astounding Stories of Super-Science, Vol. 4, No. 3

About this issue

"Slaves of the Dust" by Sophie Wenzel Ellis describes a transformation where a rat acquires a man's head and face as retribution. "The Pirate Planet" by Charles W. Diffin continues its four-part novel, depicting interplanetary conflict on Venus as two Earth fighters oppose a runaway planet. "The Sea Terror" by Captain S. P. Meek follows characters Carnes and Dr. Bird pursuing mysterious gold to encounter a deep-sea monster. "Gray Denim" by Harl Vincent concerns Karl, who inherits the Van Dorn name and "rode the skies like an avenging god." The featured novelette "The Ape-Men of Xlotli" by David R. Sparks presents protagonist Kirby discovering a beautiful face in a geyser's depths, leading him into conflict with a feathered serpent in a mid-Earth civilization. The magazine includes "The Readers' Corner," a letters section for reader discussion.