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Issue: Roy Thomas Presents Planet Comics #2
Publication Date: December 2013
 
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Publisher: FlagPS
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Indicia Publisher: PS Artbooks
On Sale Date: 12/2013
Volume:
Pages: 296
ISBN: 9781848635104
UPC/EAN: 978184863510454799
Price: $47.99 USD
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Content Items: 63 (44 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: Colour
Dimensions: 7.25" x 10.5"
Paper Stock: bond
Binding: hardcover
Publishing Format: Collected Editions
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Will Eisner
Will Eisner
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Flint Baker
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Miscellaneous
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Of Stars and Planets

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Roy Thomas
various
various
various
typeset
Subject Matter
non-fiction
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Miscellaneous
6
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Planet Comics 5 - 8

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Will Eisner; Will Eisner Shop; Bob Powell; Charles Sultan
Will Eisner; Will Eisner Shop; Bob Powell; Charles Sultan
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Subject Matter
science fiction
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Miscellaneous
1
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Planet Comics May 1940 - Issue #5

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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?
typeset
Subject Matter
non-fiction
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Miscellaneous
1
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Planet Comics #5

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Will Eisner
Will Eisner
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Flint Baker
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Beekman Terrill]
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Captain Nelson Cole
Morgo (villain, introduction, death); Zirgo (villain, introduction, death); The president of Earth (introduction)
A treacherous plot to throw the whole solar...
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Miscellaneous
13
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Fred Nelson]
Bob Powell (signed)
Bob Powell (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Gale Allen of the Girls' Patrol
Gale Allen; Jack North (guest-star); Prince Blaga Daru (villain, introduction)
In 1990 AD, Prince Blaga Daru, notorious interplanetary...
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Miscellaneous
4
In the spirit of complete contrariety, this issue's cover lists this feature as "Gale Allen of the Women's Space Patrol."
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Allison Brant]
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Fero, Planet Detective
Fero (introduction); A werewolf from Pluto (villain, introduction, death); vampire from Pluto (villain, introduction, death); Dr. John Wade (introduction); Phyllis Wade (his daughter, introduction)
Fero, scientist of the occult, super-detective of the...
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Miscellaneous
5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Jed Ganey]
Bob Powell; ?
Bob Powell?; ?
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Auro, Lord of Jupiter
June (introduction); other scientists (introduction)
An expedition from Earth, searching for the strange...
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Thomas Marlen] (signed)
Don Rico
Don Rico
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
The Red Comet
The Red Comet; J. G. (villain, introduction, death); other warmongers (villains, introduction for all, all die)
One man, the Red Comet, mysterious adventurer against...
Red Comet exiles all criminals from Earth.
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5
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Slave of the Lizard-Men

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Don Varick]
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?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
science fiction
Captain Dexter Ames
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Miscellaneous
2
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The Doomed Universe

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Walt Scott]
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Space Admiral Curry
Space Admiral Curry (introduction); the Universal President (introduction); Rocko (villain, introduction, death)
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Miscellaneous
8
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Orson Herr]
Henry Kiefer
Henry Kiefer
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Spurt Hammond
Morono [King of Pluto] (villain, introduction); King Satius (introduction); his daughter (introduction)
American pilot of an interplanetary transport rocket is...
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Miscellaneous
7
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Bob Jordan]
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol
The flower people of an asteroid (villains, introduction, death); Headless men of the asteroid (introduction)
Trapped on a weird planet, ruled by insane plants...
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6
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Adventures on a New World

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Starr Gayza]
Arthur Peddy
Arthur Peddy
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Flint Baker
The Grangonians (villains); Mimi Wilson (guest-star)
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Miscellaneous
7
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Jupitor] (sic)
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?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Planet Puns
No, you're not on another planet, Mr. Goldbucks.
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Miscellaneous
1
These appear to be reprints of earlier gag cartoons which have been recaptioned to serve as science fiction-themed puns.
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Planet Comics June 1940 - issue #6

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
non-fiction
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Miscellaneous
1
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Planet Comics #6

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Will Eisner
Will Eisner; Will Eisner Shop
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
While the cover has several story title blurbs, the scene depicted reflects none of the interior stories.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
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Giant of Jupiter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Arthur King]
Alex Blum
Alex Blum
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
The Red Comet
A Jovian giant (villain, introduction)
From Jupiter, an enormous rocket ship lands on Earth!
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Miscellaneous
5
The story title is taken from the cover blurb.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Fred Nelson]
Bob Powell
Bob Powell
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Gale Allen of the Girl Patrol
Blaga Daru (villain); Jack North; Chub (introduction)
Pirate Prince Blaga Daru, in his plan to...
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Miscellaneous
4
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The Dinosaur Men of Mercury

