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(September 1948)

Fiction House, 1940 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
52
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
?
Brand:
?
Editing:
J. F. Byrne (Managing Editor)
Format:
Standard Golden Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched; Was On-Going Series

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Joe Doolin
Inks:
Joe Doolin
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction

Indexer Notes

The cover image is a generic sf cover that actually appears to feature The Red Comet who hasn't appeared in Planet Comics for years.

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["Yesterday this was a city teeming with life..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
? [as Thornecliffe Herrick]
Pencils:
George Evans (signed)
Inks:
George Evans (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
Eon of Mars (intro); Villains: Voltamen (some die)

["Attention, all universes! Captain Xres of space patrol..."] (Table of Contents)

Futura / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as John Douglas]
Pencils:
Enrico Bagnoli
Inks:
Enrico Bagnoli
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
Futura [Marcia Reynolds]; Villains: Yrina; Omma (intro)

The Vizigraph (Table of Contents)

The Vizigraph / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

["Giant Jupiter's dazzling pomp is a fairy tale..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
? [as Dick Charles]
Pencils:
Joe Doolin
Inks:
Joe Doolin
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
Auro Lord of Jupiter; Guest Star: Dorna; Villain: Baron Torg (Introduction); Gabor (Introduction; Death); Lozar (Introduction); Introduction: Captain and crew of the JUPITER

["At Terra's radite bank, the official's telecar halted..."] (Table of Contents)

Space Rangers / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]
Pencils:
Frank Doyle (signed)
Inks:
Frank Doyle (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
The Space Rangers [Flint Baker]; Villains: Val (intro); Jen (intro)

Indexer Notes

Reef Ryan not in this story.

The Unguarded Pass (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as Thornecliffe Herrick]
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction

["Who is Star Pirate? Here is the story..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
? [as Len Dodson]
Pencils:
Maurice Whitman (signed)
Inks:
Maurice Whitman (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
Star Pirate; Van Morgan (intro); Elna (intro); Villains: Dr. Flack; Valda; Olo (intro; dies); Axel (intro); Roff (intro)
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Neptune (Part 2) (Table of Contents)

Life On Other Worlds / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Murphy Anderson
Inks:
Murphy Anderson
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction

["Warning! Safety council take heed! Mysterious blips registering..."] (Table of Contents)

Mysta of the Moon / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as Ross Gallun]
Pencils:
Matt Baker
Inks:
Ray Osrin?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
Mysta of the Moon; Guest Stars: Bron II; Dirk Garro; Dr. Robar Lian (intro); Villains: Thought-Mites of Andros (intro); humanoids (intro; die)
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Table of Contents

  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. ["Yesterday this was a city teeming with life..."]
    The Lost World
  3. 2. ["Attention, all universes! Captain Xres of space patrol..."]
    Futura
  4. 3. The Vizigraph
    The Vizigraph
  5. 4. ["Giant Jupiter's dazzling pomp is a fairy tale..."]
    Auro Lord of Jupiter
  6. 5. ["At Terra's radite bank, the official's telecar halted..."]
    Space Rangers
  7. 6. The Unguarded Pass
  8. 7. ["Who is Star Pirate? Here is the story..."]
    Star Pirate
  9. 8. Neptune (Part 2)
    Life On Other Worlds
  10. 9. ["Warning! Safety council take heed! Mysterious blips registering..."]
    Mysta of the Moon
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Peter Croome
  • Henry Steele, Hames Ware, Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Lou Mougin
  • Henry Steele, Hames Ware, Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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