Astounding Stories #49

In "The Sorcerer," a lone stranger named Jo shows up at a remote gas station seeking work, his quiet demeanor hiding an unsettling air. When supernatural forces emerge, drawn to his hidden abilities, they demand a terrible price: his powers, or else.

In "The Two-Headed Glip," John Reis shares a strange tale of a creature with two heads, one of which whispers secrets only Billy seems to hear. When the glip begins haunting Billy’s dreams, the boy finds himself guarding the beast—until strange marks in the woods prove the creature might be real.

Captain Dixon, Lydia West, and Ed Talbot land on the planet Ardoeplex Og, where they’re called upon to aid the desperate inhabitants in their struggle against the terrifying space dragons that ravage their skies. As the trio confronts the alien threat, they find themselves drawn into a conflict far older and more mysterious than they first believed.

In "The Sunmaker!", a secretive faction of moon men, led by the brilliant but desperate scientist Aldar, embark on a radical plan to transform Earth into a sun—driven by the belief that only such a cosmic shift can turn their moon into a paradise. With no regard for the consequences, they push forward with a scheme that threatens not just Earth, but the very balance of the solar system.