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Issue: Planet Comics #59 Public Domain
Publication Date: March 1949
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Issues: #59 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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Cover, Front
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Joe Doolin
Inker(s): John Celardo; H. C. Kiefer ? (female head)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This looks like Doolin on pencils with mainly Celardo inks except for the head of the heroine, which may be inked by Kiefer.
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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): Voltamen (villain); Rasarc (aka "Abel"; intro; dies; villain); Shaloff (intro; dies; villain); Beetle (villain); the Broodunians (villain); Octopodians (villain); Hunt Bowman; Lyssa
First Line: To all members of Volta planetary union, greetings...
Synopsis: A Voltaman poses as a human to create a fake peace treaty between the Earthlings and the Voltamen.
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Pages: 10
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[untitled]

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]; Omma (villain, dies); Yrina (villain); Lizard-Men (villain, introduction); Blargo (villain, introduction)
First Line: Haunting shadows flit Futura's mind and she writhes...
Synopsis: When their ship crashes, Futura and Yrina must escape from the Lizard-Men.
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Len Dodson]
Penciller(s): Leonard Starr (signed)
Inker(s): Leonard Starr (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Star Pirate
Character(s): Star Pirate; Blacky; Zaroth (villain, introduction); Fura (villain, introduction)
First Line: Cargo ships missing in outer void X! was the...
Synopsis: Zaroth and Fura send a distress call in an attempt to capture Star Pirate.
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In Content Item: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #46 published January 2004
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Pages: 6.67
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Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
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A Trip to the Moon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bay
Inker(s): Bay
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Life on Other Worlds
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Same art style as is signed "BAY" in issue #60.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Dick Charles]
Penciller(s): Graham Ingels?
Inker(s): Graham Ingels?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Auro
Character(s): Auro; Zarixa (introduction); Dr. Tor (introduction); Sala (villain, introduction); Akim (villain, introduction)
First Line: The marvel of the millineum! One fair maiden...
Synopsis: Auro battles monsters in a space carnival.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Art is probably by someone imitating Ingels. Auro is no longer "Lord of Jupiter" in this episode.
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Varnog of Venus

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Thornecliffe Herrick]
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Hugh Fitzhugh] (credited)
Penciller(s): Frank Fermonetti [as Fermo#] (signed)
Inker(s): Frank Fermonetti [as Fermo#] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Space Rangers
Character(s): The Space Rangers [Flint Baker; Reef Ryan]; Slagger (villain, introduction, death)
First Line: The deadly swamps of Maremma had claimed too...
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Pages: 6
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Revolt on Planet Xanthia!

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; Guest Stars: Dirk Garro; Bron II; Thord Vara (introduction); Starn Valdur (villain, introduction, death?); Ana (villain, introduction, death?)
Synopsis: Starn Valdur attempts to take over the planet Xanthia, but he is stopped by Mysta.
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In Content Item: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #52 published February 2005
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Pages: 8
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Boys! Give Your Bike the Roar of a Motorcycle!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Nelson-Charles Co.
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Pages: 1
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Learn Radio by Practicing in Spare Time

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): National Radio Institute
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for radio repair course from the National Radio Institute.
On inside back cover.
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Boys! Girls! Prizes Given

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Harman (signed); ?; ? (photo)
Inker(s): Fred Harman (signed); ?; (photo)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Seed Co.
Character(s): Red Ryder
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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