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Amazing Adventures #5 (1951)

Ziff-Davis · 1951 · 36 pages

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Contains 6 stories
Mission to Malooka
8 pp · science fiction
Martin HawkinsLuther MynotGroll MynotGykosian Great OneIklak

In "Mission to Malooka," Captain Hawkins—still reeling from a bitter past with Commandant Luther Mynot—faces a new trial when Mynot's son Groll falls ill aboard the Penumbra. After Hawkins defies protocol to save Groll, he’s exiled to Malooka, a dangerous world where Gykosians hold captive the scientists from a raided station. The mission takes a sudden turn when Hawkins must navigate both alien peril and personal history to survive.

The Secret of the Crater-Men
9 pp · science fiction

Captain Martin Hawkins of the Perimeter Patrol is exiled to the desolate planetoid Malooka as punishment for breaking orders—only to discover the missing scientists and a sinister alien plot already unfolding in the ruins. With a fungus-based weapon in development and invasion forces preparing to strike the patrol's home base, Hawkins must find a way to stop the threat before reinforcements ever arrive. A tense fight for survival against impossible odds tests whether a disgraced captain can still save the mission.

Cosmic Creeps
1 pp · humor
What the Atom Can Do for Peace!
1 pp · non-fiction; math & science

In this 1951 non-fiction exploration, Amazing Adventures examines what atomic power might accomplish beyond warfare—from medical breakthroughs in cancer treatment to the tantalizing promise of atomic vehicles, even as scientists grapple with the terrifying radiation hazards that currently stand in the way. It's a fascinating snapshot of 1950s optimism about the atom's peaceful applications, complete with the real-world obstacles researchers faced in turning nuclear fission into practical tools for healing and progress.

The Red Hills of Uganda
8 pp · jungle; science fiction
Frank DumontMarta SvenstromBaloogaDr. Gunnar SvenstromCaptain Manchester of the RAF

In "The Red Hills of Uganda," Marta enlists pilot Frank for a perilous flight into uncharted Uganda to locate her missing father, a naturalist presumed lost in the wild. What begins as a search for a missing man quickly turns into a fight for survival when they rescue him from a colossal ant hill—only to trigger a terrifying swarm that begins its deadly march.

Yuff-Yuff
1 pp · humor
Yuff-Yuff

Yuff-Yuff sets off on an ambitious space journey to retrieve a revolutionary gadget from Earth, convinced it will transform life back home on Planet 6 7/8. This humorous 1951 tale by Don Perlin follows the eager traveler's misadventures as he navigates the cosmos toward his prize.

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