Don Wilcox

Don Wilcox
August 29, 1905 – March 2000- Books
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Max Overton is a pseudonym of Cleo Eldon “Don” Wilcox, an A merican writer of science fiction and short stories.
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Science Fiction Adventure Space Opera
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Fantastic Adventures: February 1940
Bertrand L. Shurtleff

The Best of Amazing Stories: The 1940 Anthology
Don Wilcox
Amazing Stories #1
World of If & Slave Raiders From Mercury
Don Wilcox

The Whispering Gorilla & Return of the Whispering Gorilla
David V. Reed
The Whispering Gorilla #1
Iron Men of Venus/The Man With Absolute Motion
Don Wilcox
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Don Wilcox is primarily recognized for his contributions to the pulp science fiction magazines of the 1930s and 1940s, particularly for his prolific output in publications like Amazing Stories and Fantastic Adventures. He was known for his imaginative and often whimsical stories that helped define the early era of the genre.
Don Wilcox did use pseudonyms during his career, most notably Max Overton. He also occasionally wrote under the name Buzz-Bolt Atomcracker for some of his more lighthearted or unusual stories.
Wilcox's writing style was characterized by its fast pace, inventive plots, and a sense of wonder, typical of the Golden Age of science fiction. His stories often featured adventurous heroes, strange alien worlds, and a focus on scientific concepts, even if sometimes speculative.
