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.