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Issue Details

Issue #56
Published September 1948
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing J. F. Byrne (Managing Editor)
Notes The cover image is a generic sf cover that actually appears to feature The Red Comet who hasn't appeared in Planet Comics for years.

Cover Details

Genre science fiction
Pencils Joe Doolin
Inks Joe Doolin
Notes The cover image is a generic sf cover that actually appears to feature The Red Comet who hasn't appeared in Planet Comics for years.

10 page The Lost World story "Yesterday this was a city teeming with life..."

Characters Eon of Mars (intro); Villains: Voltamen (some die)
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Thornecliffe Herrick]
Pencils George Evans (signed)
Inks George Evans (signed)

6 page Futura story "Attention, all universes! Captain Xres of space patrol..."

Characters Futura [Marcia Reynolds]; Villains: Yrina; Omma (intro)
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as John Douglas]
Pencils Enrico Bagnoli
Inks Enrico Bagnoli

1 page The Vizigraph letters page "The Vizigraph"

Letters typeset

5 page Auro Lord of Jupiter story "Giant Jupiter's dazzling pomp is a fairy tale..."

Characters Auro Lord of Jupiter; Guest Star: Dorna; Villain: Baron Torg (Introduction); Gabor (Introduction; Death); Lozar (Introduction); Introduction: Captain and crew of the JUPITER
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Dick Charles]
Pencils Joe Doolin
Inks Joe Doolin

5 page Space Rangers story "At Terra's radite bank, the official's telecar halted..."

Characters The Space Rangers [Flint Baker]; Villains: Val (intro); Jen (intro)
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]
Pencils Frank Doyle (signed)
Inks Frank Doyle (signed)
Notes Reef Ryan not in this story.

2 page text story "The Unguarded Pass"

Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Thornecliffe Herrick]
Letters typeset

7 page Star Pirate story "Who is Star Pirate? Here is the story..."

Characters Star Pirate; Van Morgan (intro); Elna (intro); Villains: Dr. Flack; Valda; Olo (intro; dies); Axel (intro); Roff (intro)
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Len Dodson]
Pencils Maurice Whitman (signed)
Inks Maurice Whitman (signed)
Reprinted in Good Girl Art Quarterly (AC, 1990 Series) #13 (Fall 1993)

1 page Life On Other Worlds filler "Neptune (Part 2)"

Genre science fiction
Pencils Murphy Anderson
Inks Murphy Anderson

5 page Mysta of the Moon story "Warning! Safety council take heed! Mysterious blips registering..."

Characters Mysta of the Moon; Guest Stars: Bron II; Dirk Garro; Dr. Robar Lian (intro); Villains: Thought-Mites of Andros (intro); humanoids (intro; die)
Genre science fiction
Script ? [as Ross Gallun]
Pencils Matt Baker
Inks Ray Osrin?