Issue Details

Issue	#5
Published	May 1940
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Malcolm Reiss (Editor); William E. Eisner (Art Director); S. M. Iger (Feature Editor)
Notes	HS suggests that perhaps Powell had some input here.

Cover Details

Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Will Eisner
Inks	Will Eisner
Notes	HS suggests that perhaps Powell had some input here.

13 page Captain Nelson Cole story "A treacherous plot to throw the whole solar..."

Characters	V: Morgo, Zirgo (I, D for both); I: The president of Earth
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Beekman Terrill]
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Pacific Comics, 1984 series) #1

4 page Gale Allen of the Girls' Patrol story "In l990 AD, Prince Blaga Daru, notorious interplanetary..."

Characters	GS: Jack North; V: Prince Blaga Daru (I)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Fred Nelson]
Pencils	Bob Powell (signed)
Inks	Bob Powell {signed}
Notes	In the spirit of complete contrariety, this issue's cover lists this feature as "Gale Allen of the Women's Space Patrol."

5 page Fero, Planet Detective story "Fero, scientist of the occult, super-detective of the..."

Characters	I: Fero; V: A werewolf and vampire from Pluto (both I, D); I: Dr. John Wade, Phyllis Wade (his daughter)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Allison Brant]
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Pacific Comics, 1984 series) #1

5 page Auro, Lord of Jupiter story "An expedition from Earth, searching for the strange..."

Characters	I: June and other scientists
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Jed Ganey]
Pencils	Bob Powell; ?
Inks	Bob Powell?; ?
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Pacific Comics, 1984 series) #1

Half page Strange Case of Ezra Ark: filler Case 3: File 1: Clue 4 ["Called to the scene of Ezra Ark's death..."]

Genre	mystery
Pencils	Bob Powell
Inks	Bob Powell
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Pacific Comics, 1984 series) #1

5 page The Red Comet story "One man, the Red Comet, mysterious adventurer against..."

Characters	V: J. G. and other warmongers (I, D for all)
Synopsis	Red Comet exiles all criminals from Earth
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Thomas Marlen]
Pencils	Don Rico?
Inks	Don Rico?; ?
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Pacific Comics, 1984 series) #1

2 page text story "Slave of the Lizard-Men"

Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Don Varick]

8 page Space Admiral Curry story "The Doomed Universe"

Characters	I: Space Admiral Curry and the Universal President; V: Rocko (I, D)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Walt Scott]
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Pacific Comics, 1984 series) #1

7 page Spurt Hammond story "American pilot of an interplanetary transport rocket is..."

Characters	V: Morono (I; king of Pluto); I: King Satius and his daughter
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Orson Herr]
Pencils	Henry Kiefer
Inks	Henry Kiefer
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Pacific Comics, 1984 series) #1

6 page Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol story "Trapped on a weird planet, ruled by insane..."

Characters	V: The flower people of an asteroid (I, D); I: Headless men of the asteroid
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Bob Jordan]
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Pacific Comics, 1984 series) #1

7 page Flint Baker story "Adventures on a New World"

Characters	V: The Grangonians; GS: Mimi Wilson
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Starr Gayza]
Pencils	Arthur Peddy
Inks	Arthur Peddy
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Pacific Comics, 1984 series) #1

1 page Planet Puns filler "No, you're not on another planet, Mr. Goldbucks."

Genre	gags
Script	? [as Jupitor] (sic)