Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) comic books 1940-1942

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Cover art by Lou Fine. "The One-Eyed Monster Men from Mars," script and art by Dick Briefer; Flint has completed the rocket ship begun by his father and is ready to take off for Mars, but first has three prison convicts freed to serve as his crew; They land on Mars and find the corpse of a former explorer, who leaves a letter warning anyone finding his note to stay away from the dark side of Mars. Untitled story, art by Malcolm Kildale; After a rocket ship crash that kills his parents, Auro is raised by a saber-tooth tiger; He is approached by a young woman named Martha to help save her friends who have been taken as slaves by the fiendish ruler of Neptune. Untitled story, script by Ken Jackson; While the public is amazed and elated that no crimes have been committed for two weeks, the Police feel that their jobs are less secure because of the crime busting activities of the Red Comet; His magical powers seem to draw him like a magnet to the criminal element. Untitled story, art by Alex Blum (as Alex Boon); The loss of several Solar Ships forces the President of the Solar Congress to appoint Captain Cole to lead a force against the enemies from outer space. "The War Lords of the Moon," art by Henry Kiefer; Spurt and his companions must fend off the attacks of the Luzerons, who occupy the polar regions of the Moon. Untitled story; Buzz and his crew must face the Sharkmen, semi-intelligent living under the murky waters of Neptune. "The Man Who Stole a World!", art by Alvin Charles (as Albert Charles); A former Earth scientist takes up residence on a far distant planetoid, and threatens to rule the universe and destroy all traces of civilization. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Will Eisner. Untitled story, script by Herman Bolstein (as Morley Starr), art by George Tuska; Professor Sandow detects strange flashes among the clouds, so Payson and Roland investigate, and discover a castle on a cloud, where they discover eerie Hawkmen who seek help in eliminating a war between the clouds. "Cave of the Demons," script by Herman Bolstein (as Stari Gayza), art by Arthur Peddy; Planning to return to Earth after their adventures on Mars, Flint and Mimi are approached by Princess Viga, who begs them to stay and help defend her people from a terrifying monster. "The Dashing, Slashing Adventure of the Great Solinoor Diamond," script by Fletcher Hanks (as Carlson Merrick); Tiger Hart rescues the captive Queen Hilda from the clutches of Turk the Terrible, who is holding her in exchange for the Great Solinoor diamond. Untitled story; Spurt Hammond is sent to the planet Venus in order to obtain a supply of Radia-Tronite crystal which is needed to supply power to America's generators, leading to a war between America and Mars. "The Earth Queen's Last Refuge" text story. Untitled story; Buzz, the doctor and his daughter are attacked by mysterious Crab-Men at the bottom of the seas covering Neptune. Untitled story; Cole is ordered to take a large fleet to the Planet Zog to take on a giant who is extracting tribute from Zog's poor people. Untitled story, script by Herman Bolstein, art by R. Louis Golden; At one of his famed gigantic banquets, Auro is pulled aside by one of the servants, Ava, and told that he must flee before the murderer of her parents, Agra, arrives to kill him. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Will Eisner. Untitled story; Instead of returning to Earth, Mimi sets the controls to alter the course and they land on Pluto, out of fuel; Flint is attacked by weird half-man, half-amphibian creatures and captured. Untitled story, pencils by Alex Blum; Amazonia and her people, the last survivors of a super race that perished during the period of the last ice age, and who live in the far north reaches of the Arctic, are visited by the only survivor of an expedition. Untitled story; While cruising the universe, Red Comet gets a strange message from a ruler on Jupiter, who challenges the entire solar system to battle with his forces. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; While cruising near Mercury, Spurt's Astragraph picks up the images of a young girl being roughly seized by brutal captors, and heads to the planet to investigate. The Lizard-Men of Alpha Astra text story. Untitled story; Sandra and Buzz report to Post 82 on the Moon, and discover that all communication with Post 83 has been cut off, so the pair go and investigate. Untitled story, art by Leonard Frank; The Chief of the Solar Force puts Captain Cole in charge of finding the space pirates that are attacking defenseless space transports. Untitled story, script by Herman Bolstein, art by R. Louis Golden; A strange character approaches Auro's throne and asks him of he intends to wipe out a dragon responsible for the deaths of many of Auro's people. