Issue Details

Issue	#56
Published	September 1948
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	52
Editing	J. F. Byrne (Managing Editor)
Notes	The cover image is a generic sf cover that actually appears to feature The Red Comet who hasn't appeared in Planet Comics for years.

Cover Details

Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Joe Doolin
Inks	Joe Doolin
Notes	The cover image is a generic sf cover that actually appears to feature The Red Comet who hasn't appeared in Planet Comics for years.

10 page The Lost World story "Yesterday this was a city teeming with life..."

Characters	Eon of Mars (intro); Villains: Voltamen (some die)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Thornecliffe Herrick]
Pencils	George Evans (signed)
Inks	George Evans (signed)

6 page Futura story "Attention, all universes! Captain Xres of space patrol..."

Characters	Futura [Marcia Reynolds]; Villains: Yrina; Omma (intro)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as John Douglas]
Pencils	Enrico Bagnoli
Inks	Enrico Bagnoli

1 page The Vizigraph letters page "The Vizigraph"

Letters

typeset

5 page Auro Lord of Jupiter story "Giant Jupiter's dazzling pomp is a fairy tale..."

Characters	Auro Lord of Jupiter; Guest Star: Dorna; Villain: Baron Torg (Introduction); Gabor (Introduction; Death); Lozar (Introduction); Introduction: Captain and crew of the JUPITER
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Dick Charles]
Pencils	Joe Doolin
Inks	Joe Doolin

5 page Space Rangers story "At Terra's radite bank, the official's telecar halted..."

Characters	The Space Rangers [Flint Baker]; Villains: Val (intro); Jen (intro)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]
Pencils	Frank Doyle (signed)
Inks	Frank Doyle (signed)
Notes	Reef Ryan not in this story.

2 page text story "The Unguarded Pass"

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

7 page Star Pirate story "Who is Star Pirate? Here is the story..."

Characters	Star Pirate; Van Morgan (intro); Elna (intro); Villains: Dr. Flack; Valda; Olo (intro; dies); Axel (intro); Roff (intro)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Len Dodson]
Pencils	Maurice Whitman (signed)
Inks	Maurice Whitman (signed)
Reprinted	in Good Girl Art Quarterly (AC, 1990 Series) #13 (Fall 1993)

1 page Life On Other Worlds filler "Neptune (Part 2)"

Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Murphy Anderson
Inks	Murphy Anderson

5 page Mysta of the Moon story "Warning! Safety council take heed! Mysterious blips registering..."

Characters	Mysta of the Moon; Guest Stars: Bron II; Dirk Garro; Dr. Robar Lian (intro); Villains: Thought-Mites of Andros (intro); humanoids (intro; die)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Ross Gallun]
Pencils	Matt Baker
Inks	Ray Osrin?