(January 1949)

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

none (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 does not relate to any interior feature.


Food For Freedom (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:
Hunt Bowman; GS: Igor; V: Voltamen.

["The market of forbidden treasure is lined with..."] (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: Omma; Yrina.

["Weird lights flashed, strange buzzing sounds emanated from Star..."] (Table of Contents)

Star Pirate / comic story / 6.75 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
Star Pirate; V: Ato Kharn (I); Alura (I).
Synopsis:
The supposed ability of Ato Kharn in bringing back the petrified crew of a Venusian expedition stirs the interest of Star.
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Indexer Notes

Last one quarter of final page is occupied by an ad. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-20-08.


Message From the Dead (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [signed as Thornecliffe Herrick]
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction

Indexer Notes

Story set on July 7, 1960; first Moon landing.


["Come! Come! It's the gala space carnival on planet..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
? [signed as Dick Charles]
Pencils:
Graham Ingels
Inks:
Graham Ingels
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
Auro Lord of Jupiter; Rya (I); V: Zarod (I & D).

Space Police (Table of Contents)

Life On Other Worlds / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Murphy Anderson (signed)
Inks:
Murphy Anderson (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction

["This situation's desperate, kid! The space lanes around..."] (Table of Contents)

Space Rangers / comic story / 5.5 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
The Space Rangers [Flint Baker; Reef Ryan]; Villains: Urug (I & D) and Bandu (I & D).)

Indexer Notes

The bottom half of the last page is occupied by an ad.


["Paladnor--prison planet of the universe--was a..."] (Table of Contents)

Mysta of the Moon / comic story / 8 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: Dirk Garro; Captain Tulac (intro); Karil (intro); Tyra (intro); Villains: Retho (intro); Sindar (intro)

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Food For Freedom
    The Lost World
  2. 2. ["The market of forbidden treasure is lined with..."]
    Futura
  3. 3. ["Weird lights flashed, strange buzzing sounds emanated from Star..."]
    Star Pirate
  4. 4. Message From the Dead
  5. 5. ["Come! Come! It's the gala space carnival on planet..."]
    Auro Lord of Jupiter
  6. 6. Space Police
    Life On Other Worlds
  7. 7. ["This situation's desperate, kid! The space lanes around..."]
    Space Rangers
  8. 8. ["Paladnor--prison planet of the universe--was a..."]
    Mysta of the Moon
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