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Invasion of the Cyclops-Men of Mars

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Flint Baker

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Writer(s): ? [as Jumbo Jim]

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First Line: Easy Money for You!

Synopsis: House competition and issue indicia.

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Writer(s): ? [as Thomas Marlin]

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): The Red Comet

Character(s): The Stickers (villains, introduction, death); Red Comet

First Line: The mystery man of space matches wits with...

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Pages: 5

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Writer(s): ? [as Beekman Terrill]

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Captain Nelson Cole

Character(s): Crag (villain, introduction, death); the Golden Avengers (villains, introduction, death); Nelson Cole; President Largo

First Line: Treachery lurks in the cosmic clouds of space...

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Pages: 5

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Auro Lord of Jupiter

Character(s): Agh (villain, introduction, death); Auro; Auro's lieutenant

First Line: After a short period of rest, Auro leads...

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Pages: 5

The Rockmen of Jupiter

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Spurt Hammond

Character(s): The Rock Men of Jupiter (villains, introduction); Mary Joyce (introduction); Spurt Hammond; President of Earth; Commander Pary

First Line: Captain Spurt Hammond, pilot of an interplanetary transport rocket, is called before the President of Earth to receive an important assignment.

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Pages: 5

Notes: The cover blurb specifically lists the Spurt Hammond story as "Pre-Historic Beasts of Pluto." Go figure.

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol

Character(s): Buzz Crandall; Sandra Hale; Lepus the Fiend (villain, introduction, death)

First Line: Buzz Crandall lives on the highly civilized planet...

Synopsis: Lepus the Fiend tries to destroy the Earth and Venus by altering their orbits so that the two planets collide into each other.

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I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets! #[nn] published June 2007
as Lepus and the Colliding Planets [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 9

Notes: Oddly, the Buzz Crandall feature is listed on the cover as "Revolt of the Rock-Men," a title more apt for the Spurt Hammond story.

Lost World of Time

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Dexter Ames

Character(s): Dexter Ames; Dr. Phillips; Morgan; Gunner Hatch

First Line: Captain Dexter Ames, biting his lip, stood spraddle-legged in the control cabin of the space ship Discoverer...

Synopsis: Dexter and his crew, on the spaceship Discoverer, are en route to the asteroid Medona to make repairs when they suddenly find the planet Earth in their path - only the Earth is supposed to be over 2 million miles away. Adding to the mystery, the crew of the Discoverer find that they have traveled to the past to the time of the Roman Empire.

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Writer(s): ? [as Allison Brant]

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Fero Interplanetary Detective

Character(s): Prime Minister of Mars (villain, introduction); King of Mars (introduction, death); Fero

First Line: Death strikes at Gornnia. a strange towering city...

Synopsis: Fero hunts down the person who assassinated the King of Mars.

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Pages: 4

Notes: Mars; Saturn

The Menace of the Magno-Universe

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Don Granval

Character(s): Explorer from a macro-universe (introduction); woman from a macro-universe (introduction); Dr. Don Granval; Claire

First Line: In his laboratory, young Dr. Granval bends over his beloved test tubes.

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Pages: 8

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Writer(s): Charles Quinlan ?

Penciller(s): Charles Quinlan (signed)

Inker(s): Charles Quinlan (signed)

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Crash Barker and the Zoom Sled

Character(s): Bart Clay (villain, death); Hugo (villain, death); other spies (villain, death); Jim; Crash Barker; Betty; Barrow

First Line: As Crash Barker, his sweetheart Betty, and 'wheel" Barrow...

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Pages: 7

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Writer(s): ? [as Morley Starr]

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Planet Payson

Character(s): Hal (villain, introduction); gang of smugglers (villains, introduction); Planet Payson; Kneely; Jim

First Line: Ionite, a new metal discovered on Mercury, is...

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Lucky "7" Comic Book #1 published January 1945
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 7

Notes: Hawken Field; ionite

Invasion of the Cyclops-Men of Mars

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Writer(s): ? [as Starr Gayza]

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Flint Baker

Character(s): A Martian Cyclops (villain, introduction, death); Flint Baker; Mimi

First Line: Flint Baker and Mimi are back on Earth...

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Pages: 7

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

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Character(s): Sheena

First Line: If you want quality comic magazines--

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside back cover. House ad for Jumbo, Jungle, Fight and Planet Comics.

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)

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Feature(s): Remington Noiseless Deluxe Portable Typewriter

First Line: This beautiful desk for only $1.00

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover. Ad for the Remington Noiseless Deluxe Portable Typewriter.