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Also known as The Ol' World Wrecker, for the frequency in which planets bite the big one in his works. Edmond Hamilton is the husband and sometime co-author of Leigh Brackett and creator, with E.E. 'Doc' Smith, of the [[Space Opera]]. Hamilton's works overflow with mighty Star Kings, fiery princesses, heroes who are in over their heads, assorted faithful sidekicks and galaxy-destroying super weapons.

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* [[Affably Evil]]: Shorr Kan. In fact he is so affable he's {{spoiler|brought back for the sequel as an ally}}.

* [[Anti-Hero]]: {{spoiler|Shorr Kan again}}, after his [[Heel Face Turn]].

* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]: See [[The Woman Wearing the Queenly Mask]] below. In Hamilton's 'verse the two tend to go together.

* [[Giant Spiders]]: Captain Future encounters some on some of the Solar System's planets.

** The Vulkars of ''Smashing Suns'' have intelliegent, psychic [[Giant Spiders]] as their most loyal servants.

* [[Shining City]]: Every galaxy spanning empire has one or more.

* [[Superhero]]: Captain Future is quite a textbook example.

* [[The Woman Wearing the Queenly Mask]]: Lianna of Fomalhaut and the Empress Tharanya for two.

 

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