Issue Details

Issue	#15
Published	November 1941
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Malcolm Reiss (Editor); Gene Fawcette (Art Director)

Cover Details - "Scourge of Neptune"

Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Dan Zolnerowich [as Zolne Rowich] (signed)
Inks	Dan Zolnerowich [as Zolne Rowich] (signed)

7 page Mars God of War story "Down through the ages, a foul spirit has..."

Characters	V: Mars (I); I: John Freeman, the Dictator of Axia
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Ross Gallun]
Pencils	Joe Doolin
Inks	Joe Doolin

6 page Norge Benson story "On Pluto...Norge, Frosting, and the penguins compete..."

Characters	V: The Snomads (I); I: Hatrack (a reindeer), Prof. Squint (a penguin)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Olaf Bjorn]
Pencils	Al Walker
Inks	Al Walker

7 page Flint Baker story "Flint and Mimi are exploring the fog region..."

Characters	V: The Fog Men and their Queen (I for all)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Al Schmidt]
Pencils	Frank Schwarz
Inks	Frank Schwarz

7 page Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron story "In Vanam, Gale Allen and Jack are summoned..."

Characters	GS: Jack North, Queen of Vanam; V: A Lion Man (I, D), King Yurk (I, D), and the Cliff Men (I, D)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Douglas McKee]
Pencils	Frank Schwarz [pgs. 1-4]; George Carl Wilhelms [pgs. 5-7]
Inks	Frank Schwarz [pgs. 1-4]; George Carl Wilhelms [pgs. 5-7]

2 page Jeff Drake text story "Planet of the White Death"

Genre	science fiction
Script	Toni Blum? [as Bjorn Tagens]
Pencils	? (2 panels art)
Inks	? (2 panels art)
Letters	typeset

8 page The Red Comet story "Destructive meteors have crashed into several planets..."

Characters	V: The Zarians (I)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Cy Thatcher]
Pencils	John Celardo [pgs. 1-4]; Leo Morey [pgs. 5-8]
Inks	John Celardo [pgs. 1-4]; Leo Morey [pgs. 5-8]

6 page Crash Parker story "Barbarian hillmen attack the peaceful Mercurian city of Tarm."

Characters	I: Queen Vona and the Tarmians, King Zone, Princess Melana; V: Farg (I, D), barbarian hillmen (I) and their chief (I, D)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as S.A. Selwyn]
Pencils	George Carl Wilhelms
Inks	George Carl Wilhelms

8 page Reef Ryan story Scourge of Neptune ["Under Neptune's surface, Reef and Vara have trailed..."]

Characters	GS: Vara; V: Sarku, the Amphins (I); I: Nulor
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]
Pencils	Al Gabriele
Inks	Al Gabriele
Notes	The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

5 page Auro Lord of Jupiter story "Auro, lord of Jupiter, explores one of the..."

Characters	V: The Tyrant (I, D); I: Princess Marla
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Nick Charles]
Pencils	Seymour Reit
Inks	Seymour Reit

7 page The Star Pirate story "Star Pirate! What a romantic name!"

Characters	V: The Space Baron (I), Nomi (I; his sister), Dorset (I); I: Kavon, Sharyn (his daughter)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Leonardo Vinci]
Notes	HS sees traces of Appel and Schwarz.