Planet Comics #30

(May 1944)

City of Lost Souls ["Across a world riven and blasted by void-strewn..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as Thornecliffe Herrick]

Pencils:

Graham Ingels

Inks:

Graham Ingels

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Voltamen (villain); Henri (introduction); a Parisian Chief (introduction); Collette (his daughter, introduction)

Indexer Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb. Story takes place in St. Louis and Paris, France.

["Mars, god of war...Mars, spirit of destruction..."] (Table of Contents)

Mars / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Thornecliffe Herrick]

Pencils:

Joe Doolin

Inks:

Joe Doolin

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Drew (villain, introduction, death); Stal (introduction); Lora (introduction)

["At Pluto spaceport Norge receives his latest present..."] (Table of Contents)

Norge Benson / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Olaf Bjorn]

Pencils:

Lily Renee (signed)

Inks:

Lily Renee (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Jolie (guest-star); Knut (villain, introduction, death); Lars (villain, introduction, death)

Indexer Notes

Renee's initials are on the last panel.

Life On Venus? (Table of Contents)

text article / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Montague Truex, Ph.D.]

Pencils:

Fran Hopper (signed)

Inks:

Fran Hopper (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Indexer Notes

One full page illustration accompanies two pages of text. Fran Hopper is nee Dietrick.

["Gale hated to take this trip. So dull..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as Douglas McKee]

Pencils:

Fran Hopper (signed)

Inks:

Fran Hopper (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

The Butterfly Mens (villain, introduction)

["One evening in a space club on the..."] (Table of Contents)

Star Pirate / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as George Vincent]

Pencils:

George Tuska

Inks:

George Tuska

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Merta (villain, introduction); Gura (villain, introduction); Makko (villain, introduction); other pirates (villains, introduction); Lekkons (introduction)

["A busy street scene on the planet of..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]

Pencils:

Lee Elias (signed)

Inks:

Lee Elias (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Lotura (villain, introduction, death); Iron Jaw Men (villains, introduction, death)