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Issue: Planet Comics #22 Public Domain
Publication Date: January 1943
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Issues: #22 of 73 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFiction House
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Love Romances Pub. Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/22/1942
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 14 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Larabie Cunningham (Editor); Gene Fawcette (Art Director)
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1943, New Series, Vol. 38, No. 1.
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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
Format Notes:  
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Interior Page
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Title Page
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Page 58. Inks over pencils. Colors yet to be added.
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Inferno on the Fifth Moon

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan Zolnerowich (signed)
Inker(s): Dan Zolnerowich (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Flint Baker
Character(s): Flint Baker
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Several other features are given titles on the cover.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Henry Kiefer ?; Dan Zolnerowich ?
Inker(s): Henry Kiefer ?; Dan Zolnerowich ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; Wambi, Jungle Boy
Character(s): Sheena; Wambi
First Line: 2 thrilling jungle books!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. House ad for Sheena, Queen of the Jungle and Wambi, Jungle Boy.
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[untitled]

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): Bill Taylor (introduction); unnamed scientist (an old scientist, introduction, death); Zagro (introduction, death, villain); Saturnians (villains); Mars; Flo Davis
First Line: Under the impenetrable, cloud-hidden surface of the mystery planet...
Synopsis: Mars inhabits the body of Zagro; Zagro then plots to capture passengers from a space-liner to build a fleet of spaceships to conquer the solar system.
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Pages: 10
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Sorceress of Xalan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]
Penciller(s): Pagsilang Isip
Inker(s): Pagsilang Isip
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Reef Ryan
Character(s): Reef Ryan; Vara; Tabess of Xalan (guest star); Barda (introduction, villain); Wasel (introduction)
First Line: Exploring Neptune's strange and adventurous inner world, Reef...
Synopsis: The Barda acquires a charm potion that allows him to influence the Tabess; the Barda convinces the Tabess that Reef Ryan was responsible for the death of her husband. Furthermore, with the aid of the charm potion, the Tabess is also persuaded to marry the Barda.
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In Content Item: FlagPlanet Comics #67 published January 1952
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: The story title is taken from the cover blurb.
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Mad Master of Venus

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Douglas McKee]
Penciller(s): Saul Rosen
Inker(s): Saul Rosen ?; ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Gale Allen and Her Girl Squadron
Character(s): Gale Allen; Girl Squadron; High Priestess of Har (introduction, death, villain); High Priest of Har (introduction, villain); Bull god worshippers (introduction)
First Line: In the unknown vastness of outer space, Gale...
Synopsis: Gale and her squadron recover the mummy of King Rogert.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The story title is taken from the cover blurb.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Dick Charles]
Penciller(s): Rafael Astarita
Inker(s): Rafael Astarita
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Auro Lord of Jupiter
Character(s): Auro; The Frog People and their leader (introduction, death, villains)
First Line: What fantastic wizardry takes place in the bowels...
Synopsis: Auro rescues a kidnapped girl from the Frog People.
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Pages: 7
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The Ultimate Earthman

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Montague Truex, Ph. D.]
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
First Line: So you've been wondering the why and how of things.
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Pages: 3
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Thorncliffe Herrick]
Penciller(s): Nick Cardy [as N. Viscardi] (signed)
Inker(s): Nick Cardy [as N. Viscardi] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): The Lost World
Character(s): Hunt Bowman; Lyssa; Villains: Yak Bar (introduction); Snagg (introduction); Nupa (introduction); Lizto (introduction); Iqor; Voltamen; Basil
First Line: Earth was a shambles when Hunt Bowman, the...
Synopsis: Hunt and Lyssa try to unite two tribes of humans, but find their way blocked by the Valley of Fire. Meanwhile, Iqor has returned to the Lost World to exact revenge on Hunt.
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In Content Item: FlagPlanet Comics #67 published January 1952
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.67
Disclose Notes: One vertical third of one page is comprised of an ad.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Age of Chemistry
First Line: It's free this new book of special interest to every boy and girl
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Ad for the book, "The Age of Chemistry." Located on page 4 of "The Lost World" sequence.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Olaf Bjorn]
Penciller(s): Al Walker (signed)
Inker(s): Al Walker (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Norge Benson
Character(s): Norge Benson; Hatrack (deer); Frosting (bear); Guest Star: Jolie; Villain: Icthysaurus Tyrannosaurus Giganticus (introduction, death, a dinosaur)
First Line: Norge, Frosting, and Jolie return to Pluto after...
Synopsis: Norge devises a plan to "save" Pluto from a horrible beast so that he can be hailed as a hero.
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Leonardo Vinci]
Penciller(s): George Appel
Inker(s): George Appel
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Star Pirate
Character(s): Star Pirate; Trody; Roger (introduction); Margo (daughter of Dictator, introduction); Villains: Robber Red (introduction); the Dictator of Zev (introduction); One-Eye Pete
First Line: Star Pirate, bold Robin Hood of the space lanes...
Synopsis: Star Pirate travels to Zev to help the inhabitants against the Dictator of Zev.
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In Content Item: FlagPlanet Comics #67 published January 1952
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Inferno on the Fifth Moon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Huxley Haldane]
Penciller(s): Art Saaf
Inker(s): Art Saaf
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Flint Baker
Character(s): Flint Baker; Mimi; Xuak and other miners (introduction); Queen Tehya; Gorelle; Madlyn (death); other Lunar Amazons; Ferot
First Line: Strife blazes into bloody war on the Fifth Moon...
Synopsis: Xuak leads a revolt by ore miners against their female overlords on the Fifth Moon.
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In Content Item: FlagPlanet Comics #67 published January 1952
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Xuak is also spelled Xauk throughout the story - even within the same panel.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan Zolnerowich; ?
Inker(s): Dan Zolnerowich; ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Kaänga; Sheena; Flint Baker
First Line: Why guess? Get the best
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. House ad for six Fiction House titles.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Charles Atlas (photo)
First Line: The 97 pound weakling--who became "the world's most perfectly developed man"
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for the "Dynamic Tension" method of bodybuilding.

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