Issue Details

Issue	#69
Published	Winter 1952
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	J. F. Byrne (Managing Editor); Jerry Iger (Art Director)
Notes	Title blurb and cover have no connection to any interior feature. This comic has no text story.

Cover Details - "The Mentalists of Mars"

Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Maurice Whitman
Inks	Maurice Whitman
Notes	Title blurb and cover have no connection to any interior feature. This comic has no text story.

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

Characters	Mars God of War; Dirk Warren (intro); Ada (intro); Villains: Wada (intro; dies); Zom (intro; dies); Queen of the Hidden People (intro)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Ross Gallun]
Pencils	Joe Doolin
Inks	Joe Doolin
Reprinted	from Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #20 (September 1942)

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

Characters	Red Comet (last appearance); Guest Stars: Dolores Taylor; Rusty; Villains: The Slasher (intro; dies); two henchmen (intro)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Cy Thatcher]
Pencils	Rudy Palais
Inks	Rudy Palais
Notes	Last appearance of the Red Comet.
Reprinted	from Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #20 (September 1942)

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

Characters	Gale Allen; the Girl Squadron; Queen Rika (intro); Nors (villain; intro; dies)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Douglas McKee]
Pencils	Saul Rosen
Inks	Saul Rosen
Reprinted	from Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #20 (September 1942)

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

Characters	Flint Baker; Villain: Dr. Worr (intro)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Al Schmidt]
Pencils	Art Saaf
Inks	Art Saaf
Reprinted	from Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #20 (September 1942)