Planet Comics #22

(January 1943)

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

Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; Wambi, Jungle Boy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Henry Kiefer ?; Dan Zolnerowich ?

Inks

Henry Kiefer ?; Dan Zolnerowich ?

Colors

?

Letters

?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

2 thrilling jungle books!

Characters

Sheena; Wambi

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. House ad for Sheena, Queen of the Jungle and Wambi, Jungle Boy.

[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

Under the impenetrable, cloud-hidden surface of the mystery planet...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Bill Taylor (introduction); unnamed scientist (an old scientist, introduction, death); Zagro (introduction, death, villain); Saturnians (villains); Mars; Flo Davis

Synopsis

Mars inhabits the body of Zagro; Zagro then plots to capture passengers from a space-liner to build a fleet of spaceships to conquer the solar system.

Keywords

kalomite; Saturn; vitrane

Sorceress of Xalan (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]

Pencils

Pagsilang Isip

Inks

Pagsilang Isip

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Exploring Neptune's strange and adventurous inner world, Reef...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Reef Ryan; Vara; Tabess of Xalan (guest star); Barda (introduction, villain); Wasel (introduction)

Synopsis

The Barda acquires a charm potion that allows him to influence the Tabess; the Barda convinces the Tabess that Reef Ryan was responsible for the death of her husband. Furthermore, with the aid of the charm potion, the Tabess is also persuaded to marry the Barda.

Reprints

• in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #67 ([Summer] 1952)

Keywords

batar; Sylta Mines; tants; Xalan

Indexer Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

Mad Master of Venus (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

In the unknown vastness of outer space, Gale...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Gale Allen; Girl Squadron; High Priestess of Har (introduction, death, villain); High Priest of Har (introduction, villain); Bull god worshippers (introduction)

Synopsis

Gale and her squadron recover the mummy of King Rogert.

Keywords

Endless Hills; Venus

Indexer Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

[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 fantastic wizardry takes place in the bowels...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Auro; The Frog People and their leader (introduction, death, villains)

Synopsis

Auro rescues a kidnapped girl from the Frog People.

Keywords

tyrannosso

The Ultimate Earthman (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Montague Truex, Ph. D.]

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

So you've been wondering the why and how of things.

Genre

science fiction

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

The Lost World / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Thorncliffe Herrick]

Pencils

Nick Cardy [as N. Viscardi] (signed)

Inks

Nick Cardy [as N. Viscardi] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Earth was a shambles when Hunt Bowman, the...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Hunt Bowman; Lyssa; Villains: Yak Bar (introduction); Snagg (introduction); Nupa (introduction); Lizto (introduction); Iqor; Voltamen; Basil

Synopsis

Hunt and Lyssa try to unite two tribes of humans, but find their way blocked by the Valley of Fire. Meanwhile, Iqor has returned to the Lost World to exact revenge on Hunt.

Reprints

• in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #67 ([Summer] 1952)

Keywords

spirax

Indexer Notes

One vertical third of one page is comprised of an ad.

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

The Age of Chemistry / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's free this new book of special interest to every boy and girl

Indexer Notes

Ad for the book, "The Age of Chemistry." Located on page 4 of "The Lost World" sequence.

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

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, Frosting, and Jolie return to Pluto after...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Norge Benson; Hatrack (deer); Frosting (bear); Guest Star: Jolie; Villain: Icthysaurus Tyrannosaurus Giganticus (introduction, death, a dinosaur)

Synopsis

Norge devises a plan to "save" Pluto from a horrible beast so that he can be hailed as a hero.

Keywords

penguins; Pluto

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

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, bold Robin Hood of the space lanes...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Star Pirate; Trody; Roger (introduction); Margo (daughter of Dictator, introduction); Villains: Robber Red (introduction); the Dictator of Zev (introduction); One-Eye Pete

Synopsis

Star Pirate travels to Zev to help the inhabitants against the Dictator of Zev.

Reprints

• in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #67 ([Summer] 1952)

Keywords

Zev (planetoid)

Inferno on the Fifth Moon (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Strife blazes into bloody war on the Fifth Moon...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Flint Baker; Mimi; Xuak and other miners (introduction); Queen Tehya; Gorelle; Madlyn (death); other Lunar Amazons; Ferot

Synopsis

Xuak leads a revolt by ore miners against their female overlords on the Fifth Moon.

Reprints

• in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #67 ([Summer] 1952)

Indexer Notes

Xuak is also spelled Xauk throughout the story - even within the same panel.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Dan Zolnerowich; ?

Inks

Dan Zolnerowich; ?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Why guess? Get the best

Characters

Kaänga; Sheena; Flint Baker

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. House ad for six Fiction House titles.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

? (photo)

Inks

? (photo)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The 97 pound weakling--who became "the world's most perfectly developed man"

Characters

Charles Atlas (photo)

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad for the "Dynamic Tension" method of bodybuilding.