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Issue Details

Issue	#20
Published	September 1942
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Larabie Cunningham (Editor); Gene Fawcette (Art Director)

Cover Details - "Winged Man-Eaters of the Exile Star"

Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Dan Zolnerowich (signed)
Inks	Dan Zolnerowich (signed)

10 page Mars, God of War story "With the horrible war cry of 'kill and destroy'..."

Characters	I: Dirk Warren, Ada; V: Wada (I, D), Zom (I, D), Queen of the Hidden People (I)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Ross Gallun]
Pencils	Joe Doolin
Inks	Joe Doolin
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #69

8 page Reef Ryan story "Inside Neptune, Reef Ryan, lone explorer from Earth..."

Characters	GS: Vara, Nepon, Zoth; V: Mordas Krad (D), Mox (I, D)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]
Pencils	Pagsilang Rey Isip
Inks	Pagsilang Rey Isip

6 page Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron story "Receiving reports of a derelict space ship blocking the..."

Characters	Nors (villian, introduction, death); Queen Rika (introduction)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Douglas McKee]
Pencils	Saul Rosen
Inks	Saul Rosen?; ?
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #69

7 page Auro Lord of Jupiter story "Horror and destruction threaten Auro's planet of Jupiter..."

Characters	V: Moti (I, D); I: Riki (a sage)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Dick Charles]
Pencils	Rafael Astarita
Inks	Rafael Astarita

2 page text story "Mutineers From Death Row"

Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Newton Haley]
Pencils	? (2 panels art)
Inks	? (2 panels art)
Letters	typeset

8 page The Red Comet story "The slasher--a name written in blood on..."

Characters	GS: Dolores Taylor, Rusty; V: The Slasher (I, D) and his two henchmen (I); last appearance
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Cy Thatcher]
Pencils	Rudy Palais
Inks	Rudy Palais
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #69

6 page Norge Benson story "Everybody who is anybody is at a big..."

Characters	I: Jolie; V: The Peltures (I; pelican/vultures)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Olaf Bjorn]
Pencils	Al Walker
Inks	Al Walker

8 page The Star Pirate story "Star Pirate, robinhood of outer space, challenges the..."

Characters	V: The Wolf (I); I: A cabin boy
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Leonardo Vinci]
Pencils	George Appel
Inks	George Appel

8 page Flint Baker story "Aroused by the rumors that Ceres is armed..."

Characters	V: Dr. Worr (I)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Al Schmidt]
Pencils	Art Saaf
Inks	Art Saaf
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #69