Cy Peter gets an interesting offer. Does he take it up? Well of course.. :-) Follow his adventures as he meets Roger who makes him the offer, travels through a mysterious "gateway" and lands up on War World...
Non-fiction: A review of how dogs have been used in warfare. Note to parents: This story should be pasted to a word possessor and you can remove the last bit if you'd like to avoid the image of hungry dogs being exploded.
This early science fiction story centers around an unnamed narrator living through various engagements between the British military and superior alien attackers. it describes an invasion of the British Islands by an advanced civilization from Mars. While the human defenders were hopelessly outmatched,they were still able to destroy several of the invading Machines. Will humans be able to survive this unusual invasion?
A Barsoom Story (3) John Carter discovers that a First Born knows the secret of the Temple of the Sun and he and the Holy Hekkador Matai Shang want to rescue the Holy Thern's daughter, who is imprisoned with Dejah Thoris and another Barsoomian princess, Thuvia of Ptarth. John Carter follows them in the hope of liberating his beloved wife.
A Sailor Steve Costigan Story Steve has an iron jaw in the ring but a glass jaw when it comes to women. First appeared in 'Fight Stories' September 1930 and is in the public domain.
They, whomever they are, say Texas is the place to be; or was that someplace else. Whatever! This story is about there and a few other places. Not in modern times but not much has changed.
Edward loves his daughter. Collecting her from school each afternoon and walking home with her is a highlight of his day. Then one day, on the way from work to school, he meets a blind man in the park.