This is our second (of three) collections of Space Patrol stories by "Eando Binder" (Otto O. Binder). Starting with the February, 1946 issue, every issue of Captain Marvel Adventures included a 2-page short story featuring Lt. Jon Jarl of the Space Patrol. These juvenile space operas -- designed to appeal to kids -- featured daring-do by a two-fisted young member of the Space Patrol. In a solar system where seemingly every planet and moon can support life and the asteroid belt harbors nume...

Beginnings are always messy. ~ John GalsworthySpacecrafts hurtling toward alien worlds. Second chances for civilizations. First contact. Rebirth. Non-humans looking for a new life. Opportunities for fresh starts and do-overs far from Earth. These stories and more explore the theme of Re-Launch.Send your imagination into orbit with 18 science fiction tales from an international roster of authors.Featuring fiction from Douglas Smith, James Do...

"The Teacher from Mars" became an instant classic when it was published in the February 1941 issue of the classic pulp magazine, Thrilling Wonder Stories. It concerns a Martian who comes to Earth as a teacher, experiencing—in the wake of a devastating war—racism and intolerance. Told from the first person viewpoint of an alien, it was unusual for its time, and Eando Binder (the pseudonym of Otto O. Binder) selected it as his best work for the 1954 anthology, My Best Scieince F...

"To anyone fond of the robot story in science fiction, ADAM LINK is of extraordinary interest. The robot-with-emotion has rarely been handled so well." —Isaac Asimov.Adam Link, the first of the robot race, has photoelectric eyes, an iridium-sponge brain, and the soul of a man! An electronic marvel gifted with incredible skills, Adam Link faces a series of challenges that would stagger a mere mortal, culminating in a fierce struggle to save Earth from destruction at the hands of an ...

When a mysterious scarlet cross begins showing up on buildings in Glendale—a mark that cannot be wiped away or erased—it signals death for those within. Can the police unravel the mystery? It's a frantic race against time as the death toll rises...

Shipwreck in the Sky by Eando Binder is an exhilarating science fiction adventure that takes the classic concept of survival and lifts it beyond Earth into the vast and unforgiving reaches of space. The story unfolds with gripping intensity as a catastrophic event leaves characters stranded far from safety, forcing them to confront both the dangers of the cosmos and their own limits.The true attraction of this book lies in its fusion of high-stakes...

In an authoritarian dystopia controlled by scientists, eugenics laws control breeding....and the brains of the dead are reactivated to run machinery!A thrilling science fiction novel by the author of NIGHT OF THE SAUCERS and SECRET OF THE RED SPOT.

The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.

The Violators by Eando Binder delivers a tense and gripping science fiction narrative that explores the consequences of crossing boundaries that were never meant to be broken. Binder crafts a compelling story where rules—whether scientific, societal, or cosmic—are challenged, and the aftermath reveals dangers far beyond expectation. As the narrative unfolds, readers are drawn into a world where defiance leads to unforeseen consequences, forcing characters ...

Fantastic Universe' started publishing in 1953 and continued until March 1960. It was one of the better magazines to launch during the boom in science fiction magazine publishing. It published many important stories' by some of the field's best known writers. This is our second Fantastic Universe Super Pack. Collected in this oversized edition are more than 100,000 words of science fiction and fantasy. Escape back to the golden age of science fiction! 'Arm of the Law' by Harry Harrison 'Po...

Smith was a writer of science fiction stories. Now, incredibly, he was witnessing the real thing. Travelling silently at immense speed, its mirrored metal sides flashing in the sun, the saucer swooped in for a landing on Earht. Then, as Smith watched, another saucer appeared in the sky -- and the dogfight began! The saucers -- aliens from beyond known space -- were battling for control of the Earth. Something had to be done, even if Smith had no idea what it should be. The trouble was -- n...

The scene is Earth in the near future. The scientific force of the Dictator Syndicate, controlled by five men, has reduced whole segments of the population to mindless robots. Humanitarian dissenters are driven mad...then swiftly murdered. As civilization's end rushes closer, one lone man opposes the forces of darkness...only he can nullify the powerful invention of the evil five!A classic of science fiction by the author of ADAM LINK, ROBOT!