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Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 39

  • Issue #39
    Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 39
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4325543004
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4426522013
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • 1 1/2" cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached. Cover tears. Interior residue.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover by Lily Renee. Edited by J. F. Byrne. Stories and art by Lily Renee, Fran Hopper, and Joe Doolin. 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. Gale Allen investigates when an unstoppable assassin targets political leaders; On Earth, Mysta of the Moon battles a mysterious saucer with a horrifying death-ray; In the Lost World, the humans and Bruce are on the run after killing the Volta king. Featuring art by pioneering female artists Fran Deitrick/Hopper and Lily Renee. Mysta of the Moon cover features a giant spider-powered she-villain. Weird Visitors from Infinity; The Lost World; Gale Allen; Space Rangers; The Star Pirate; Mysta of the Moon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.