Issue Details

Issue	#68
Published	[Fall] 1952
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	J. F. Byrne (Managing Editor); Jerry Iger (Art Director)
Notes	Interesting title blurb and illustration on the cover, but they have no relationship to any interior feature. This comic has no text story.

Cover Details - "Synthoids of the 9th Moon"

Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Maurice Whitman?
Inks	Maurice Whitman?
Notes	Interesting title blurb and illustration on the cover, but they have no relationship to any interior feature. This comic has no text story.

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

Characters	Guest Stars: Bruce; Bonnie; Robin; a professor (dies); Villains: Voltamen; Taomen (intro; die); Taomen Chief (intro; dies)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Thornecliffe Herrick]
Pencils	Lily Renee (signed)
Inks	Lily Renee (signed)
Reprinted	from Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #40 (January 1946)

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

Characters	The Space Rangers [Reef Ryan; Flint Baker]; Queen Theca (intro; dies; villain)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]
Pencils	Lee Elias?
Inks	Regina Levander
Notes	Inks credit from James Van Nuys, the artist's grandson, who is in possession of 4 pages of black & white, pre-production pages from this story.
Reprinted	from Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #40 (January 1946)

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

Characters	Mysta of the Moon; Villain: Dr. Black (intro; dies)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Ross Gallun]
Pencils	Fran Hopper
Inks	Fran Hopper
Reprinted	from Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #40 (January 1946)

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

Characters	Star Pirate; Villains: Thala and her gang (intro)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Len Dodson]
Pencils	Murphy Anderson (signed)
Inks	Murphy Anderson (signed)
Reprinted	from Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #40 (January 1946)

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

Characters	Gale Allen; unamed villian (introduction); unamed girl (introduction); Professor Quimbly
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Ross Gallun]
Pencils	Joe Doolin
Inks	Joe Doolin
Reprinted	from Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #40 (January 1946)