Lensman or the Lensman series is a science fiction book series by Edward Elmer Smith First Lensman, the second novel of the series, published in 1950 Gray Lensman, the fourth book in the series, published in 1951 Second Stage Lensmen, originally published in four parts, November 1941 – February 1942 Lensman may also refer to: Lensman (1984 film), an anime movie based on the Lensman novels Galactic Patrol Lensman, an anime television series based on the Lensman novels "Backstage Lensman", a short story parody of the Lensman series by Randall Garrett, first written in 1949 Lensman microscope, designed by Rick Dickinson Lensman (game), a game based on the Lensman novels