Issue Details

Issue	#40
Published	January 1946
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	36
Editing	J. F. Byrne (Managing Editor)

Cover Details - "Chameleon Men From Galaxy 9"

Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Joe Doolin
Inks	Joe Doolin

2 page text story "Death Masters of the Void"

Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Montague Truex]
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside covers

9 page The Lost World story "They were penned into a trap! Outside waited..."

Characters	GS: Bruce, Bonnie, and Robin; V: Voltamen, Taomen and their Chief (I, D for all); I: A professor (D)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Thornecliffe Herrick]
Pencils	Lily Renee (signed)
Inks	Lily Renee (signed)
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #68

6 page Space Rangers story "Space Ranger HQ on Earth - Ho hum. This desk duty..."

Characters	V: Queen Theca (I, D)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]
Inks	Regina Levander
Notes	Obliterated signature in panel four read "Levander," as confirmed by James Van Nuys, the artist's grandson, who is in possession of 4 pages of the story in black & white, pre-production form.
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #68

5 page Mysta of the Moon story "Against savage forces roaming the universe stands a..."

Characters	V: Dr. Black (I, D);
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Ross Gallun]
Pencils	Fran Hopper
Inks	Fran Hopper
Notes	The cover title and image has absolutely nothing to do with this story.
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #68; in Good Girl Art Quarterly (AC, 1990 series) #9

6 page Star Pirate story "Sneakin' in, hey, Blackbeard? Why?"

Characters	V: Thala and her gang (I for all)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Len Dodson]
Pencils	Murphy Anderson (signed)
Inks	Murphy Anderson (signed)
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #68

6 page Gale Allen story ["What new terror was this, erupting along the..."]`

Characters	Gale Allen; unamed villian (introduction); unamed girl (introduction); Prof. Quimbly, the Doctor (guest star)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Ross Gallun]
Pencils	Joe Doolin
Inks	Joe Doolin
Reprinted	in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #68