Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 37
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Published Jul 1944 by Fiction House.$1,300.00
View scans- Paper: Light tan to off white
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Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Paul Payne. Stories and art by Lily Renee, Fran Hopper, John Celardo, Jack Keeler, and Murphy Anderson. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. The Space Rangers battle the subterranean Flame Men when they turn up the heat on Earth; Mysta of the Moon faces the evil Gor, who can grow an army by planting seeds in the ground; In the Lost World, Hunt and Lyssa are aided by Venusians in the ruins of Washington DC. Featuring art by pioneering female artists Fran Deitrick/Hopper and Lily Renee and legendary artist Murphy Anderson. The Lost World; Gale Allen; Mysta of the Moon; Red Comet; The Invaders; Space Rangers; The Star Pirate. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.