Space Stories, April 1953

Space Stories, Vol. 2, No. 1 (April 1953) This science-fiction pulp contains a complete novel, "The Gears of Time" by William Morrison, in which the protagonist becomes trapped between temporal extremes and encounters a woman—Medlano—despite their vast age difference. The issue features four short stories: "Klugmeister" by Marshall Zoslove about a lazy man's dream fulfilled; "The Satyr Strategem" by Charles Foster involving space-happy guardsmen; "Milk Run" by Fox B. Holden with a Mars colonization motto; and "Expedition to Earth" by Robert Zacks depicting conquest-driven explorers. The magazine includes the "Space Station" letters column discussing space opera's appeal and story quality, a science quiz on noted scientists by Joseph C. Stacey, "Science Bulletins" covering factual oddities, and book reviews in the "Science-Fiction Bookshelf" section. Editor Samuel Mines and managing editor Fanny Ellsworth helm the publication, which emphasizes action-oriented, invention-focused narratives typical of the era's space-adventure conventions.