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Starr Gayza]
Arthur Peddy
Arthur Peddy
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Flint Baker
Mimi Wilson; Mercurians (villain, introduction, death)
Flint Baker and Mimi rocket to the unexplored...
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Miscellaneous
7
The story title is taken from the cover blurb.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Hans Corben]
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Auro Lord of Jupiter
Ogre and the Bug-Men (villain, introduction); Jane (introduction)
Auro encounters the fanged ruler of bug-men and...
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Miscellaneous
5
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The Destruction of the Atomic Universe

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as G. O. Garsh]
Nick Cardy?
Nick Cardy?; ?
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Don Granval
Don Granval (introduction); Claire; John; Queen of a micro-world (introduction); Monsters of the micro-world (villain, introduction)
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7
The title blurb on the cover calls this "King of the Atom Empire."
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Herman Bolstein? [as Dusty Rhodes]
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Planet Payson
Pytho (villain, introduction)
An interplanetary transport company hires trouble-shooter Payson who...
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Miscellaneous
7
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The Star Pirates

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Lin Davies]
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
science fiction
Dexter Ames
Captain Dexter Ames
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Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Bob Jordan]
Gene Fawcette (signed)
Gene Fawcette (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol
Torga (villain, introduction)
In the observatories throughout the world scientists observe...
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Miscellaneous
6
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The Ray Pirates of Venus

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Orson Herr]
Henry Kiefer
Henry Kiefer
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Spurt Hammond
Queen Veloptan of Venus (introduction); Dr. Escalda; Lacidar; King Todrax of Mercury (villain, introduction, death)
Spurt Hammond, who pilots a rocket transport, is...
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Miscellaneous
5
The story title is taken from the cover burb.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Allison Brant]
Gene Fawcette?
Gene Fawcette?
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Fero Interplanetary Detective
A Grand Councilman (introduction); Brenda (Grand Councilman's daughter); An alien king (introduction, villain)
Fero, the great interplanetary detective, has his office...
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Miscellaneous
4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Charles Quinlan?
Charles Quinlan (signed)
Charles Quinlan (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Crash Barker and the Zoom Sled
Crash Barker (introduction, origin); Wheel Barrow; Betty; Bart Clay (villain, introduction); Hugo (introduction)
At the airport in Clay, a tiny midwestern...
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Miscellaneous
6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Beekman Terrill]
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
Captain Nelson Cole of the Solar Air Force
President of Earth; Gregor (villain, introduction)
The hand of war moves destructively on towards...
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Miscellaneous
6
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If you want quality comic magazines--

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Planet Comics July 1940 - Issue #7

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Planet Comics #7

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Powell
Bob Powell
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Flint Baker
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Easy Money for You!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Jumbo Jim]
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
House competition and issue indicia.
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Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Thomas Marlin]
Alex Blum
Alex Blum
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
The Red Comet
The Stickers (villains, introduction, death)
The mystery man of space matches wits with...
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Miscellaneous
5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Beekman Terrill]
Dan Zolnerowich?; Arthur Peddy?
Dan Zolnerowich?; ? [shop]
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Captain Nelson Cole
Crag (villain, introduction, death); the Golden Avengers (villains, introduction, death)
Treachery lurks in the cosmic clouds of space...
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Miscellaneous
5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Herman Bolstein? [as Jed Ganey]
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
Auro Lord of Jupiter
Agh (villain, introduction, death)
After a short period of rest, Auro leads...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
5
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The Rockmen of Jupiter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Henry Kiefer
Henry Kiefer
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Spurt Hammond
The Rock Men of Jupiter (villains, introduction); Mary Joyce (introduction)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
5
The cover blurb specifically lists the Spurt Hammond story as "Pre-Historic Beasts of Pluto." Go figure.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Fletcher Hanks [as Bob Jordan]
Fletcher Hanks [as Bob Jordan]
Fletcher Hanks [as Bob Jordan]
?
Fletcher Hanks
Subject Matter
science fiction
Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol
Buzz Crandall; Sandra Hale; Lepus the Fiend (villain, introduction, death)
Buzz Crandall lives on the highly civilized planet...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
9
Oddly, the Buzz Crandall feature is listed on the cover as "Revolt of the Rock-Men," a title more apt for the Spurt Hammond story.
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Lost World of Time

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Lin Davies]
Witmer Williams ?
Witmer Williams; ?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
science fiction
Dexter Ames
Dexter Ames
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Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Allison Brant]
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Fero Interplanetary Detective
Prime Minister of Mars (villain, introduction); King of Mars (introduction, death)
Death strikes at Gornnia, a strange towering city...
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Miscellaneous
4
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The Menace of the Magno-Universe

