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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)