Phantom of the Seven Stars

4 STARTLING STORIES up with anything. Situations like this make me realize I’ll never be another John W. Camp-bell or Fred Pohl. That’s okay, though. I still have the greatest job in the world—being able to select all these wonderful stories for you to enjoy. Welcome to the new future. —Doug Draa June 11, 2022 PS—Special thanks to John W. Campbell’s family for allowing us to run a story set in the universe of Campbell’s classic “Who Goes There?” (famously filmed as The Thing). STAFF Publisher and Executive Editor John Betancourt Editor Doug Draa Contributing Editor Darrell Schweitzer Assistant Editors Sam Hogan Karl Wurf Startling StoriesTM is published annually by Wildside Press LLC 7945 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 215 Cabin John, MD 20818 USA Copyright © 2022 by Wildside Press LLC. All rights reserved. Visit us online: wildsidepress.com | bcmystery.com.