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Chester S. Geier


Pen-names:
Gerald Vance, Guy Archette, Peter Worth, Arthur T. Harris, Warren Kastel



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"The Armageddon Of Jonah Shmidt"
(as by Arthur T. Harris)
© 1940, Amazing Stories

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"The Beacons Must Burn"
(as by Warren Kastel)
© Fantastic Adventures, Oct 1949
--/ fourth place space sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ adventure award
--/ rare find


This is great entertainment: romance of a lone beacon watch on a godforsaken planet, mean tentacled aliens, Space Rangers vs. Space Pirates secondary plot (though this sub-plot is not developed, the characters of space cops are memorable nonetheless), mighty weapons and a "Die Hard" sort of desperate explosive action at the end. Perfectly pulpy, and perfectly awesome in its unashamedly predictable way. So far this is the best story by Chester S. Geier that I've read.



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"C'mon-a My Planet"
(as Gerald Vance)
© Amazing Stories, Jan 1952
--/ cool sf story
--/ humour award
--/ rare find


"Death's Derelict"
© 1951, Amazing Stories
--/ cool space sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ rare find


"Eau De Morgue"
(as by Arthur T. Harris)
© 1956, Fantastic Universe

"Environment"
© Astounding, May 1944
Lost Moons, 1982
--Groff Conklin's story selection
--/ fourth place space sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ idea award
--/ awesome scale
--/ emotion award
--/ rare find

"The Feathered Weapon"
© Amazing Stories, Aug 1951

"Mirage World"
© Amazing Stories, Dec 1945

"A Perfect Hideout"
(as by Gerald Vance)
© 1952, Amazing Stories

"Plot of Gold"
(as Gerald Vance)
© Fantastic Adventures, Nov 1942

"The Return Of Sinbad" (nv)
© Fantastic Adventures, Jan 1949
--/ cool sf novel
--/ wonder award
--/ adventure award
--/ rare find


"Sky Imp"
© Fantastic Adventures, Jun 1943
--/ cool sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ rare find


"Twisted House"
(as by Guy Archette)
© 1948, Amazing Stories
--/ cool sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ adventure award
--/ rare find


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"Vital Ingredient"
(as by Gerald Vance)
© Amazing Stories, Nov 1956

"Window To The Past"
© 1949, Amazing Stories

"Window To Tomorrow"
(as by Peter Worth)
© 1949, Amazing Stories

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