The Space Emperor (Captain Future #1) - Edmond Hamilton

Written by Edmond Hamilton
Read by Joey D’Auria
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Captain Future… the Ace of Space! Born and raised on the moon, Curt Newton survived the murder of his scientist parents to become the protector of the galaxy known as Captain Future. With his Futuremen, Grag the giant robot, Otho, the shape-shifting android and Simon Wright, the Living Brain, he patrols the solar system in the fastest space ship ever constructed, the Comet, pursuing human monsters and alien threats to Earth and her neighbor planets.

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President Carthew was in his office when the monster appeared – a giant, hunched creature, bizarrely hideous…The President gaped as a guard appeared in the doorway and pointed his weapon at the fanged being.

“Don’t shoot!” Carthew cried, but too late. The beast lay dead on the floor.

Carthew sighed deeply as he confirmed his fears. The corpse on the floor was Sperling, his best secret agent, transformed into this hairy brute by the dread peril that threatened to destroy them all.

Only one man left alive might be able to ward of off total doom. The President flashed an emergency call for Captain Future…

First published in 1940.