Planet Comics #23

(March 1943)

["Having carefully weighed the evidence in the criminal..."] (Table of Contents)

Mars, God of War / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Ross Gallun]

Pencils:

Joe Doolin

Inks:

Joe Doolin

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

V: Black Morgan (I, D), Vesta (I); I: Jack, Ann and her family, the High Interplanetary Council, the President of Earth, Rogell (D)

Lizard Tyrant of the Twilight World ["North beyond the volcano void, in the inner..."] (Table of Contents)

Reef Ryan / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?; George Tuska

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

V: Barda, Freda (I), Kragg and another thug (both I, D), the Werewile (I, D); GS: Tabess of Xalan

Indexer Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb. While this story has traditionally been attributed to Tuska, he really only did major surgery on a very ailing art job by someone else.

["Notice to all Earthmen, all Martians, all Venusians..."] (Table of Contents)

Star Pirate / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Leonardo Vinci]

Pencils:

George Appel

Inks:

George Appel

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

V: Magnus (I, D); I: Gelda

["SZX! Signal SZX reporting rocket scout wreck on Vandalia..."] (Table of Contents)

Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Douglas McKee]

Pencils:

Art Saaf (signed)

Inks:

Art Saaf (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

V: Capt. Saracen (I); I: Viceroy of Vanam City

Will Earth Be Invaded? (Table of Contents)

text story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Dr. Cosmo Potter]

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

["Hurled by savage, tragic destiny across the fathomless..."] (Table of Contents)

The Lost World / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Thorncliffe Herrick]

Pencils:

Pagsilang Rey Isip (signed)

Inks:

Pagsilang Rey Isip (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

V: Basil, the Pale People (I), and the Voltamen; I: An old man

100 Years After (Table of Contents)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Derek West]

Pencils:

Lee Elias

Inks:

Lee Elias

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Indexer Notes

war stamp promo

["On the outskirts of a Jupiterian city, a..."] (Table of Contents)

Auro Lord of Jupiter / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Dick Charles]

Pencils:

Rafael Astarita

Inks:

Rafael Astarita

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

V: Basto (I, D) and the Swampmen (I); I: Meena

["The inhabitants of Pluto, having welcomed the fair..."] (Table of Contents)

Norge Benson / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Olaf Bjorn]

Pencils:

Fran Deitrick (signed)

Inks:

Fran Deitrick (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

GS: Jolie; V: Master Gree (I, D)

Indexer Notes

Deitrick was Fran Hopper's maiden name. One third of last page is taken up by the Ownership Statement.

["Flint Baker, ace of the galaxies, races toward..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as Huxley Haldane]

Pencils:

Joe Doolin

Inks:

Joe Doolin

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

V: Zilkor (I, D); I: A mobile fungus and an old prospector