Planet Comics #9

(September 1940)

Invasion From Uranus ["The mystery man of space reveals the secret..."] (Table of Contents)

The Red Comet / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Thomas Marlin]

Pencils:

Alex Blum

Inks:

Alex Blum

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

The Red Comet (origin); The Uranians (villains, introduction, death)

Indexer Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

World Without Light ["Captain Hammond, here are your credentials, accrediting you..."] (Table of Contents)

Spurt Hammond / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Orson Herr]

Pencils:

Henry Kiefer

Inks:

Henry Kiefer

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

King Thermo of Mercury (introduction); Baron Burno (villain, introduction)

Indexer Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

["In a desperate attempt to gain revenge upon..."] (Table of Contents)

Gale Allen / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Fred Nelson]

Pencils:

Witmer Williams

Inks:

Witmer Williams

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Jack North (guest-star); Blaga Daru (villain)

["Flint and Mimi have chosen Mars as their..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as Starr Gayza]

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Martians (villains)

What Are the Actual Possibilities of Space Travel? (Table of Contents)

filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Gene Fawcette

Inks:

Gene Fawcette

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Indexer Notes

Oddly, this one page feature has the number six in the lower right hand corner.

An Elementary Course In Astronautics (Table of Contents)

filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Gene Fawcette: Witmer Williams?

Inks:

Gene Fawcette?; Witmer Williams?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Indexer Notes

Another anomaly, these are numbered pages two and three - making it likely that this is actually a three page feature and belongs with the previous "Space Travel" filler.

Moon Monster (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Toni Blum? [as Jack Anthony]

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Menace of the Shrinking People (Table of Contents)

Captain Nelson Cole of the Solar Force / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Beekman Terrill]

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Princess Eelo (villain, introduction, death)

Indexer Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

Stampede on the Star Trail ["Into the satellite above the planet Saturn flies..."] (Table of Contents)

Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Bob Jordan]

Pencils:

Charles Sultan

Inks:

Charles Sultan

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Jytern (villain, introduction, death)

Indexer Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

["All our crops are ruined! We face famine!"] (Table of Contents)

"Crash" Parker / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Henry Kiefer

Inks:

Henry Kiefer

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Dirk (introduction); Martians (villains)

Indexer Notes

Character's name is changed from "Barker" to "Parker" perhaps to avoid confusion with "Flint Baker."

Death From the Deep ["Neptune is besieged by sea tanks, but Don..."] (Table of Contents)

Don Granval / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as G.O. Garsh]

Pencils:

Witmer Williams

Inks:

Witmer Williams?; ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Rogo (introduction); Rigoro (villain, introduction, death)

["The young dare-devil stunt flier of space!!! He'll..."] (Table of Contents)

Cosmo Corrigan / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Ray Alexander]

Pencils:

George Tuska

Inks:

George Tuska

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Cosmo Corrigan (introduction); Plutonians (guest-star)