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Issue Details

Issue #25
Published July 1943
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 60
Editing Malcolm Reiss

Cover Details - " The Lizard-Lions of Azitroth"

Genre science fiction
Pencils Dan Zolnerowich (signed)
Inks Dan Zolnerowich (signed)

8 page Mars, God of War story "The pitch of the strange soft music suddenly..."

Characters Mars, God of War; Villains: Atlasso; Sapienso; Roger Carlton (intro, death of all three); Calla Carlton (intro); Don (intro)
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Ross Gallun]
Pencils Joe Doolin
Inks Joe Doolin

8 page Reef Ryan story "Look, Tabess! That's a queer procession coming down..."

Characters Reef Ryan; Villains: Freda; Barda (death); Guest Star: Tabess of Xalan
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]
Pencils Lee Elias (signed)
Inks Lee Elias (signed)
Notes This is the last solo Reef Ryan story.

8 page Star Pirate story "Once again this outlaw beats the law to..."

Characters Star Pirate; Dr. Conro (intro); Zarta Conro (intro); Tommy (intro); Villains: The Drogans (intro)
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as George Vincent]
Pencils George Appel (signed)
Inks George Appel (signed)

2 page The Lost World story "Hunt Bowman, Earth's lone survivor of the war..."

Characters Villains: The Voltamen
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Thorncliffe Herrick]
Pencils Graham Ingels
Inks Graham Ingels
Notes This appears to be a severely edited episode of The Lost World that was cut down (due to the loss of eight pages this issue?) into a war-stamp promo (believe it or not!).

7 page Auro Lord of Jupiter story "Life-Drinkers"

Characters Auro Lord of Jupiter; Villains: The Yasgadorians (intro); the Yasgadorian leader (intro; death)
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Dick Charles]
Pencils Rafael Astarita
Inks Rafael Astarita
Colors ? (Mike Okamoto?)
Reprinted in Planet Comics (Pacific Comics, 1984 series) #1

3 page text story "Can Earth Dodge Its Star of Doom?"

Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Prof. Theobald Parker]
Pencils Fran Deitrick (signed)
Inks Fran Deitrick (signed)
Letters typeset

6 page Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron story "What weird thing threatens the very existence of..."

Characters Gale Allen; The Girl Squadron; Robon (intro); Villains: The Jelly Creatures (intro; death)
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Douglas McKee]
Pencils Lee Elias (signed)
Inks Lee Elias (signed)

6 page Norge Benson story "Norge has been appointed to lecture on his..."

Characters Norge Benson; Guest Stars: Jolie; Professor Stellar (intro); Villains: The Moon Mountaineers (intro)
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Olaf Bjorn]
Pencils Fran Deitrick (signed)
Inks Fran Deitrick (signed)

8 page Flint Baker story The Lizard-Lions of Azitroth ["Flint Baker, ace Earth Scout, and his lovely..."]

Characters Flint Baker; Tanna (intro); Villains: The ape men (intro; death)
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as George Myles]
Pencils Joe Doolin
Inks Joe Doolin
Notes The story title is taken from the cover blurb. This is the last solo Flint Baker story.