Planet Comics #21

(November 1942)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dan Zolnerowich; Pagsilang Rey Isip

Inks

Dan Zolnerowich; Pagsilang Rey Isip

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Don't miss Glory Forbes Vigilante in Rangers Comics

Characters

Glory Forbes; Randy; Yaki Su; Toko

Synopsis

House ad for "Rangers of Freedom Comics" 7 (October 1942).

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Reprints the cover of the issue and 5 panels from the Glory Forbes story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Mars, God of War / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Ross Gallun]

Pencils

Joe Doolin

Inks

Joe Doolin

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Looking down at the universe, Mars, god of...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

A first mate (villain, introduction); Capt. Jim Defi (introduction); Dave (introduction); an old man (introduction); Princess Neo (introduction); Mars, God of War

Synopsis

Captain Defi's spaceship lands on Venus. He and his men meet Princess Neo and her people. Mars causes Defi's first mate and the rest of the crew--except for old Sam and cabin boy Dave--to attack and plunder the Venusians. Princess Neo tricks the villains into drinking the juice of a local plant, which causes them to pass out. Defi will go back to Earth and his crew will be charged with mutiny.

Reprints

• in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #66 (1952)

Keywords

Venus

The Green Legions of Xaltan (Table of Contents: 3)

Reef Ryan / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]

Pencils

Pagsilang Rey Isip

Inks

Pagsilang Rey Isip

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Reef Ryan, Earthman, and Vara, suddenly find themselves...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Reef Ryan; Vara; Xalanites (introduction); Tab (introduction); Tabess of Xalan (introduction); Tab of Guirtha (villain, introduction, death); Rooka (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

In the Inner-World of Neptune, Reef and Vara are captured and sold as slaves to rival chieftains. Reef saves his "owner," the Tab of Xalan, from an assassination plot and is rewarded with his freedom. He asks help in recovering Vara. In a battle, the Tab of Xalan is mortally wounded by the Tab of Guirtha; the dying king asks Reef to aid his wife the Tabess in her fight against the Guirthites. Tab and Vara are reunited and promise to help her.

Indexer Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

? [as Douglas McKee]

Pencils

Saul Rosen

Inks

Saul Rosen ?; ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gale's wrist receiver buzzes ominously.

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Lief (introduction); Vormants (villain, introduction); Jed Hukk (villain, introduction, death); Gale Allen

Synopsis

The Vormants raid a mining town on the rim of Venus. Gale and her squadron arrive and join young Lief, son of the discoverer of the mine. He says his father's foreman Jed is behind the attack. Gale and the others are captured by the Vormants but Leif drugs the bandits with sugar that makes them drunk. Leif kills Jed and will take over the mine once more.

Reprints

• in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #66 (1952)

Keywords

Venus

Indexer Notes

Yet another permutation of this strip's title.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Auro Lord of Jupiter / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Dick Charles]

Pencils

Rafael Astarita

Inks

Rafael Astarita

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What know we puny Earthlings of the weird...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Haga (villain, introduction); Dasa (introduction); Tona (introduction); King of the Sun People (introduction); Auro

Synopsis

Tona loves Dasa, daughter of the king of Jupiter's Sun People. She steals a radium jewel that will allow them to survive in the forbidden valley--which has "dense air"--and the couple flees. They are captured by Haga's Mist People. Auro intervenes on the side of the Sun People: he exiles Haga and destroys the machines that "densify" the air in the valley, which will now be available to all people. The King says Tona and Dasa may wed.

Will the Insects Conquer the World? (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Kelsey Morrison, M. S., PhD.]

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

• in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #41 (March 1946) [Art is from text feature "Will the Insects Conquer the World?" The text is a drastic condensation.]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

The Lost World / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Thorncliffe Herrick]

Pencils

Rudy Palais

Inks

Rudy Palais

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Only one man could win the fight for...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Hunt Bowman (introduction, origin); Lyssa (introduction, origin); Iqor (villain, introduction); the Voltamen (villains, introduction); Basil (villain, introduction); Akan

Synopsis

"Ravaged by planet wars and the resulting plague, Earth in the 33rd century is uninhabited by human life," except "lone archer" Hunt Bowman. He is captured by Iqor, a creature from Volta. Hunt and Lyssa, another prisoner, take over the Volta ship and crash on her planet, the "Lost World." Lyssa's subject Basil fears Hunt wants to become king and revolts, attempting to sacrifice Hunt and Lyssa to the Spirax monster. Hunt kills the monster with an arrow and Basil flees.

Reprints

• in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #66 (1952)

Indexer Notes

First story of the series.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

? [as Olaf Bjorn]

Pencils

Al Walker (signed)

Inks

Al Walker (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Norge, now ambassador at large, has launched the most wonderful plan of all time.

Genre

humor; science fiction

Characters

Norge; Jolie (guest-star); The Amazon Ambassador of Amazonia (introduction); Ambassador Fourflush of Mars (introduction); Secretary Minx of Jinx (introduction); Frosting

Synopsis

Princess Jolie sends Norge and his polar bear Frosting from Pax to Jupiter on a peace mission. On their way, they are captured by Amazons and stop off at the planet Indigo. Norge promises the warring factions many things and takes them to Pax, but they're arguing again when they arrive. Norge, Frosting and Jolie leave hurriedly, but crashland on Pluto.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

? [as Leonardo Vinci]

Pencils

George Appel

Inks

George Appel

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Star Pirate, scourge of the ruthless space channel...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Muigela (villain, introduction, death); Gurn (villain, introduction); Mika (villain, introduction, death); Wista (introduction); Sir Gayda (introduction); Star Pirate; Trody

Synopsis

Star Pirate and his sidekick Trody visit the deserted planetoid where they cache their booty and discover Sir Gayda and Wista stranded there. When pirate Muigela's ship lands, Star Pirate learns the villain is dead and defeats Gurn and Mika to become the crew's new leader. The pirates attack a space liner but the crew mutinies when Star Pirate orders no one harmed. The Space Patrol captures them all. Star is sentenced to hang but Sir Gayda reveals himself to be the king of Pluto and pardons him.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

? [as Huxley Haldane]

Pencils

Art Saaf

Inks

Art Saaf

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Murderous intrigue via the milky way sets a...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Axtur (villain, introduction); his Locust Men (villains, introduction); Quinn (villain, introduction, death), Dr. Quinn (villain, introduction, death); Flint Baker; Col. Stone; Mimi

Synopsis

Flint Baker and Mimi are sent to prevent "Milky Way guerrilla chief" Axtur and his locust men from raiding a defense outpost on Saturn. Thanks to traitor Quinn, Axtur captures Flint and Mimi and uses Flint's ship to attack the outpost. Flint gets the upper hand and captures Axtur.

Reprints

• in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #66 (1952)