<p>John Russell Fearn (1908–1960) was one of the first British authors <span> </span>to appear in American pulp science fiction magazines. A highly <span> </span>prolific author, he published under many pseudonyms (including Vargo Statten, Thornton Ayre, Polton Cross, Geoffrey Armstrong, John Cotton, Dennis Clive, Ephriam Winiki, and Astron Del Martia) as well as under his own name.</p>
