Black Cat Weekly #211

This issue, we have the first of Robert Reginalds sequel to H.G. Wellss The War of the World. (Its a thriller!) And thats only the beginning. We have quite a few returning authorsJoseph S. Walker (thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman) celebrates Talk Like a Pirate Day, Mary Jo Rabe has a historical crime story, Ron Miller has a double header with a new Velda, P.I. story, and a science fiction tale. Plus we have classics by Roy Norton, Henry Leverage, Murray Leinster, and W.W. Fenn. A cat tale by A.R. Morland and a new solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles complete the issue.Heres the complete lineupCover Art: Ron MillerNOVELInvasion: Earth vs. the Aliens, by Robert ReginaldThe Martians return for a second round of the War of the Worlds!SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERYThe Cats Whiskers, by Hal CharlesCan you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there!SHORT STORIESAbduction, by Mary Jo RabeWhen the Gestapo comes for her neighbor, her only choice is to lieWhat We Talk Like When We Talk Like a Pirate, Joseph S. Walker [Barb Goffman Presents short story]Poker night goes awry when the dealer shows what real pirates do.Velda and the Prisoner of Zendaville, by Ron Miller [Velda, P.I series]Can a tough P.I. impersonate a missing heiress to save a whole town?The Lost Charm, by Roy NortonA simple stagecoach robbery hides a conspiracy to steal a mans future.Beyond the Wall, by Henry Leverage [Chester Fay series]He broke out of prison for freedom but stayed for a dying mans promiseThe Cat with the Tulip Face, by A.R. MorlanWhat do you do when the strange, ugly kitten you rescued can actually fly?Captain Judikha and the Brain-Crystals, Ron MillerSomeone is rewriting reality, and the trail leads to a dead worldThis Star Shall Be Free, by Murray LeinsterTo study a primitive race, aliens gift a caveman with advanced techThe Ghost in the Gallery, by W.W. FennEvery night he performs, a ghost in the gallery waits for him to fall