BLADE, Alexander

   One of the longest-lasting ZIFF-DAVIS house names, originally the personal pseudonym of David Vern (David V. REED), whose contributions under the name have not been identified, though probably "The Strange Adventure of Victor MacLeigh" (1941 AMZ) is by him. The name was later used by Howard BROWNE, Millen Cooke, Chester S. GEIER, Randall GARRETT with Robert SILVERBERG (who also wrote solo under the name), Roger P. Graham (Rog PHILLIPS), Edmond HAMILTON, Heinrich Hauser, Berkeley LIVINGSTON, Herb Livingston, William P. McGivern, David Wright O'BRIEN, Louis H. Sampliner, Richard S. SHAVER, Don WILCOX and Leroy YERXA. Approximately 50 stories were published as by AB, most in AMZ and Fantastic Adventures and some in Imagination, Imaginative Tales and Science Fiction Adventures.

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