Planet Comics #13

(July 1941)

"The Red Comet, good will ambassador from Earth..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as Cy Thatcher]

Pencils:

John Celardo

Inks:

Dan Zolnerowich; Reed Crandall; Joe Doolin

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Zorix (villain); Queen Lura (introduction); King of Uranus (introduction)

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #37 (July 1945) [Six of the eight-page Red Comet story]

["Crash Parker takes off from Earth on a..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as S.A. Selwyn]

Pencils:

Joe Doolin

Inks:

Joe Doolin

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Princess Vona (introduction); Otog (villain, introduction, death)

["Reef Ryan, fearless explorer from Earth, lands on..."] (Table of Contents)

Reef Ryan / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]

Pencils:

Al Gabriele?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Reef Ryan (introduction); Vara (introduction); Nepon (introduction); Sarku (villain, introduction)

["Gale leaves her headquarters in Vanam, the canalled..."] (Table of Contents)

Gale Allen of the Girl Squadron / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Douglas McKee]

Pencils:

Robert Webb

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Jack North (guest-star); Mercurian pirates (villains, introduction)

Indexer Notes

Notice again how they can't seem to keep the name of the strip consistent.

["Auro swings through the trees toward a celebration..."] (Table of Contents)

Auro Lord of Jupiter / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Charlie Ackerman]

Pencils:

Don Rico

Inks:

Don Rico

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

The Klints (villains, introduction); King Faro (introduction); his daughter (introduction)

The Sargasso Sea of Space (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Toni Blum? [as Bjorn Tagens]

Pencils:

? (2 panels art)

Inks:

? (2 panels art)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

The Brute of Mars ["In the blue-green part of Mars, Flint and..."] (Table of Contents)

Flint Baker / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Al Schmidt]

Pencils:

Leo Morey

Inks:

? (shop)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

A band of anarchists (villains, introduction); Red Martians (villains, introduction, death)

Indexer Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

["The mysterious disappearance of the moon scepter causes..."] (Table of Contents)

Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as William Hyer]

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Marna (guest-star); Rusty (introduction); Kurmen (villain); the Moon-Master (villain, introduction)

["To enforce peace, Earth scientists have developed a..."] (Table of Contents)

Captain Nelson Cole / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Aurelius]

Pencils:

? (shop)

Inks:

? (shop)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Clud (villain, introduction); the Mist-Men (villains, introduction); Princess Jupra (introduction); King Juxor (introduction)

Indexer Notes

Signs of Schwarz, Appel, Rice, and others.

["A fierce aerial battle follows the 'It' men's..."] (Table of Contents)

The Star Pirate / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Rey Isip (signed)

Pencils:

Pagsilang Rey Isip (signed)

Inks:

Pagsilang Rey Isip (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

V: The "It" Men (I), Stino (I); I: Verna, Lynturne

Indexer Notes

I see no reason to doubt Isip's credit here. He's certainly capable of this work.

["Norge Benson and his polar bear, Frosting, are..."] (Table of Contents)

Norge Benson / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Olaf Bjorn]

Pencils:

Al Walker

Inks:

Al Walker

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Butch (villain); Slug (villain); other hoodlum penguins (villains, introduction)