Issue Details

Issue	#25
Published	July 1943
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	60
Editing	Malcolm Reiss

Cover Details - " The Lizard-Lions of Azitroth"

Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Dan Zolnerowich (signed)
Inks	Dan Zolnerowich (signed)

8 page Mars, God of War story "The pitch of the strange soft music suddenly..."

Characters	Mars, God of War; Villains: Atlasso; Sapienso; Roger Carlton (intro, death of all three); Calla Carlton (intro); Don (intro)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Ross Gallun]
Pencils	Joe Doolin
Inks	Joe Doolin

8 page Reef Ryan story "Look, Tabess! That's a queer procession coming down..."

Characters	Reef Ryan; Villains: Freda; Barda (death); Guest Star: Tabess of Xalan
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]
Pencils	Lee Elias (signed)
Inks	Lee Elias (signed)
Notes	This is the last solo Reef Ryan story.

8 page Star Pirate story "Once again this outlaw beats the law to..."

Characters	Star Pirate; Dr. Conro (intro); Zarta Conro (intro); Tommy (intro); Villains: The Drogans (intro)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as George Vincent]
Pencils	George Appel (signed)
Inks	George Appel (signed)

2 page The Lost World story "Hunt Bowman, Earth's lone survivor of the war..."

Characters	Villains: The Voltamen
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Thorncliffe Herrick]
Pencils	Graham Ingels
Inks	Graham Ingels
Notes	This appears to be a severely edited episode of The Lost World that was cut down (due to the loss of eight pages this issue?) into a war-stamp promo (believe it or not!).

7 page Auro Lord of Jupiter story "Life-Drinkers"

Characters	Auro Lord of Jupiter; Villains: The Yasgadorians (intro); the Yasgadorian leader (intro; death)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Dick Charles]
Pencils	Rafael Astarita
Inks	Rafael Astarita
Colors	? (Mike Okamoto?)
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Pacific Comics, 1984 series) #1

3 page text story "Can Earth Dodge Its Star of Doom?"

Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Prof. Theobald Parker]
Pencils	Fran Deitrick (signed)
Inks	Fran Deitrick (signed)
Letters	typeset

6 page Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron story "What weird thing threatens the very existence of..."

Characters	Gale Allen; The Girl Squadron; Robon (intro); Villains: The Jelly Creatures (intro; death)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Douglas McKee]
Pencils	Lee Elias (signed)
Inks	Lee Elias (signed)

6 page Norge Benson story "Norge has been appointed to lecture on his..."

Characters	Norge Benson; Guest Stars: Jolie; Professor Stellar (intro); Villains: The Moon Mountaineers (intro)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Olaf Bjorn]
Pencils	Fran Deitrick (signed)
Inks	Fran Deitrick (signed)

8 page Flint Baker story The Lizard-Lions of Azitroth ["Flint Baker, ace Earth Scout, and his lovely..."]

Characters	Flint Baker; Tanna (intro); Villains: The ape men (intro; death)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as George Myles]
Pencils	Joe Doolin
Inks	Joe Doolin
Notes	The story title is taken from the cover blurb. This is the last solo Flint Baker story.