(January 1941)

Fiction House, 1940 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
68
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
?
Brand:
?
Editing:
Malcolm Reiss (Editor); William E. Eisner (Art Director); S. M. Iger (Feature Editor)
Format:
Standard Golden Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched; Was On-Going Series

Renegade Queen of Mars (Table of Contents)

Flint Baker / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Dan Zolnerowich
Inks:
Dan Zolnerowich
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction

["Red Comet, the mystery man of space, is invited..."] (Table of Contents)

The Red Comet / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as Arthur King]
Pencils:
Alex Blum
Inks:
Alex Blum
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
Tony Scaro (villain, introduction); Kil (villain, introduction)

["A young American pilot flies his transport between..."] (Table of Contents)

Spurt Hammond / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as Orson Herr]
Pencils:
Henry Kiefer
Inks:
Henry Kiefer
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
Prof. Aries (introduction); Dr. Akton (introduction); A gang of Martians (villains, introduction, death)

["An orderly enters Gale's office in her outpost..."] (Table of Contents)

Gale Allen / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as Fred Nelson]
Pencils:
Bob Powell
Inks:
Bob Powell
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
Jack North (guest-star); Ferno (villain, introduction, death)

Renegade Queen of Mars ["Flint and Mimi have become the favorites of..."] (Table of Contents)

Flint Baker / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as Starr Gayza]
Pencils:
Arthur Peddy
Inks:
Arthur Peddy
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
Queen of Morog (villain, introduction, turned into a plant); Sandy (introduction, an engineer)

Indexer Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb.


Super Salesman of Space (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Toni Blum? [as Tom Alexander]
Pencils:
Will Eisner; shop
Inks:
Will Eisner; shop
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction

Indexer Notes

Two text images are mostly taken from the cover of issue #6.


Fashions of the Future (Table of Contents)

filler / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as H.G. Mills]
Pencils:
? (shop)
Inks:
? (shop)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction

Indexer Notes

Most of this feature consists of Tuska and Powell swipes - but it is NOT their work.


On Jupiter (Table of Contents)

Captain Nelson Cole of the Solar Force / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as Beekman Terrill]
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
Martians (villains)

["Buzz has been made a captain of the..."] (Table of Contents)

Buzz Crandall / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as Bob Jordan]
Pencils:
Leonard Frank
Inks:
Leonard Frank
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
SQ-27 (introduction, death); Plutonians (villains)

["The scene opens in an ancient darkened building..."] (Table of Contents)

Crash Parker / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Dick Briefer
Inks:
Dick Briefer
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
Wizo (introduction); A giant of Gro (villain, introduction); two masterminds (villains, introduction)

On Neptune (Table of Contents)

Don Granval / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as G.O. Garsh]
Pencils:
Nick Cardy?
Inks:
Sid Greene?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
King Sardo (introduction); Villo (villain, introduction, death)

["In his frigid outpost on the frozen wastes..."] (Table of Contents)

Cosmic Corrigan / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as Ray Alexander]
Pencils:
George Tuska
Inks:
George Tuska
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
Mercurians (villains); Martians (guest-stars); King of Pluto (introduction)

Indexer Notes

The feature name is changed to "Cosmic" but the character is still "Cosmo" Corrigan in the story.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. ["Red Comet, the mystery man of space, is invited..."]
    The Red Comet
  2. 2. ["A young American pilot flies his transport between..."]
    Spurt Hammond
  3. 3. ["An orderly enters Gale's office in her outpost..."]
    Gale Allen
  4. 4. Renegade Queen of Mars ["Flint and Mimi have become the favorites of..."]
    Flint Baker
  5. 5. Super Salesman of Space
  6. 6. Fashions of the Future
  7. 7. On Jupiter
    Captain Nelson Cole of the Solar Force
  8. 8. ["Buzz has been made a captain of the..."]
    Buzz Crandall
  9. 9. ["The scene opens in an ancient darkened building..."]
    Crash Parker
  10. 10. On Neptune
    Don Granval
  11. 11. ["In his frigid outpost on the frozen wastes..."]
    Cosmic Corrigan
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