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Issue: Planet Comics #17 Public Domain
Publication Date: March 1942
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Issues: #17 of 73 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFiction House
Brand: Fiction House MagazinesView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Love Romances Pub. Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 14 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Gene Fawcette (art director)
Disclose Notes: Owners: Love Romances Publishing Co., Inc.; J. G. Scott
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Warrior-Maid of Mercury

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan Zolnerowich [as Zolne Rowich] (signed)
Inker(s): Dan Zolnerowich [as Zolne Rowich] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Mars, God of War
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Pages: 1
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3 Smash Hits

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Synopsis: House ad for three Fiction House titles, including Wambi #1, with small cover reproductions
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Pages: 1
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The Warrior-Maid of Mercury

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Ross Gallun]
Penciller(s): Joe Doolin
Inker(s): Joe Doolin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Mars, God of War
Character(s): Anton (villain, introduction); Prof. Stone (introduction); Dave Stone (introduction); Commander Telma (introduction); a hermit (introduction)
First Line: Mars, god of war, stares down at the...
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Pages: 10
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]
Penciller(s): George Appel ?
Inker(s): Al Gabriele ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Reef Ryan
Character(s): Vara (guest-star); Nepon (guest-star); Repul (villain); Mordas Krad (villain, introduction); King Aquara (introduction)
First Line: Things are mighty quiet with Sarku gone, Reef.
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Pages: 8
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Our Solar System

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction, science and technology
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Olaf Bjorn]
Penciller(s): Al Walker
Inker(s): Al Walker
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Norge Benson
Character(s): Prof. Squint (guest-star); The Gooleys (villains, introduction, death?); Presto (a penguin magician, introduction)
First Line: On Pluto, the planet of ice and snow...
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Nick Charles]
Penciller(s): Seymour Reit
Inker(s): Seymour Reit
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Auro Lord of Jupiter
Character(s): The Islandmen (villains, introduction); Marron (introduction); Ronno (introduction)
First Line: From the fetid core of Auto's realm arise...
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Pages: 7
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Invisible People

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Bjorn Tagens]
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Jeff Drake
Character(s): Blast Bragen
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Pages: 1.67
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Al Schmidt]
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Flint Baker
Character(s): Erik (villain, introduction, death); other Vikings (villains, introduction)
First Line: As the space ship Rogue Star hurtles toward...
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Douglas McKee]
Penciller(s): George Carl Wilhelms
Inker(s): George Carl Wilhelms
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron
Character(s): Lura (a Girl Squadron member, introduction); Pocatl (villain, introduction, death)
First Line: As Gale and the girl squadron explore a...
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In Content Item: FlagDivas, Dames & Daredevils #[nn] published January 2013
as credits [Credits on Interior Page(s)]page 5, panel 1, Gale Allen figure
In Content Item: FlagDivas, Dames & Daredevils #[nn] published January 2013
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Pages: 6
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The Graveyard of Space

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Leonardo Vinci]
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Star Pirate
Character(s): Dagara (villain); Ted (introduction); his father (introduction)
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Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Cy Thatcher]
Penciller(s): Saul Rosen
Inker(s): Saul Rosen
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): The Red Comet
Character(s): Rasnel; Dolores Taylor; Rusty
First Line: Defeated and humbled, the arch fiend Rasnel, lord...
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In Content Item: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #72 published September 2008
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Pages: 8
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The Big Six

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: House ad for sixe Fiction House titles, with small cover reproductions
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This is the inside-back cover

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