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Charles Sultan. Bull's-Eye Bannon ad. "Slave Planet," art by Arthur Peddy; On their way back to Earth, Flint and Mimi are attacked by a space monster as they pass the planet Jupiter. Untitled story, script by Herman Bolstein (as Nick Charles), art by Bob Powell; The people inhabiting Auro's planet gather to watch a strange space ship hurtling from space and landing into a lake. Untitled story, script by Ken Jackson (as Arthur King); While cruising in outer space, he Comet spots an Earth ship heading directly toward Vegeto: The Planet of Deadly Planets, and he decides to follow them down and save them before the planet's vegetation destroys them. Untitled story, art by Charles Sultan; As Captain Cole is being recognized as guest of honor at the Third Centenary of the Solar Police Force, suddenly a death ray strikes and kills a number of dancers, then seeks him out. "Mist Men of Mercury" text story. "Space Islands of Destruction," art by Henry Kiefer; Spurt is sent by his superior ot Mercury to battle the dreaded beaked men who wear detachable bat wings and have been attacking the commerce routes and taking hostages for ransom. Untitled story; Dr. Curan brings desperate news from the Earth to Lt. Crandall that the Moon is going to explode due to the build-up of hydrogen gas at its core. Untitled story; Kenny Carr's term of enlistment in the service has ended and he intends to return to Earth, even though the Colonel and Dwight scheme to get him to re-enlist. Untitled story; Awaiting the return of a scouting party, North receives an urgent SOS from the group, stating that they were captured by pirates from Pluto. "The Strongest Man in the Universe"; Giant must face fierce men from the North Pole who travel in strange land sleds that can reach speeds of 100mph and are armed with ray guns, who suddenly attack North America. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Will Eisner. Untitled story; Nelson Cole foils a plan to start a war for the profit of an arms manufacturer. Untitled Gale Allen of the Girls' Patrol story, art by Bob Powell; vs. Prince Blaga Daru. Untitled Fero, Planet Detective story; vs. a werewolf and vampire from Pluto. Untitled story, art by Bob Powell; Auro helps an expedition searching for the Lomo plant, and fights a triceratops, a sabre-tooth tiger and a pterodactyl. Untitled story, art by Don Rico; Red Comet exiles all criminals from Earth. "Slave of the Lizard-Men" text story. "The Doomed Universe"; Space Admiral Curry vs. Rocko. Untitled Spurt Hammond story, art by Henry Kiefer; vs. Morono (king of Pluto). Untitled Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol story; vs. the flower people of an asteroid. "Adventures on a New World," art by Arthur Peddy; Flint & Mimi help relocate the ancient people of a dying race on a planet in a newly-formed solar system, where they're rejuvenated and become young again; He fights off a group of Gragonians, whose own planet was struck by a meteor and try to claim the new planet for their own. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Will Eisner. Edited by Malcolm Reiss, Jerry Iger and Will Eisner. Stories and art by Alex Blum, Bob Powell, Arthur Peddy, Gene Fawcette, Henry C. Kiefer, and Charles M. Quinlan. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. Don Granval battles monsters on a micro-world; The debut of Crash Barker, who travels the spaceways on his Zoom Sled; Gale Allen and her all-female interstellar fighting force battle pirate prince Blaga Daru. Giant of Jupiter; Gale Allen of the Girl Patrol; The Dinosaur Men of Mercury; Auro Lord of Jupiter; The Destruction of the Atomic Universe; Planet Payson; The Star Pirates; Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol; The Ray Pirates of Venus; Fero Interplanetary Detective; Crash Barker and the Zoom Sled; Captain Nelson Cole of the Solar Air Force. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bob Powell. Edited by Malcolm Reiss, Jerry Iger and Will Eisner. Stories and art by Alex Blum, Fletcher Hanks, Arthur Peddy, Witmer Williams, Henry C. Kiefer, and Charles M. Quinlan. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. Buzz Crandall battles Lepus the Fiend, in a story by legendary oddball cartoonist Fletcher Hanks; Magical space superhero The Red Comet faces the creatures known as The Stickers; Spurt Hammond, the defender of the Planet Venus, repels an invasion by The Rock Men of Jupiter. Early cover by Bob Powell. The Red Comet; Captain Nelson Cole; Auro Lord of Jupiter; The Rockmen of Jupiter; Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol; Lost World of Time; Fero Interplanetary Detective; The Menace of the Magno-Universe; Crash Barker and the Zoom Sled; Planet Payson; Invasion of the Cyclops-Men of Mars. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Charles Sultan. Mystery of the Vanishing Men starring The Red Comet, art by Alex Blum. Gale Allen story, art by Bob Powell. Golden Amazons of Venus starring Flint Baker, art by Arthur Peddy. Fero Interplanetary Detective story. The War of the Electronic Universe starring Don Granval, pencils by John Celardo. Cradle of the World text story starring Dexter Ames. Robot Raiders of Mars starring Captain Nelson Cole of the Solar Force, art by Bob Powell. