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Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) comic books

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    Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) #45 GD/VG 3.0
    Published Nov 1946 by Fiction House.

    Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 45 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

    Restored (see item notes)

    RESTORATION. Spine split seal. Tape on interior cover.

    Starts Oct 3

    Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by J. F. Byrne. Stories and art by Lily Renee, Bob Lubbers, Murphy Anderson and Chester Martin. 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. In the Lost World, the alien Volta introduce Red Rain to drive the animals mad and make Earth more like Venus; Murphy Anderson's Life on Other Worlds strip speculates about what life on Pluto might look like; Satania has Space Ranger Flint Baker framed for treason. Girl-vs.-giant cover by Joe Doolin. The Lost World; Futura; Life on Other Worlds: Pluto; Mysta of the Moon; Auro Lord of Jupiter; Coffin Cargo; Space Rangers; The Star Pirate. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) #48 CGC 4.5
    Published May 1947 by Fiction House.

    Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 48 CGC 4.5

    Paper: Off white

    Label #4670283004

    Starts Oct 3

    Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by J. F. Byrne. Stories and art by Lily Renee, George Evans, Frank Doyle, Fran Hopper, Murphy Anderson and Chester Martin. 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. In the Lost World, Hunt and Lyssa try to free Venusian slaves of the Volta overlords; Space hero Futura flashes back to her origin; Mysta uncovers a conspiracy to influence an election on an alien planet. Another space-girl-vs-giant-robot cover by Joe Doolin. The Lost World; Futura; Mysta of the Moon; Auro Lord of Jupiter; Future Facts; Space Rangers; The Star Pirate. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.