"The Red Hell of Jupiter" is a science fiction short story penned by Paul Ernst. This narrative is part of the "Doctor Satan" series, which chronicles the adventures of an outstanding scientist as he battles evil forces. The narrative follows the protagonist, Doctor Satan, as he embarks on a risky quest to discover the odd events on Jupiter's mysterious and treacherous surface. Doctor Satan, a brilliant scientist with an aptitude for solving enigmas, finds a slew of uncommon and awful occurrences on Jupiter, including crimson hurricanes and inexplicable living forms. As Doctor Satan examines deeper into Jupiter's mysteries, he uncovers a sinister conspiring through an alien race known as the "Red Ones" to invade Earth. Doctor Satan has to use his genius, courage, and scientific knowledge to foil these aliens' diabolical schemes to take over the world. "The Red Hell of Jupiter" is an intriguing narrative which incorporates science fiction and pulp fiction concepts. It demonstrates Paul Ernst's talent to come up with novel and intriguing scenarios. The narrative depicts the pleasure and wonder of exploring an alien place while demonstrating Doctor Satan's valor and resourcefulness in his effort to protect Earth from extraterrestrial threats.
Paul Frederick Ernst (November 7, 1899 – September 21, 1985) was a pulp fiction writer from the United States. He is best known as the author of the first 24 "Avenger" novels, which were published by Street & Smith under the pen name Kenneth Robeson. Paul Ernst was born in the city of Akron, Ohio. reportedly "[took] up fiction writing in his early twenties”. His writings, described as "a prolific manufacturer of potboilers-made-to-order," appeared in a number of early Science fiction and fantasy periodicals. His work appeared in Astounding Stories, Strange Tales, and Amazing, and he wrote the Doctor Satan series (8 stories in total) that ran in Weird Tales from 1935 to 1936. Between 1939 and 1942, he was most known for authoring the original 24 The Avenger stories for the namesake pulp magazine. When the work at pulp magazines dried up, Ernst "was able to make a painless transition into the more prestigious "slick" magazines, where his word skill earned him higher financial rewards." In 1971, he was "still active as a writer," having written "Blackout" for the July 1971 issue of Good Housekeeping magazine. In September 1985, he died in Pinellas County, Florida, at the age of 85.