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Invasion From Uranus starring The Red Comet, art by Alex Blum. World Without Light starring Spurt Hammond, art by Henry Kiefer. Gale Allen story, art by Witmer Williams. Flint Baker story. What Are the Actual Possibilities of Space Travel? fact page, art by Gene Fawcette. An Elementary Course In Astronautics fact page. Moon Monster text story. Menace of the Shrinking People starring Captain Nelson Cole of the Solar Force. Stampede on the Star Trail starring Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol, art by Charles Sultan. "Crash" Parker story, art by Henry Kiefer. Death From the Deep starring Don Granval, art by Witmer Williams. Cosmo Corrigan story, art by George Tuska. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich. The Red Comet story, art by Alex Blum. Spurt Hammond story, art by Henry Kiefer. Gale Allen story, art by Bob Powell. Renegade Queen of Mars starring Flint Baker, art by Arthur Peddy. Super Salesman of Space text story, art by Will Eisner. Fashions of the Future. On Jupiter starring Captain Nelson Cole of the Solar Force. Buzz Crandall story, art by Leonard Frank. Crash Parker story, art by Dick Briefer. On Neptune starring Don Granval. Cosmic Corrigan story, art by George Tuska. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Giant Killer of Jupiter starring The Red Comet. Gale Allen of the Girl Patrol story, art by Al Bryant. Don Granval story, art by Robert Webb. Spurt Hammond story, art by Henry Kiefer. Auro Lord of Jupiter story. Hitch-Hike In Space text story. Captain Nelson Cole of the Solar Force story, art by Witmer Williams. Revolt of the Robots starring Flint Baker, art by Arthur Peddy. Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol story, art by Leonard Frank. "Crash" Parker story. Chorus Girls Wanted starring Cosmo Corrigan, art by Sy Reit. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Celardo. Edited by Malcolm Reiss and Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Dan Zolnerowich, Pierce Rice, Arturo Cazeneuve, Don Lynch, Don Rico, Al Walker, Al Gabriele, and Nick Cardy. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. The debut of comedy relief Norge Benson, a space cadet with a knack for getting everything wrong; The debut of the heroic outlaw of the spaceways, The Star Pirate; The Red Comet uses his size-changing powers to battle the armored giants of Saturn. Nicely composed cover by John Celardo. The Red Comet; Gale Allen; Auro Lord of Jupiter; Crash Parker; Spurt Hammond; The Outlaw Amazons of Saturns Twelfth Moon; Slaver of the Space Lanes; The Queen of the Red Degmen; Norge Benson; The Star Pirate; The Two-Faced Monsters of Planetoid Zero. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Malcolm Reiss and Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by John Celardo, Joe Doolin, Robert Webb, Don Rico, Leo Morey, Pagsilang Rey Isip, and Al Walker. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. On Pluto, Norge Benson battles penguin gangsters (in slouch-hats and letter sweaters); The solo debut of future Space Ranger Reef Ryan; Flint Baker fights Martian anarchists after Mimi is felled by a rare Martian poison. Cover by Dan Zolnerowich features one of the earliest examples of the good-girl art this title was famous for. The Red Comet; Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron; Auro Lord of Jupiter; Crash Parker; Reef Ryan; The Sargasso Sea of Space; The Brute of Mars; Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol; Captain Nelson Cole; Norge Benson; The Star Pirate. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich (as Zolne Rowich). The Red Comet story, art by Joe Doolin. Auro Lord of Jupiter story, art by Don Rico. The Star Pirate story, art by George Appel. Castaways of the Swamp Star starring Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol, art by Frank Schwarz. Reef Ryan story, art by Al Gabriele. Happy Boithday To Frosting starring Norge Benson, art by Al Walker. Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron story. War Queen of Parun text story starring Jeff Drake. Crash Parker story, art by George Carl Wilhelms. Captain Nelson Cole story. Flint Baker story, art by Frank Schwarz. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Malcolm Reiss and Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Joe Doolin, Al Walker, Frank Schwarz, George Carl Wilhelms, John Celardo, Leo Morey, Al Gabriele, and Seymour Reit. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. Crash Parker intervenes after barbarian Mercurians attack the peaceful human settlement of Tarm; The debut of Mars, God of War, the ancient Roman deity, who delights in creating interstellar warfare and discord; The Star Pirate faces off against The Space Baron. Cover by Dan Zolnerowich features a little bit of everything Planet Comics promised. The Red Comet; Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron; Mars, God of War; Flint Baker; Crash Parker; Reef Ryan; Planet of the White Death; Norge Benson; Auro Lord of Jupiter; The Star Pirate. