Issue Details

Issue	#18
Published	May 1942
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Gene Fawcette (Art Director)

Cover Details - " The Vampire-Men of Neptune"

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

10 page Mars, God of War story "Drives a crumbling civilization toward destruction under the...'

Characters	V: Marina (I); I: Telma and Bruce
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Ross Gallun]
Pencils	Joe Doolin
Inks	Joe Doolin

8 page The Red Comet story "Smashes into action against Randi, the power-mad..."

Characters	GS: Dolores Taylor, Rusty; V: Randi (I); I: Prince Orman, King Tyrus
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Cy Thatcher]
Pencils	Saul Rosen
Inks	Saul Rosen

6 page Norge Benson story "w-w-welcome to the w-w-wintry p-p-planet P-P-Pluto, home of..."

Characters	V: Slug
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Olaf Bjorn]
Pencils	Al Walker
Inks	Al Walker

7 page Auro Lord of Jupiter story "Through the brooding Jupiterian forest race two excited figures..."

Characters	V: Bixo (I); I: Rella, Amno
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Nick Charles]
Pencils	Seymour Reit
Inks	Seymour Reit

2 page Jeff Drake text story "The Temple of Time"

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

8 page Reef Ryan story The Vampire-Men of Neptune ["Reef, please don't go...it's dangerous in those..."]

Characters	GS: Vara, Nepon; V: Mordras Krad, the Kraddaks (I)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]
Notes	The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

6 page Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron story "Gale Allen's flagship is cruising over the mountains..."

Characters	GS: Jack North; V: Zang (I, D); I: Queen of Vanam
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Douglas McKee]
Pencils	George Carl Wilhelms
Inks	George Carl Wilhelms

1 page story "Intra Space Combat Rocket"

Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Gene Fawcette
Inks	Gene Fawcette

8 page Star Pirate story "Star Pirate, robinhood of the space lanes, crosses swords..."

Characters	V: Dagara, Slade (I)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Leonardo Vinci]
Pencils	George Appel
Inks	George Appel

8 page Flint Baker story "As the Rogue Star hurtles through space, Flint..."

Characters	V: Tolgamo (I, D); I: Micho
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Al Schmidt]
Pencils	Art Saaf
Inks	Art Saaf