“Space Stories,” Vol. 2, No. 2 (June 1953), featuring “The Dark Side of the Moon” by Sam Merwin, Jr. Cover art by Emsh.
“Miles was an expert on galactic glaciers – and this was the first time he found an iceberg that was too hot to handle.” [Prologue]
“Slowly at first he walked toward the barrier of ice, having trouble in keeping his balance on that light-gravitied surface . . . He reached the ice, forced himself not to look up, chopped off a chunk with a pick, stowed it in a pocket of his coverall. It might have recorded as seawater when analyzed from space, but analysis in a laboratory might show it to be something else. He still didn’t see how such a vast mass of material could be syphoned through space. . . [From the story]
Earth’s most valuable resource, its abundant supply of water, is being syphoned off by space aliens and poured on the dark side of the Moon.
Sam Merwin Jr (1910-1996) was a notable figure in mid-twentieth-century pulp science fiction and mystery genres. He made significant contributions as both a writer and an editor. His editorial work for magazines such as “Startling Stories,” “Thrilling Wonder Stories,” and “Fantastic Universe,” is credited with raising the standards of published science fiction and moving it towards a more adult readership.
Some of his well-known science fiction stories include “The House of Many Worlds” and “The Eye in the Window.” He also wrote detective stories featuring Amy Brewster, a unique character who was a cigar-smoking, 300-pound lawyer-financier. Despite Merwin's moderate commercial success as a writer, his editorial influence left a lasting impact on the sci-fi genre. [Source: Wikipedia]
“Space Stories,” Vol. 2, No. 2 (June 1953), featuring “The Dark Side of the Moon” by Sam Merwin, Jr. Cover art by Emsh.
“Miles was an expert on galactic glaciers – and this was the first time he found an iceberg that was too hot to handle.” [Prologue]
“Slowly at first he walked toward the barrier of ice, having trouble in keeping his balance on that light-gravitied surface . . . He reached the ice, forced himself not to look up, chopped off a chunk with a pick, stowed it in a pocket of his coverall. It might have recorded as seawater when analyzed from space, but analysis in a laboratory might show it to be something else. He still didn’t see how such a vast mass of material could be syphoned through space. . . [From the story]
Earth’s most valuable resource, its abundant supply of water, is being syphoned off by space aliens and poured on the dark side of the Moon.
Sam Merwin Jr (1910-1996) was a notable figure in mid-twentieth-century pulp science fiction and mystery genres. He made significant contributions as both a writer and an editor. His editorial work for magazines such as “Startling Stories,” “Thrilling Wonder Stories,” and “Fantastic Universe,” is credited with raising the standards of published science fiction and moving it towards a more adult readership.
Some of his well-known science fiction stories include “The House of Many Worlds” and “The Eye in the Window.” He also wrote detective stories featuring Amy Brewster, a unique character who was a cigar-smoking, 300-pound lawyer-financier. Despite Merwin's moderate commercial success as a writer, his editorial influence left a lasting impact on the sci-fi genre. [Source: Wikipedia]