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Fantastic Worlds #5 (1952)

Pines · 1952 · 36 pages

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Contains 8 stories
Triumph Over Terror
8 pp · science fiction
Thomas AldenJoan AldenBill GraysonCleve MarstonJohn SpearsClugg

In "Triumph Over Terror," a science fiction writer and his wife find themselves taken by alien captors who probe their minds—only to discover that humanity’s fierce devotion to Earth, even in the face of extinction, makes conquest unthinkable. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this 1952 tale turns the tables on invasion tropes with a quiet, poignant revelation about what it means to be human.

Flying Saucery
0.5 pp · humor
The Space Treasure
6 pp · science fiction
Captain Mark HentyGloria WheelerMcBane

In 2150 A.D., Captain Mark Henty commands a humble meteor-sweeping ship tasked with clearing space hazards—unglamorous work until his crew discovers a meteorite encrusted with valuable diamonds. When McBane leads a mutiny to steal the treasure for themselves, Henty finds himself cast adrift in the void, only to be rescued by interplanetary reporter Gloria Wheeler, who becomes his unlikely ally in a desperate chase across the stars. What follows is a duel between ships, a crash landing on a barren asteroid, and a final reckoning between duty and greed.

Space Dictionary
1 pp · non-fiction
Hero Of Space
5 pp · science fiction
Hal GarthTyna StarrRober Mannling

When Professor Hal Garth's assistant Tyna Starr rejects his quiet devotion in favor of adventure and space exploration, she joins a colonizing expedition to Ganymede where she encounters Rober Mannling, a man whose strength and courage seem to embody the heroic ideal she's been chasing. But when a meteor strike reveals a shocking truth about Mannling's true nature, Tyna is forced to reconsider what—and who—she's really been searching for all along.

Flight to Venus
1 pp · non-fiction
ConradStellaWeberGunta
The Invaders
7 pp · science fiction
StellaConradWeberGunta

War-weary veterans built a peaceful colony on the asteroid Pax, determined to prove humanity could thrive without weapons—until the arrival of Gunta and his Mercurian forces shatters that dream. Stella, Conrad, Weber, and their fellow colonists must find the courage to fight back when their pacifist haven is invaded and enslaved. In "The Invaders," from Fantastic Worlds #5 (1952), idealism collides with brutal reality in a tense struggle for survival and freedom.

Science Fiction Pioneer
1 pp · non-fiction
Edgar Allan PoeRichard Adams Locke

Richard Adams Locke, a reporter for the New York Sun and friend of Edgar Allan Poe, crafted what may be science fiction's first tale—though he presented it as absolute fact in 1835. The story, later dubbed "The Moon Hoax," described the discovery of men and animals thriving on the moon's sunny side, sparking national uproar and even fooling some scientists before the truth emerged. It's a fascinating look at how one clever hoax became a landmark moment in speculative storytelling.

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