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Walt Scott]
Sid Greene?
Sid Greene?
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Don Granval
Explorer from a macro-universe (introduction); woman from a macro-universe (introduction)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
8
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Charles Quinlan?
Charles Quinlan (signed)
Charles Quinlan (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Crash Barker and the Zoom Sled
Bart Clay (villain, death); Hugo (villain, death); other spies (villain, death)
As Crash Barker, his sweetheart Betty, and 'wheel" Barrow...
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Miscellaneous
7
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Morley Starr]
Witmer Williams
Witmer Williams
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Planet Payson
Hal (villain, introduction); gang of smugglers (villains, introduction)
Ionite, a new metal discovered on Mercury, is...
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Miscellaneous
7
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Invasion of the Cyclops-Men of Mars ["Flint Baker and Mimi are back on Earth..."]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Starr Gayza]
Arthur Peddy
Arthur Peddy
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Flint Baker
A Martian Cyclops (villain, introduction, death)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
7
The story title is taken from the cover blurb.
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If you want quality magazines--

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Planet Comics August 1940 - Issue #8

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Planet Comics #8

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Charles Sultan
Charles Sultan
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Flint Baker
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Watch your newsstand for Wings Comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Wings of America Club
Ad for the Wings Club of America and indicia.
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Miscellaneous
1
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Mystery of the Vanishing Men ["The mysterious Red Comet discovers an ancient planet..."]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Arthur King]
Alex Blum
Alex Blum?; shop
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
The Red Comet
Carol (introduction); Jim (introduction); other scientists (introduction); A tyrant of Mysto (villain, introduction); a monster (villain, introduction, death)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
10
The story title is take from the cover blurb.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Fred Nelson]
Bob Powell
Bob Powell
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Gale Allen
Jack North (guest-star); Rana Joyce (introduction); Crab Men of Mercury (villains, introduction, death)
High in the stratosphere, Gale Allen flies the...
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Miscellaneous
4
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Golden Amazons of Venus ["Flint is about to take off from a..."]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Starr Gayza]
Arthur Peddy
Arthur Peddy
?
?
Subject Matter
Flint Baker
Queen Futura (not the heroine beginning in issue #43, introduction); the Golden Amazons (introduction); The Metal Men (villains, introduction, death)
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Miscellaneous
6
The story title is taken from the cover blurb.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Allison Brant]
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Fero Interplanetary Detective
Congressman Thompson (introduction); Eric (introduction); A gang of crooks (villains, introduction, death); Fero briefly becomes a monster (villain, last appearance)
Attempting to prevent an impending crime, Fero shoots...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
5
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The War of the Electronic Universe

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as G. O. Garsh]
John Celardo
Sid Greene?
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Don Granval
The King of the Electronic World (villain, introduction)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
8
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Cradle of the World

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Lin Davies]
John Celardo?
John Celardo?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
science fiction
Dexter Ames
Dexter Ames
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
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Robot Raiders of Mars ["A brazen raid on the treasury by amazing..."]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Beekman Terrill]
Bob Powell; ?
Bob Powell?; ?
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Captain Nelson Cole of the Solar Force
Tobor (villain, introduction, death)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6
The story title is taken from the cover blurb.
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The Fiery World ["Interplanetary pilot Spurt Hammond operates a rocket ship..."]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Orson Herr]
Henry Kiefer
Henry Kiefer
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Spurt Hammond
Queen of Venus (introduction); Org (introduction); King of Mars (villain, introduction); Martians (villains)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
5
The story title is taken from the cover blurb.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Bob Jordan]
Gene Fawcette?
Gene Fawcette?
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol
Sophus (villain, introduction, death)
Even in the remotest recesses of space and...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
5
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Jack Smiley]
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Laff Riots
I'll teach you to leave fingerprints!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Charles Quinlan?
Charles Quinlan (signed)
Charles Quinlan (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Crash Barker and the Zoom Sled
The Sky Pirates (villains, introduction, death)
Crash Barker, world's greatest test pilot, lands his...
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Miscellaneous
5
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War-Gods of Tomorrow ["In an effort to obtain information about the..."]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Dusty Rhodes]
Witmer Williams
Witmer Williams
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Planet Payson
Planet Payson (last appearance); Rix (villain, last appearance)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
7
The story title is taken from the cover blurb. New York said to have been destroyed in 20th Century.
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The Bull's-Eye on the Cover means

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Includes winners of the May Planet Comics Contest.
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Miscellaneous
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