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Since the first appearance of a vampire in Robert Southey’s Thalaba the Destroyer, we mortals have endured a morbid fascination with these peculiar creatures of the night. They come in many forms: charming and seductive; ghastly and terrible. Join us as we explore a number of classic yarns concerning the various guises of the vampire, from Aleksey Tolstoy’s horrifying description of a vampiric family to Robert E. Howard’s tale of a creature loosed from bondage after having been buried for over three centuries. Thank the gods these creatures are fictitious…aren’t they?

This anthology of four short stories, serves as a sort of “greatest hits” from Edmond Hamilton, which includes a diverse lineup of stories. From the intimate, thought-provoking short story, Requiem, to the epic space opera Battle for the Stars. You will also find the odd story of Sunfire! and the classic Noir Detective/Sci-Fi hybrid, Door Into Infinity. Edmond Hamilton was a legend during the Golden Age of Science Fiction. His long line of fantastic stories and space operas in epic worlds began with The Monster God of Mamurth, which was published in the magazine Weird Tales in 1926.

The midwestern town of Middletown is the "first strike" of a new super bomb. However, instead of destroying the town, the attack rips a hole in the space-time continuum, sending the town and it's inhabitants to a distant Earth, cold and foreboding. The story of their struggle, survival and ultimate success in rekindling the planet and dealing with the people and aliens of the future, is the stuff of great science fiction. As you listen, see if you agree with the many who think this story was the origin of the Star Wars characters Chewbacca and Leia.

Edmond Moore Hamilton was a popular science-fiction authorduring the "Golden Age" of American science fiction."The Stars, My Brothers" is considered one of his best, and certainly most imaginative, stories. A spaceman is killed in space and frozen. He is left orbiting the space station where he was killed in the hope that a method will be found to bring him back to life. That day finally comes a hundred years later when he awakens to a very different world.

Future weiß, dass er dem Sternenkaiser dicht auf den Fersen ist. Und Future ist bewusst, dass in die Enge getriebene Hunde beißen. Denn der Sternenkaiser weiß, dass vor Eifer blinde Männer anfällig sind. Und der Sternenkaiser nutzt sein Wissen - eiskalt.

A surprise nuclear attack. An unexpected result for one small town, which may witness the end of the world, but in slow motion, not a fireball. A truly unique science fiction tale by Edmond Hamilton, first published in Galaxy Magazine.

A sci-fi novel by Edmond Hamilton, originally published in 1951. A nuclear war could cause the end of the world, but not really the way you would imagine it! An entirely new kind of atomic bomb explodes over the community of Middletown, but instead of the immediately anticipated destruction, the whole town is sent ahead millions of years into the future! The sun is dying and so is the earth. As for humanity, it will have to try its utmost in order to survive.

Menschen verändern sich. Sie verändern ihre Gestalt - plötzlich bricht es aus ihnen heraus. Da, wo eben noch Haut war, sprießt plötzlich Haar. Gesichter, eben noch menschlich, verformen sich - werden zu entstellten, hässlichen Fratzen, die einem Affen ähneln. Und sie werden brutal. So brutal, dass keiner vor ihrem tief in ihnen brodelnden Zorn mehr in Sicherheit ist.

Other than boasting of having a thousand moons, this nasty planet could only brag of having the most numerous, vicious, mean, death-dealing set of animals ever encountered anywhere. The atmosphere was nice though if you didn't mind the screams of pain constantly in the air. And the most notorious space pirate in the universe has you captive there. Things are not looking good for Lance Kenniston and his Jovian sidekick at the moment.

Legion of Lazarus is a chilling sci-fi tale where criminals sentenced to death by "the Humane Penalty"—freezing in the vacuum of space—begin to return to life. As the mystery deepens, the story explores the dark consequences of immortality and unchecked power.

Curiosity stirred as they inched forward. Then sharp wonder took over. They stood at the edge of a perfectly circular clear space in the hushed green glade. In the center of the sun-lit circle lay a low square dais of dazzling crystal. On the dais stood a low copper couch with strangely carved sides. And on the couch, wrapped in a robe of golden cloth, ornamented with black figures, lay the motionless figure of a man. They stood wide-eyed in fearful awe.

In a shocking twist, a nuclear war threatens to bring about the End of the World‚Aîyet not in the way anyone could have anticipated. Dive into this classic science fiction narrative from Galaxy Magazine, masterfully recounted by Mark Nelson.

From the depths of the cosmic void emerges an unstoppable horde, wielding Earths only hope‚Aîa man from a forgotten era! Dive into this thrilling tale from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy magazine, October 1956. - Summary by Original Gutenberg text.

Kirk had never laid eyes on the distant planet known as Earth, yet his squadron has been tasked with a critical mission‚Aîto prevent the outbreak of an all-out galactic war! Join us for an exhilarating journey through the cosmos as the stakes rise and the battle for survival begins. - Summary by Original Gutenberg text

In a land gripped by fear, colossal metal creatures roam free, sowing chaos and destruction. This is the chilling tale of a creation turned rogue‚Aîa Frankensteins monster that has broken free from its creators grasp! - Summary by Weird Tales Magazine, December 1926

There has always been a looming question in the mind of man. Will the human race become extinct one day? This is a story of Galos Gann, the last great scientist on Earth, who attempts to save humanity from oblivion. So take a journey into the outer twilight of your mind. Turn off the light, sit back and relax, close your eyes and enter the infinite universe of your imagination.

"The Stars, My Brothers" (1962) is a science fiction story by Edmond Hamilton. Excerpt: He was afraid - not of the present or the future, but of the past. He was afraid of the thing tagged Reed Kieran, that stiff blind voiceless thing wheeling its slow orbit around the Moon, companion to dead worlds and silent space. Something tiny went wrong, but no one ever knew whether it was in an electric relay or in the brain of the pilot. The pilot was Lieutenant Charles Wandek, UNRC.

„Wir müssen jetzt ganz vorsichtig sein. Nur eine falsche Zündung, und es zerreißt uns", keuchte Captain Future. Die gewaltigen Energiemengen schafften es, das Raumboot aus den Strömungen des Strudels hinauszureißen!

Captain Future ist sich sicher, eine weitere Spur entdeckt zu haben, die ihn hinter die Machenschaften von Doktor Zarro führen kann. Dafür muss er mit der Future-Crew zum Cerberus reisen. Dort liegt das gefährlichste Gefängnis unseres Sonnensystems. Die dunkle Festung wird zu einer neuen Bedrohung für Future und seine Männer, denn auch hier warten tödliche Gefahren auf ihn, die bisher kein Sterblicher jemals zuvor überlebt hat.