Issue Details

Issue	#21
Published	November 1942
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Larabie Cunningham (Editor); Gene Fawcette (Art Director)

Cover Details - "The Green Legions of Xalan"

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

10 page Mars, God of War story "Looking down at the universe, Mars, god of..."

Characters	V: A first mate (I); I: Capt. Jim Defi, Dave, an old man, Princess Neo
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Ross Gallun]
Pencils	Joe Doolin
Inks	Joe Doolin
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #66

8 page Reef Ryan story The Green Legions of Xaltan ["Reef Ryan, Earthman, and Vara, suddenly find themselves..."]

Characters	I: Xalanites, Tab and Tabess of Xalan; V: Tab of Guirtha (I, D), Rooka (I)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]
Pencils	Pagsilang Rey Isip
Inks	Pagsilang Rey Isip
Notes	The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

6 page Gale Allen and Her Girl Squadron story "Gale's wrist receiver buzzes ominously."

Characters	I: Lief; V: Vormants (I), Jed Hukk (I, D)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Douglas McKee]
Pencils	Saul Rosen
Inks	Saul Rosen?; ?
Notes	Yet another permutation of this strip's title.
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #66

7 page Auro Lord of Jupiter story 'What know we puny Earthlings of the weird..."

Characters	V: Haga (I); I: Dasa, Tona, King of the Sun People
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Dick Charles]
Pencils	Rafael Astarita
Inks	Rafael Astarita

3 page text story "Will the Insects Conquer the World?"

Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Kelsey Morrison, M.S., PhD.]
Letters	typeset
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #41

8 page The Lost World story "Only one man could win the fight for..."

Characters	I & O: Hunt Bowman and Lyssa; V: Iqor and the Voltamen, Basil (I for all).
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Thorncliffe Herrick]
Pencils	Rudy Palais
Inks	Rudy Palais
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #66

6 page Norge Benson story "Pax Peace Conference"

Characters	GS: Jolie; I: The Amazon Ambassador of Amazonia, Ambassador Fourflush of Mars, and Secretary Minx of Jinx
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Olaf Bjorn]
Pencils	Al Walker (signed)
Inks	Al Walker (signed)

8 page Star Pirate story "Star Pirate, scourge of the ruthless space channel..."

Characters	V: Muigela (I, D), Gurn (I), Mika (I, D); I: Wista, Sir Gayda
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Leonardo Vinci]
Pencils	George Appel
Inks	George Appel

8 page Flint Baker story "Murderous intrigue via the milky way sets a..."

Characters	V: Axtur and his Locust Men (I for all), Quinn (I, D), a crash doctor (I, D)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Huxley Haldane]
Pencils	Art Saaf
Inks	Art Saaf
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #66