Planet Comics #59

(March 1949)

["To all members of Volta planetary union, greetings..."] (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script:

? [as Thornecliffe Herrick]

Pencils:

George Evans (signed)

Inks:

George Evans (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Villains: Voltamen; Rasarc (aka "Abel"; intro; dies); Shaloff (intro; dies); Beetle; the Broodunians; Octopodians

["Haunting shadows flit Futura's mind and she writhes..."] (Table of Contents: 2)

Futura / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

? [as John Douglas]

Pencils:

Enrico Bagnoli

Inks:

Enrico Bagnoli

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Futura [Marcia Reynolds]; Villains: Omma (dies); Yrina; Lizard-Men (intro); Blargo (intro)

["Cargo ships missing in outer void X! was the..."] (Table of Contents: 3)

Star Pirate / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script:

? [as Len Dodson]

Pencils:

Leonard Starr (signed)

Inks:

Leonard Starr (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Star Pirate; Villains: Zaroth (intro); Fura (intro)

Reprints:

• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #46 (2004)

Indexer Notes

One third of last page is occupied by the Ownership Statement.

A Trip To the Moon (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bay

Inks:

Bay

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction

Indexer Notes

Same art style as is signed "BAY" in issue #60.

["The marvel of the millineum! One fair maiden..."] (Table of Contents: 5)

Auro / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

? [as Dick Charles]

Pencils:

Graham Ingels?

Inks:

Graham Ingels?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Auro; Zarixa (intro); Dr. Tor (intro); Villains: Sala (intro); Akim (intro)

Indexer Notes

Art is probably by someone imitating Ingels. Auro is no longer "Lord of Jupiter" in this episode.

Varnog of Venus (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

? [as Thornecliffe Herrick]

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

science fiction

["The deadly swamps of Maremma had claimed too..."] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script:

? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]

Pencils:

Frank Fermonetti (signed)

Inks:

Frank Fermonetti (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

The Space Rangers [Flint Baker; Reef Ryan]; Villains: Slagger (intro; dies)

Revolt On Planet Xanthia (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script:

? [as Ross Gallun]

Pencils:

Matt Baker

Inks:

Ray Osrin?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Mysta of the Moon; Guest Stars: Dirk Garro; Bron II; Thord Varo (intro); Villains: Starn Valdur (intro; dies?); Ana (intro; dies?)

Reprints:

• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #52 ([February] 2005)