Amazing Stories, Volume 24, Number 1

Exhibition Catalog Note: Amazing Stories, Vol. 24, No. 1 (January 1950) This issue contains five science-fiction novelets and short stories. The lead piece, "We Dance for the Dom" by Richard S. Shaver (7,000 words), concerns a power struggle on a distant planet where an alien being fights back against enemies through unexpected means. "City of the Dead" by G. M. Martin (23,000 words) centers on a mysterious apparent death of an entire city and its population, requiring revival of inhabitants to uncover hidden truths. "Vial of Immortality" by Craig Browning (14,000 words) depicts systematic elimination of the Carter family, with stakes extending to all humanity unless Dr. Schwiek intervenes. "Omega" by Guy Archette (12,000 words) involves Batbur's return to Earth to restore mankind's rightful position amid the last surviving human, who is enslaved. The final story, "Gehenna, Incorporated" by Berkeley Livingston (8,000 words), features Meredith's fatal oversight regarding Hell's location. The issue announces Howard Browne as new editor-in-chief, replacing Raymond A. Palmer. Supporting columns include nonfiction features on radio servicing, technology, and science.