The Black Star Passes is a fixup of science fiction short stories by American author John W. Campbell Jr.

The book is the first in Campbell's Arcot, Morey and Wade series, and is followed by the novels Islands of Space and Invaders from the Infinite.

fun to read, [but] rococo antiques [without] believable characters, human relations, even logical plots.

of concern only to those who wish to observe the awkward larval stage of a major figure in science fiction.

"[4] The anthology has been described as representing a more "mainline" (classic science-fiction) treatment of Venus, compared to the planetary romance genre, in which it featured prominently at that time.