Super Science Stories, July 1949

Super Science Stories, July 1949 This issue of *Super Science Stories* (Vol. 5, No. 3) contains science fiction stories by established and emerging genre authors. The lead novella is William F. Temple's "The Brain Beast," about a singular destroyer that penetrates human minds and draws people into its web. The issue includes eight additional short stories: John D. MacDonald's "The Hunted," featuring humans as dangerous prey in the solar system; Arthur C. Clarke's "The Wall of Darkness," which reveals an extraordinary barrier's truth to protagonist Shervane; Margaret St. Clair's "Dreadful Dreamer," about a Martian cat that grants desires but demands a mysterious price; Stanley Mullen's "Spaceman, Beware!," where Calloran becomes a space beacon before death; Ray Bradbury's "Changeling," concerning a transformed Leonard; Bryce Walton's "The Survivors," exploring post-human ritual and forgiveness; Damon Knight's "Gravity Trap," with an inescapable message; and Kris Neville's "The Hand from the Stars," featuring cosmic knowledge or death. The magazine includes departments for reader letters, film reviews, and fandom commentary.