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Issue: Planet Comics #56 Public Domain
Publication Date: September 1948
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Issues: #56 of 73 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagFiction House
Brand: Fiction House MagazinesView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Love Romances Pub. Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Every other month
Content Items: 14 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): J. F. Byrne (Managing Editor)
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Joe Doolin
Inker(s): Joe Doolin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The cover image is a generic sf cover that actually appears to feature The Red Comet who hasn't appeared in Planet Comics for years.
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The Big 6 of the Comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo ad in color on inside front cover showing the covers of other Fiction House comics.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Thornecliffe Herrick]
Penciller(s): George Evans (signed)
Inker(s): George Evans (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): The Lost World
Character(s): Eon of Mars (introduction); Voltamen (villain, some die); Hunt Bowman; Lyssa
First Line: Yesterday this was a city teeming with life...
Synopsis: Lyssa and Bowman uncover a strange capsule with a message from Eon of Mars.
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Pages: 10
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as John Douglas]
Penciller(s): Enrico Bagnoli
Inker(s): Enrico Bagnoli
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Futura
Character(s): Futura [Marcia Reynolds]; Yrina (villain); Omma (villain, introduction)
First Line: Attention, all universes! Captain Xres of space patrol...
Synopsis: Futura, still disguised as Yrina, is captured by Omma and his pirate gang.
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Pages: 6
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Vizigraph
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Dick Charles]
Penciller(s): Joe Doolin
Inker(s): Joe Doolin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Auro Lord of Jupiter
Character(s): Auro Lord of Jupiter; Dorna; Baron Torg (villain, introduction); Gabor (villain, introduction, death); Lozar (villain, introduction); Captain and crew of the JUPITER (introduction)
First Line: Giant Jupiter's dazzling pomp is a fairy tale...
Synopsis: Auro stops a space-mutiny.
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Pages: 5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]
Penciller(s): Frank Doyle (signed)
Inker(s): Frank Doyle (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Space Rangers
Character(s): The Space Rangers [Flint Baker; Herc]; Val (villain, introduction); Jen (villain, introduction)
First Line: At Terra's radite bank, the official's telecar halted...
Synopsis: Flint and Herc capture two radite thieves.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Reef Ryan not in this story.
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The Unguarded Pass

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Thornecliffe Herrick]
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Len Dodson]
Penciller(s): Maurice Whitman (signed)
Inker(s): Maurice Whitman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Star Pirate
Character(s): Star Pirate; Van Morgan (introduction); Elna (introduction); Dr. Flack (villain); Valda (villain); Olo (villain, introduction, dies); Axel (villain, introduction); Roff (villain, introduction); Blacky
First Line: Who is Star Pirate? Here is the story...
Synopsis: Star Pirate and Blacky help Elna keep her clinic open.
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In Content Item: FlagGood Girl Art Quarterly #13 published January 1993
as Who Is Star Pirate? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Neptune (Part 2)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Murphy Anderson
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Life on Other Worlds
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Ross Gallun]
Penciller(s): Matt Baker
Inker(s): Ray Osrin ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Mysta of the Moon
Character(s): Mysta of the Moon [Technician 3A]; Guest Stars: Bron II; Dirk Garro; Dr. Robar Lian (introduction); Thought-Mites of Andros (villain, introduction); humanoids (villain, introduction; death)
First Line: Warning! Safety council take heed! Mysterious blips registering...
Synopsis: Dirk Garro relies on Technician 3A's help against the Thought-Mites of Andros, not knowing that she's really Mysta.
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Pages: 10
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Do you want spending money?

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Credit Sales Company
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Credit Sales Company.
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Now! All 5 famous Jowett courses...

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): George F. Jowett
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Pages: 1
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Baby Ruth Candy Makes Tasty Cookies

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Baby Ruth
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Baby Ruth Candy bars.

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