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The Green Legions of Xalan

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Reef Ryan

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Character(s): Glory Forbes; Randy; Yaki Su; Toko

First Line: Don't miss Glory Forbes Vigilante in Rangers Comics

Synopsis: House ad for "Rangers of Freedom Comics" 7 (October 1942).

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Notes: Inside front cover. Reprints the cover of the issue and 5 panels from the Glory Forbes story.

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Mars, God of War

Character(s): A first mate (villain, introduction); Capt. Jim Defi (introduction); Dave (introduction); an old man (introduction); Princess Neo (introduction); Mars, God of War

First Line: Looking down at the universe, Mars, god of...

Synopsis: Captain Defi's spaceship lands on Venus. He and his men meet Princess Neo and her people. Mars causes Defi's first mate and the rest of the crew--except for old Sam and cabin boy Dave--to attack and plunder the Venusians. Princess Neo tricks the villains into drinking the juice of a local plant, which causes them to pass out. Defi will go back to Earth and his crew will be charged with mutiny.

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Planet Comics #66 published January 1952
as Invaders of Venus [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 10

The Green Legions of Xaltan

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Reef Ryan

Character(s): Reef Ryan; Vara; Xalanites (introduction); Tab (introduction); Tabess of Xalan (introduction); Tab of Guirtha (villain, introduction, death); Rooka (villain, introduction)

First Line: Reef Ryan, Earthman, and Vara, suddenly find themselves...

Synopsis: In the Inner-World of Neptune, Reef and Vara are captured and sold as slaves to rival chieftains. Reef saves his "owner," the Tab of Xalan, from an assassination plot and is rewarded with his freedom. He asks help in recovering Vara. In a battle, the Tab of Xalan is mortally wounded by the Tab of Guirtha; the dying king asks Reef to aid his wife the Tabess in her fight against the Guirthites. Tab and Vara are reunited and promise to help her.

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Pages: 8

Notes: The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Gale Allen and Her Girl Squadron

Character(s): Lief (introduction); Vormants (villain, introduction); Jed Hukk (villain, introduction, death); Gale Allen

First Line: Gale's wrist receiver buzzes ominously.

Synopsis: The Vormants raid a mining town on the rim of Venus. Gale and her squadron arrive and join young Lief, son of the discoverer of the mine. He says his father's foreman Jed is behind the attack. Gale and the others are captured by the Vormants but Leif drugs the bandits with sugar that makes them drunk. Leif kills Jed and will take over the mine once more.

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Planet Comics #66 published January 1952
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Pages: 6

Notes: Yet another permutation of this strip's title.

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Auro Lord of Jupiter

Character(s): Haga (villain, introduction); Dasa (introduction); Tona (introduction); King of the Sun People (introduction); Auro

First Line: What know we puny Earthlings of the weird...

Synopsis: Tona loves Dasa, daughter of the king of Jupiter's Sun People. She steals a radium jewel that will allow them to survive in the forbidden valley--which has "dense air"--and the couple flees. They are captured by Haga's Mist People. Auro intervenes on the side of the Sun People: he exiles Haga and destroys the machines that "densify" the air in the valley, which will now be available to all people. The King says Tona and Dasa may wed.

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Will the Insects Conquer the World?

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Genres: science fiction

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Planet Comics #41 published March 1946
as Revolt of the Insect World [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]Art is from text feature "Will the Insects Conquer the World?" The text is a drastic condensation.

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Pages: 3

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Writer(s): ? [as Thorncliffe Herrick]

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): The Lost World

Character(s): Hunt Bowman (introduction, origin); Lyssa (introduction, origin); Iqor (villain, introduction); the Voltamen (villains, introduction); Basil (villain, introduction); Akan

First Line: Only one man could win the fight for...

Synopsis: "Ravaged by planet wars and the resulting plague, Earth in the 33rd century is uninhabited by human life," except "lone archer" Hunt Bowman. He is captured by Iqor, a creature from Volta. Hunt and Lyssa, another prisoner, take over the Volta ship and crash on her planet, the "Lost World." Lyssa's subject Basil fears Hunt wants to become king and revolts, attempting to sacrifice Hunt and Lyssa to the Spirax monster. Hunt kills the monster with an arrow and Basil flees.

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Planet Comics #66 published January 1952
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Pages: 8

Notes: First story of the series.

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Genres: humorous, science fiction

Feature(s): Norge Benson

Character(s): Norge; Jolie (guest-star); The Amazon Ambassador of Amazonia (introduction); Ambassador Fourflush of Mars (introduction); Secretary Minx of Jinx (introduction); Frosting

First Line: Norge, now ambassador at large, has launched the most wonderful plan of all time.

Synopsis: Princess Jolie sends Norge and his polar bear Frosting from Pax to Jupiter on a peace mission. On their way, they are captured by Amazons and stop off at the planet Indigo. Norge promises the warring factions many things and takes them to Pax, but they're arguing again when they arrive. Norge, Frosting and Jolie leave hurriedly, but crashland on Pluto.

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Pages: 6

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Writer(s): ? [as Leonardo Vinci]

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Star Pirate

Character(s): Muigela (villain, introduction, death); Gurn (villain, introduction); Mika (villain, introduction, death); Wista (introduction); Sir Gayda (introduction); Star Pirate; Trody

First Line: Star Pirate, scourge of the ruthless space channel...

Synopsis: Star Pirate and his sidekick Trody visit the deserted planetoid where they cache their booty and discover Sir Gayda and Wista stranded there. When pirate Muigela's ship lands, Star Pirate learns the villain is dead and defeats Gurn and Mika to become the crew's new leader. The pirates attack a space liner but the crew mutinies when Star Pirate orders no one harmed. The Space Patrol captures them all. Star is sentenced to hang but Sir Gayda reveals himself to be the king of Pluto and pardons him.

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Pages: 8

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Writer(s): ? [as Huxley Haldane]

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Flint Baker

Character(s): Axtur (villain, introduction); his Locust Men (villains, introduction); Quinn (villain, introduction, death), Dr. Quinn (villain, introduction, death); Flint Baker; Col. Stone; Mimi

First Line: Murderous intrigue via the milky way sets a...

Synopsis: Flint Baker and Mimi are sent to prevent "Milky Way guerrilla chief" Axtur and his locust men from raiding a defense outpost on Saturn. Thanks to traitor Quinn, Axtur captures Flint and Mimi and uses Flint's ship to attack the outpost. Flint gets the upper hand and captures Axtur.

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Planet Comics #66 published January 1952
as The Plague of Locust-Men [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 8