Planet Comics #27

(November 1943)

["A brawny archer and a lithe, royal beauty..."] (Table of Contents)

The Lost World / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Thornecliffe Herrick] (signed)

Pencils:

Graham Ingels

Inks:

Graham Ingels

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Hunt Bowman; Marova (villain, introduction); the Gopher People (villains, introduction); Voltamen (villains)

["At a council meeting on the planetoid Guar..."] (Table of Contents)

Mars / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Ross Gallun] (signed)

Pencils:

Joe Doolin

Inks:

Joe Doolin

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Mars; Nezorf (villain, introduction, death); Princess Tala (introduction); Jan (introduction); Berto (introduction)

Indexer Notes

The phrase "God of War" is absent from the title page although it does appear on the cover.

The Fire-Eaters of Asteroid Z ["The Nizam of Vanam summons Gale and Dima..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as Douglas McKee] (signed)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

Richard Case ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Gale Allen; Nzam of Navam; Dima (head of space cargo ships); The Armadillo Men (villains, introduction, some die); The Dragon (villain)

Synopsis:

Gale and Dima are sent to the world of Vuur, from where an expedition of theirs failed to return from, and they discover a race of Armadillo Men unearthed by a volcano, and who are attempting to turn the world's inhabitants into versions of themselves for use as slaves.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #82 ([June] 2010)

Indexer Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb. HW suggests possible F.R. Sieminsky as penciler. HS thinks perhaps Lee Elias.

["As the Vengeance cruises the spaceways, Star notices..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as George Vincent] (signed)

Pencils:

George Appel

Inks:

George Appel

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Star Pirate; un-named hermit (villain, introduction, death)

Will Man Find the Key To Eternal Life? (Table of Contents)

text story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as H. MacLeod Kensington, B.S.] (signed)

Pencils:

Karen Karol (signed)

Inks:

Karen Karol (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

["One morning, as Auro takes his daily swim..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as Dick Charles]

Pencils:

Joe Doolin

Inks:

Joe Doolin

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Auro; Laron of Tando (introduction); Mara (introduction, Laron's daughter); Opar Irafa (villain, introduction, death)

["Norge meets an old sea captain who shows..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as Olaf Bjorn]

Pencils:

Jim Mooney ?

Inks:

Jim Mooney ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Norge Benson; Guset Stars: Jolie; Captain of the ASTRID Q (introduction); The Gudrun people (villains, introduction, Vikings from space)

["With an almost inaudible roar, a lone rocket..."] (Table of Contents)

Space Rangers / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Hugh Fitzhugh] (signed)

Pencils:

Lee Elias ?

Inks:

Lee Elias ?; ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Space Rangers; Gora (villain, introduction, death); Tana (introduction); Adolf Hitler (villain, cameo)

Indexer Notes

HW notes George Tuska "influence" on page five.