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Series: Planet Comics

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Publisher: Fiction House

Title: Planet Comics
Issue: 22
Page Count: 68
Publish Date: January 1943
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Contributors: Editor: Larabie Cunningham (Editor); Gene Fawcette (Art Director)

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Story Title: Inferno on the Fifth Moon - cover
Features:Flint Baker
Pages:1
Pencils:Dan Zolnerowich (signed)
Inks:Dan Zolnerowich (signed)
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Flint Baker


Story Title: [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; Wambi, Jungle Boy
Pages:1
Pencils:Henry Kiefer ?; Dan Zolnerowich ?
Inks:Henry Kiefer ?; Dan Zolnerowich ?
Letters:?; typeset
Characters:Sheena; Wambi


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Mars, God of War
Pages:10
Pencils:Joe Doolin
Inks:Joe Doolin
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Bill Taylor (introduction); unnamed scientist (an old scientist, introduction, death); Zagro (introduction, death, villain); Saturnians (villains); Mars; Flo Davis
Synopsis:Mars inhabits the body of Zagro; Zagro then plots to capture passengers from a space-liner to build a fleet of spaceships to conquer the solar system.


Story Title: Sorceress of Xalan - comic story
Features:Reef Ryan
Pages:8
Pencils:Pagsilang Isip
Inks:Pagsilang Isip
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Reef Ryan; Vara; Tabess of Xalan (guest star); Barda (introduction, villain); Wasel (introduction)
Synopsis:The Barda acquires a charm potion that allows him to influence the Tabess; the Barda convinces the Tabess that Reef Ryan was responsible for the death of her husband. Furthermore, with the aid of the charm potion, the Tabess is also persuaded to marry the Barda.


Story Title: Mad Master of Venus - comic story
Features:Gale Allen and Her Girl Squadron
Pages:6
Pencils:Saul Rosen
Inks:Saul Rosen ?; ?
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Gale Allen; Girl Squadron; High Priestess of Har (introduction, death, villain); High Priest of Har (introduction, villain); Bull god worshippers (introduction)
Synopsis:Gale and her squadron recover the mummy of King Rogert.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Auro Lord of Jupiter
Pages:7
Pencils:Rafael Astarita
Inks:Rafael Astarita
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Auro; The Frog People and their leader (introduction, death, villains)
Synopsis:Auro rescues a kidnapped girl from the Frog People.


Story Title: The Ultimate Earthman - text story
Pages:3
Letters:typeset
Genre:science fiction


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:The Lost World
Pages:7.67
Pencils:Nick Cardy [as N. Viscardi] (signed)
Inks:Nick Cardy [as N. Viscardi] (signed)
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Hunt Bowman; Lyssa; Villains: Yak Bar (introduction); Snagg (introduction); Nupa (introduction); Lizto (introduction); Iqor; Voltamen; Basil
Synopsis:Hunt and Lyssa try to unite two tribes of humans, but find their way blocked by the Valley of Fire. Meanwhile, Iqor has returned to the Lost World to exact revenge on Hunt.


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:The Age of Chemistry
Pages:0.33
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Norge Benson
Pages:6
Pencils:Al Walker (signed)
Inks:Al Walker (signed)
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Norge Benson; Hatrack (deer); Frosting (bear); Guest Star: Jolie; Villain: Icthysaurus Tyrannosaurus Giganticus (introduction, death, a dinosaur)
Synopsis:Norge devises a plan to "save" Pluto from a horrible beast so that he can be hailed as a hero.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Star Pirate
Pages:8
Pencils:George Appel
Inks:George Appel
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Star Pirate; Trody; Roger (introduction); Margo (daughter of Dictator, introduction); Villains: Robber Red (introduction); the Dictator of Zev (introduction); One-Eye Pete
Synopsis:Star Pirate travels to Zev to help the inhabitants against the Dictator of Zev.


Story Title: Inferno on the Fifth Moon - comic story
Features:Flint Baker
Pages:8
Pencils:Art Saaf
Inks:Art Saaf
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Flint Baker; Mimi; Xuak and other miners (introduction); Queen Tehya; Gorelle; Madlyn (death); other Lunar Amazons; Ferot
Synopsis:Xuak leads a revolt by ore miners against their female overlords on the Fifth Moon.


Story Title: [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1
Pencils:Dan Zolnerowich; ?
Inks:Dan Zolnerowich; ?
Letters:typeset
Characters:Kaänga; Sheena; Flint Baker


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Pages:1
Pencils:? (photo)
Inks:? (photo)
Letters:typeset
Characters:Charles Atlas (photo)


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