“The Planet of Dread”
1930-08-00
short story
By R. F. Starzl

Synopsis

A man and a Martian travel across a jungle planet filled with deadly plants and animals.

History

First publication: Astounding August 1930

Review

This fourth story by Starzl is the best one so far. It reminds me a lot of both the planetary trips on Venus and Mars by Weinbaum and of the dealy jungle of Deathworld by Harrison. It still is pretty simple with shallow characters, but the rich imagination of the alien jungle life makes this story very enjoyable.


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