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Issue Details

Issue #45
Published November 1946
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing J. F. Byrne (Managing Editor)

Cover Details - "Her Evilness From Xanado"

Genre science fiction
Pencils Joe Doolin
Inks Joe Doolin

10 page The Lost World story "Interplanetary videos crackling indecipherable messages! Skimming

Characters Villains: Voltamen; Venusians
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Thornecliffe Herrick]
Pencils Lily Renee (signed)
Inks Lily Renee (signed)

6 page Futura story "New flesh and blood, the science council proclaimed..."

Characters Futura [Marcia Reynolds]; Guest Stars: Jarl Nord (death); Aborotes; Villain: Mentor
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as John Douglas]

1 page The Vizigraph letters page "The Vizigraph"

Letters typeset

6 page Auro Lord of Jupiter story "Reckless desire to see Chet Edson burned deep..."

Characters Auro Lord of Jupiter; Guest Stars: Claudia; Dorna; Villains: Zago (intro); Underworlders; Shadow Creatures (intro; death)
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Dick Charles]

2 page Life On Other Worlds filler "Pluto"

Genre science fiction
Pencils Murphy Anderson
Inks Murphy Anderson

6 page Space Rangers story Her Evilness From Xanado ["Out of the slimy depths of the nether-regions..."]

Characters The Space Rangers [Flint Baker; Reef Ryan]; Guest Star: Hercules; Villains: Satania (intro; death); Corrupto (intro); Acrimo (intro)
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]
Pencils Bob Lubbers
Inks Bob Lubbers
Notes The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

2 page text story "Coffin Cargo"

Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Thornecliffe Herrick]
Letters typeset

8 page Mysta of the Moon story "The moon...planet of turmoil, ever subject to..."

Characters Mysta of the Moon; Guest Star: The Bron impostor; Villains: The Face (death); Kro Men (intro; death); Firecons (intro)
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Ross Gallun]
Inks Charles Sultan?; ?
Notes The indications of Charles Sultan are only touch-ups of an otherwise nondescript art job by an unknown artist.

7 page Star Pirate story "Star Pirate flew into the dread caverns of..."

Characters Star Pirate; Tonia (intro); Villains: Argo (intro; death); the Quartz Men (intro; death)
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Len Dodson]
Pencils Murphy Anderson (signed)
Inks Murphy Anderson (signed)