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Super-Science Fiction, October 1958
This issue of *Super-Science Fiction* (October 1958) features seven science fiction stories. The cover novelette "The Untouchables" by Calvin M. Knox concerns a planet with an alien caste system. Robert Silverberg's "The Fight with the Gorgon" depicts a space exploration crew battling a creature that petrifies through eye contact—resolved through radar tracking rather than direct sight. "The Painted Ghost" by Richard R. Smith involves a nebulous being resistant to physical attack. Charles L. Fontenay's "Nothing's Impossible" addresses breathable atmosphere on Mars. "Castaways of Space" by Dan Malcolm features a character named McDermott rescuing stranded crew members. Wynne N. Whiteford's "The Great White Gods" examines a superior race judging Earth humans. A. Bertram Chandler's "Invasion" follows extraterrestrials seeking a planetary home. Harlan Ellison's "Blood by Transit" depicts dangerous teleportation technology. The issue also includes two feature articles on comets and solar power.