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich (as Zolne Rowich). Invasion From the Void starring Mars, God of War, art by Joe Doolin. The Star Pirate story. Reef Ryan story, art by Al Gabriele. Auro Lord of Jupiter story, art by Seymour Reit. Flint Baker story, art by Frank Schwarz. Treasure of the War Queen text story starring Jeff Drake. The Red Comet story. Crash Parker story, art by George Carl Wilhelms. Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron story. Norge Benson story, art by Al Walker. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich (as Zolne Rowich). The Warrior-Maid of Mercury starring Mars, God of War, art by Joe Doolin. Reef Ryan story. Our Solar System fact page. Norge Benson story, art by Al Walker. Auro Lord of Jupiter story, art by Seymour Reit. Invisible People text story starring Jeff Drake. Flint Baker story. Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron story, art by George Carl Wilhelms. The Graveyard of Space starring Star Pirate. The Red Comet story, art by Saul Rosen. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich (as Zolne Rowich). Untitled story, art by Joe Doolin; Bruce and Telma thwart Mars' scheme to induce rebellion among the women of Salus. Untitled story, art by Saul Rosen; Red Comet prevents a coup against King Tyrus. Untitled story, art by Al Walker; Norge and his companions rescue penguins shanghaied by Slug as a crew for his whaling ship. Untitled story, art by Seymour Reit; Auro convinces Bixo to accept his new son-in-law. "The Temple of Time" text story. "The Vampire-Men of Neptune"; Reef Ryan and Vara thwart Krad's schemes for conquest of Corraam. Untitled story, art by George Carl Wilhelms; Gale Allen and the girls rescue the queen of Vanam from Zang, the exile. "Intra Space Combat Rocket" one-page story, art by Gene Fawcette. Untitled story, art by George Appel; Star Pirate prevents pirates from taking a cargo of medicine. Untitled story, art by Art Saaf; Flint secures the throne of Foressa for Prince Micho. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich (as Zolne Rowich). Untitled story, art by Joe Doolin; Bruce and Telma return the true princess to the prince of Romus. "Monsters of the Inner-World," art by Pagsilang Rey Isip; Searching for new food sources for Corraam, Reef must battle a terrible spider monster. Untitled story, art by George Carl Wilhelms; Escaped convicts try their hands at piracy. Untitled story, art by Rafael Astarita; Tor creates a pygmy army to conquer Jupiter. "Valley of Death" text story. Untitled story, art by Saul Rosen; Red Comet defeats a group of murderous poachers. "Penguin Pudding," art by Al Walker; Spring comes to Pluto. "Pearl of Neptune," art by George Appel; Space Pirate tries to prevent more lives from being lost in pursuit of the Pearl of Neptune. Untitled story, art by Art Saaf; Flint breaks up a illumo-theft ring and exposes the identity of the leader. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich. Untitled Mars, God of War story, art by Joe Doolin; Dirk Warren discovers a new civilization, just as Mars arrives to destroy it. Untitled story, art by Pagsilang Rey Isip; Reef Ryan and Vara are captured by Krad and make a narrow escape. Untitled story, art by Saul Rosen; Gale rescues Rika from the Outer Venusians. Untitled story, art by Rafael Astarita; Auro puts an end to Moti's collection of tribute from the city of Paduna. "Mutineers from Death Row" text story. Untitled story, art by Rudy Palais; The Red Comet defeats the Slasher and his gang of hijackers. Untitled story, art by Al Walker; Norge helps fend off an attack on Pax by the Peltures. Untitled story, art by George Appel; Star Pirate and Trody free some shanghai-ed spacemen. Untitled story, art by Art Saaf; Flint stops Dr. Worr's plan to attack Earth. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Larabie Cunningham and Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Joe Doolin, Pagsilang Rey Isip, Saul Rosen, Rafael Astarita, Rudy Palais, Al Walker, George Appel, and Art Saaf. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron help miners on Venus battle alien bandits, in a sort of space Western. The debut of the long-running serial The Lost World, as Hunt Bowman and Lyssa, Queen of the Lost World, battle Earth's alien overlords, the reptilian Voltamen. Reef Ryan and Princess Vara take action against Neptune's space-slavers. Action-packed cover by Dan Zolnerowich features Princess Vara in full Dejah Thoris combat mode. The Lost World; Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron; Mars, God of War; Flint Baker; Reef Ryan; Will Insects Conquer the World?; Norge Benson; Auro Lord of Jupiter; The Star Pirate. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.