Issue Details

Issue	#46
Published	January 1947
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	52
Editing	J. F. Byrne (Managing Editor)

Cover Details - "The Mecho-Men of Mars"

Characters	Auro Lord of Jupiter
Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Joe Doolin
Inks	Joe Doolin

10 page The Lost World story "For many months Hunt Bowman and Lyssa had..."

Characters	Janet Parker (intro); Jack (intro); Villains: Sargo (intro); Voltamen
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Thornecliffe Herrick]
Pencils	Lily Renee (signed)
Inks	Lily Renee (signed)

6 page Futura story "Too well had specimen 9 from Terra belt..."

Characters	Futura [Marcia Reynolds]; Iontra (intro); Guest Star: Arborotes; Villains: Mentor; Trans-Venusians (intro; death)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as John Douglas]

1 page The Vizigraph letters page "The Vizigraph"

Letters

typeset

6 page Auro Lord of Jupiter story The Mecho-Men of Mars ["Strange is the planet Jupiter, queen of the..."]

Characters	Auro Lord of Jupiter; Guest Stars: Dorna; Dola (intro); Brog (intro); Villain: Naga (intro)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Dick Charles]
Pencils	George Evans
Inks	George Evans
Notes	The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

1 page Life On Other Worlds story "Mercury"

Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Ruth Atkinson?
Notes	Different script and art from the Mercury episode in Planet Comics #43.

6 page Space Rangers story "Therma, a planet of mystery, a land not..."

Characters	The Space Rangers [Flint Baker; Reef Ryan]; Guest Stars: Hercules; Lutra Dale (intro); Villains: Fire-Mimes (intro; death); Valgo (intro)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]
Pencils	Bob Lubbers
Inks	Bob Lubbers

2 page text story "Message From the Dead"

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

8 page Mysta of the Moon story "Public notice: trial of Vitor for unauthorized experiments..."

Characters	Mysta of the Moon; Guest Star: Bron II; Villains: Vitor (intro; death); Lara (intro; death)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Ross Gallun]
Inks	Charles Sultan?; ?
Notes	Again, touch-ups by Sultan and others on an otherwise very pedestrian art job.

1 page Life On Other Worlds story "Space Pirates' Hideout"

Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Ruth Atkinson?

7 page Star Pirate story "The plan was perfect. The prize: one million..."

Characters	Star Pirate; Marcus Billionaire (intro); Marcus Billionaire's daughter (intro); Villains: Boyd (intro); Lucretia (intro)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Len Dodson]
Pencils	Murphy Anderson (signed)
Inks	Murphy Anderson (signed)