Edmond Hamilton

Born in Youngstown, Ohio, in 1904, Edmond Moore Hamilton grew up in Ohio and nearby New Castle, Pennsylvania. A gifted student, he entered Westminster College at age 14 but left three years later to pursue writing.

Hamilton became a prolific mid-century science-fiction author, writing stories and novels for many leading pulp magazines. His work ranged across science fiction, fantasy, horror, crime, and superhero fiction, and he is particularly associated with the space-opera style.

He was the principal creator of Captain Future and wrote most of the series’ original novels and stories. Hamilton also wrote for comic books, including Action Comics, and was married to fellow writer Leigh Brackett from 1946 until his death in Lancaster, California, in 1977.