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Publisher: Fiction House

Title: Planet Comics
Issue: 55
Page Count: 52
Publish Date: July 1948
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Contributors: Editor: J. F. Byrne (managing editor)

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Planet 55
Owner: cheetah

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Story Title: Giants of the Golden Atom - cover
Features:The Lost World
Pages:1
Pencils:Joe Doolin
Inks:Joe Doolin
Genre:science fiction


Story Title: The Big 6 of the Comics - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1


Story Title: Winter in July - comic story
Features:The Lost World
Pages:10
Pencils:George Evans (signed)
Inks:George Evans (signed)
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Voltamen (villain, some die); Hunt Bowman; Lyssa; Charlie
Synopsis:Giant warriors, frozen in ice, reawaken and help destroy a group of Voltamen.


Story Title: Advice to Comic Readers for Bad Skin - advertisement
Features:Betty Memphis
Pages:1
Pencils:? (spot illustrations)
Inks:? (spot illustrations)
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Futura
Pages:6
Pencils:Enrico Bagnoli
Inks:Enrico Bagnoli
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Futura [Marcia Reynolds]; Thi (villain, death); Yrina (intro, villain)
Synopsis:When the space-pirate Yrina is captured by the Space Patrol, she convinces them she is really Futura, and that Futura is Yrina.


Story Title: Murder on Mercury - text story
Pages:2
Letters:typeset
Genre:science fiction


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Auro Lord of Jupiter
Pages:5.75
Pencils:Joe Doolin
Inks:Joe Doolin; John Celardo; H. C. Kiefer ?
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Auro Lord of Jupiter; Silva; Princess Varra (introduction); Karkor (villain, introduction)
Synopsis:While on a foreign planetoid, Auro purchases a new rocket ship for his trip to Jupiter, but it is in need of repair, so he seeks out repair parts. In the process, he saves a Princess from sure death from a gang seeking out a valuable jewel she has possession of.


Story Title: Just Look at These Exciting New Novelties - advertisement
Features:Bernard Fine Co.
Pages:0.25
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Space Rangers
Pages:5.75
Pencils:Frank Doyle [as Doyle] (signed)
Inks:Frank Doyle [as Doyle] (signed)
Genre:science fiction
Characters:The Space Rangers [Flint Baker; Herc]; Villains: Torgo (villain, introduction, death); Kyra (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis:Herc is captured by Torgo and Kyra.


Story Title: 3 in 1 Air Pistol - advertisement
Features:Johnson Smith & Company
Pages:0.25


Story Title: [ no title ] - letters page
Features:The Vizigraph
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Star Pirate
Pages:7
Pencils:Maurice Whitman [as M. Whitman] (signed)
Inks:Maurice Whitman [as M. Whitman] (signed)
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Star Pirate; Blacky; Dr. Flack (villain, introduction); Zalda (villain, introduction); Murgo
Synopsis:Blacky dreams that Star Pirate takes on Dr. Flack and his gang and steals a kiss from Zalda.


Story Title: Neptune - comic story
Features:Life on Other Worlds
Pages:1
Pencils:Murphy Anderson (signed)
Inks:Murphy Anderson (signed)
Genre:science fiction


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Mysta of the Moon
Pages:8
Pencils:Matt Baker
Inks:Matt Baker
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Mysta of the Moon [Technician 3A]; Dirk Garro (introduction); Arnth (introduction); Jan Zirca (villain, introduction); Zircat
Synopsis:Mysta assumes a secret identity as Technician 3A.


Story Title: Now! All 5 famous Jowett courses... - advertisement
Features:George F. Jowett
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: New Swiss Chalet Electric Whirling Clock - advertisement
Features:Illinois Merchandise Mart
Pages:1
Pencils:? (photo)
Inks:? (photo)
Colors:? (photo)
Letters:typeset


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