Basil Eugene Wells (1912–2003) was an American writer who contributed to the mid-20th-century pulp magazine era. He began his professional writing career in 1940 with the publication of his first short story, "Rebirth of Man," which appeared in the magazine Super Science Stories. Over the subsequent decades, Wells established himself as a versatile author, writing across multiple popular genres including science fiction, fantasy, westerns, and detective fiction. Throughout his career, Wells published his work in various magazines, occasionally writing under the pseudonym Gene Ellerman to navigate the diverse market of pulp fiction. His speculative fiction was later compiled into two collections published by the Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc.: Planets of Adventure and Doorways to Space. These volumes brought his magazine work to a broader audience, showcasing his ability to craft imaginative tales of adventure and space exploration.
