The Man Who Saved the Earth
| First published | December 1919 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Novelette |
Synopsis
Strange globes of force appear across the world, removing chunks of land and ocean. The globes were sent by Martians, who are trying to steal Earth's water resources. The man who saves the Earth is Charles Huyck, who figures out how to disable the globes.<br> Available on page 159, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?GRSBCKYR1999">Bleiler (Gernsback)</a>
Notes
Originally published in All-Story, 13 Dec 1919.
Publications (21)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1919 |
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All-Story Weekly, December 13, 1919 | The Frank A. Munsey Company | MAGAZINE | 581 |
| April 1926 |
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Amazing Stories, April 1926 | Experimenter Publishing Company | MAGAZINE | 74 |
| 1927 |
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Amazing Stories Annual, Vol. 1 | Experimenter Publishing Company | MAGAZINE | 82 |
| February 1940 |
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Famous Fantastic Mysteries, February 1940 | The Frank A. Munsey Company | MAGAZINE | 6 |
| February 1946 |
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The Best of Science Fiction | Crown Publishers | Anthology | 668 |
| 1980 |
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The Golden Age of Science Fiction | Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers | Anthology | 668 |
| March 2013 | The Man Who Saved the Earth | Feedbooks | Chapbook | ||
| June 2013 |
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Amazing Stories Annual, Vol. 1 | Pulp Tales Press and ERBville Press | Anthology | 82 |
| October 2013 |
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Amazing Stories, April 1926 | New Tales Pulp | Anthology | 74 |
| August 2014 |
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The Best of Amazing Stories: The 1926 Anthology | Experimenter Publishing Company | Anthology | 26 |
| August 2014 |
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The Best of Amazing Stories: The 1926 Anthology | Experimenter Publishing Company | Anthology | |4 |
| August 2014 |
|
Classic Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories | Talos Press | Anthology | 358 |
| September 2014 |
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Science Fiction Classics #1 | Pulp Tales Press | Anthology | 74 |
| June 2015 |
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Science Fiction Classics #10 | Pulp Tales Press | Anthology | 82 |
| March 2018 |
|
Alien Invasion Short Stories | Flame Tree Publishing | Anthology | |7 |
| 2022 |
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The Man Who Saved the Earth | Pilgaard Publishing | Chapbook | |
| January 2022 | The Man Who Saved the Earth | Project Gutenberg | Chapbook | ||
| September 2022 |
|
Compelling Science Fiction | Flame Tree Press | Anthology | 112 |
| June 2025 |
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Famous Fantastic Mysteries #5 | Popular Publications | Anthology | |
| October 2025 |
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The Classic Science Fiction Collection | Arcturus Publishing | Anthology | 422 |
| November 2025 |
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The Classic Science Fiction Collection | Sirius | Anthology | 422 |