(July 1947)

Fiction House, 1940 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Every other month
On-sale Date
1947-04-16
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Love Romances Pub. Co. Inc.
Brand
Fiction House Magazines
Editing
J. F. Byrne (Managing Editor)

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 1, Part 2, Nos. 1&2, Periodicals, 1946-1947.

Werewolves from Hydra-Hell (Table of Contents)

Auro Lord of Jupiter / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Doolin; John Celardo (male head bottom right)
Inks
Joe Doolin; John Celardo (male head bottom right)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Reprints
Keywords
mermaids

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

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

Script
? [as Thornecliffe Herrick] (credited)
Pencils
Lily Renee [as Renee] (signed)
Inks
Lily Renee [as Renee] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It was a fiendish devil-kingdom from the outer void...
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Bruce (guest-star); Voltamen (villain); Lorento (villain, introduction, death)

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

Futura / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
? [as John Douglas] (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A ray-gun blasted...a body crashed down...and...
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Mentor (villain, introduction); Cymradians (villains, introduction); Lydor (villain, introduction)

Indexer Notes

Previously credited to Chester Martin pencils and possible inks, but Martin is credited only with issues 43 to 48 - <https://www.pulpartists.com/Martin.html>. In the finale of the story in issue 48 Futura changes bodies with the villainess Iontra. I believe this was done to effect a change in artist, as Martin returns to providing spot illustrations for Fiction House pulps. The incoming artist in issue 49 emulates Martin's style but is quite distinctively different in panel layout and figures. The most blatant swipe is panel four of the first page in 49 - 'I am Futura' - which echoes the final panel in 48 - 'I am Iontra'.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Werewolves From Hydra-Hell (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
? [as Dick Charles] (credited)
Pencils
George Evans
Inks
George Evans; John Celardo
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Famine! Jupiter must import to live, but a...
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Dorna (guest-star); A mad scientist (villain, introduction, deeath); his mermaids (villain, introduction, death)

Indexer Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

Saturn (Table of Contents: 5)

Life On Other Worlds / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Space Rangers / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What was behind those secret vizio flashes? Why...
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Dr. Tizo (introduction); Prof. Zando (villain, introduction, death); the Sub-Humanoids (villains, introduction); Yarro (villain, introduction); Mary (guest-star)

Shrouds From the Death-Crypts (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
? [as Montague Truex, Ph. D.]
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction

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

Mysta of the Moon / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
? [as Ross Gallun]
Pencils
Fran Hopper (signed)
Inks
Fran Hopper (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Probing far beneath the globe's surface, scientists of...
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Mysta; The Sub-Earthmen (villains, introduction, deaths); Lanthor (introduction); Gavin
Synopsis
Mysta is called to Earth, which is suffering from deadly rising temperatures, apparently caused by the greed of a powerful corporation. However, it's really the Sub-Earthlings making trouble, an underground race who want to take over the surface world.
Reprints
Keywords
underground civilizations

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

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

Script
? [as Len Dodson] (credited)
Pencils
Murphy Anderson (signed)
Inks
Murphy Anderson (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Deep in the purple-hued shade of the upper...
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Star Pirate; Blacky; Vertha (villain, introduction, death?)
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Werewolves from Hydra-Hell
    Auro Lord of Jupiter
  2. 1. ["It was a fiendish devil-kingdom from the outer void..."]
    The Lost World
  3. 2. ["A ray-gun blasted...a body crashed down...and..."]
    Futura
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    The Vizigraph
  5. 4. Werewolves From Hydra-Hell
    Auro Lord of Jupiter
  6. 5. Saturn
    Life On Other Worlds
  7. 6. ["What was behind those secret vizio flashes? Why..."]
    Space Rangers
  8. 7. Shrouds From the Death-Crypts
  9. 8. ["Probing far beneath the globe's surface, scientists of..."]
    Mysta of the Moon
  10. 9. ["Deep in the purple-hued shade of the upper..."]
    Star Pirate
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  • David Armstrong
  • Dwayne Best
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Keith Chandler
  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Del Gruber
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Patrick Shaughnessy
  • Henry Steele, Hames Ware, Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (R.I.P.)