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Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) comic books 1940

  • Issue #1
    Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 1

    Cover art by Lou Fine. "The One-Eyed Monster Men from Mars," script and art by Dick Briefer; Flint has completed the rocket ship begun by his father and is ready to take off for Mars, but first has three prison convicts freed to serve as his crew; They land on Mars and find the corpse of a former explorer, who leaves a letter warning anyone finding his note to stay away from the dark side of Mars. Untitled story, art by Malcolm Kildale; After a rocket ship crash that kills his parents, Auro is raised by a saber-tooth tiger; He is approached by a young woman named Martha to help save her friends who have been taken as slaves by the fiendish ruler of Neptune. Untitled story, script by Ken Jackson; While the public is amazed and elated that no crimes have been committed for two weeks, the Police feel that their jobs are less secure because of the crime busting activities of the Red Comet; His magical powers seem to draw him like a magnet to the criminal element. Untitled story, art by Alex Blum (as Alex Boon); The loss of several Solar Ships forces the President of the Solar Congress to appoint Captain Cole to lead a force against the enemies from outer space. "The War Lords of the Moon," art by Henry Kiefer; Spurt and his companions must fend off the attacks of the Luzerons, who occupy the polar regions of the Moon. Untitled story; Buzz and his crew must face the Sharkmen, semi-intelligent living under the murky waters of Neptune. "The Man Who Stole a World!", art by Alvin Charles (as Albert Charles); A former Earth scientist takes up residence on a far distant planetoid, and threatens to rule the universe and destroy all traces of civilization. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 2

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    Cover art by Will Eisner. Untitled story, script by Herman Bolstein (as Morley Starr), art by George Tuska; Professor Sandow detects strange flashes among the clouds, so Payson and Roland investigate, and discover a castle on a cloud, where they discover eerie Hawkmen who seek help in eliminating a war between the clouds. "Cave of the Demons," script by Herman Bolstein (as Stari Gayza), art by Arthur Peddy; Planning to return to Earth after their adventures on Mars, Flint and Mimi are approached by Princess Viga, who begs them to stay and help defend her people from a terrifying monster. "The Dashing, Slashing Adventure of the Great Solinoor Diamond," script by Fletcher Hanks (as Carlson Merrick); Tiger Hart rescues the captive Queen Hilda from the clutches of Turk the Terrible, who is holding her in exchange for the Great Solinoor diamond. Untitled story; Spurt Hammond is sent to the planet Venus in order to obtain a supply of Radia-Tronite crystal which is needed to supply power to America's generators, leading to a war between America and Mars. "The Earth Queen's Last Refuge" text story. Untitled story; Buzz, the doctor and his daughter are attacked by mysterious Crab-Men at the bottom of the seas covering Neptune. Untitled story; Cole is ordered to take a large fleet to the Planet Zog to take on a giant who is extracting tribute from Zog's poor people. Untitled story, script by Herman Bolstein, art by R. Louis Golden; At one of his famed gigantic banquets, Auro is pulled aside by one of the servants, Ava, and told that he must flee before the murderer of her parents, Agra, arrives to kill him. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 3
    • INCOMPLETE. First wrap and centerfold missing, affects Flint Baker, Red Comet, Spurt Hammond, and Auro stories. First present wrap detached and damaged.

    Cover art by Will Eisner. Untitled story; Instead of returning to Earth, Mimi sets the controls to alter the course and they land on Pluto, out of fuel; Flint is attacked by weird half-man, half-amphibian creatures and captured. Untitled story, pencils by Alex Blum; Amazonia and her people, the last survivors of a super race that perished during the period of the last ice age, and who live in the far north reaches of the Arctic, are visited by the only survivor of an expedition. Untitled story; While cruising the universe, Red Comet gets a strange message from a ruler on Jupiter, who challenges the entire solar system to battle with his forces. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; While cruising near Mercury, Spurt's Astragraph picks up the images of a young girl being roughly seized by brutal captors, and heads to the planet to investigate. The Lizard-Men of Alpha Astra text story. Untitled story; Sandra and Buzz report to Post 82 on the Moon, and discover that all communication with Post 83 has been cut off, so the pair go and investigate. Untitled story, art by Leonard Frank; The Chief of the Solar Force puts Captain Cole in charge of finding the space pirates that are attacking defenseless space transports. Untitled story, script by Herman Bolstein, art by R. Louis Golden; A strange character approaches Auro's throne and asks him of he intends to wipe out a dragon responsible for the deaths of many of Auro's people. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 4

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    Cover art by Charles Sultan. Bull's-Eye Bannon ad. "Slave Planet," art by Arthur Peddy; On their way back to Earth, Flint and Mimi are attacked by a space monster as they pass the planet Jupiter. Untitled story, script by Herman Bolstein (as Nick Charles), art by Bob Powell; The people inhabiting Auro's planet gather to watch a strange space ship hurtling from space and landing into a lake. Untitled story, script by Ken Jackson (as Arthur King); While cruising in outer space, he Comet spots an Earth ship heading directly toward Vegeto: The Planet of Deadly Planets, and he decides to follow them down and save them before the planet's vegetation destroys them. Untitled story, art by Charles Sultan; As Captain Cole is being recognized as guest of honor at the Third Centenary of the Solar Police Force, suddenly a death ray strikes and kills a number of dancers, then seeks him out. "Mist Men of Mercury" text story. "Space Islands of Destruction," art by Henry Kiefer; Spurt is sent by his superior ot Mercury to battle the dreaded beaked men who wear detachable bat wings and have been attacking the commerce routes and taking hostages for ransom. Untitled story; Dr. Curan brings desperate news from the Earth to Lt. Crandall that the Moon is going to explode due to the build-up of hydrogen gas at its core. Untitled story; Kenny Carr's term of enlistment in the service has ended and he intends to return to Earth, even though the Colonel and Dwight scheme to get him to re-enlist. Untitled story; Awaiting the return of a scouting party, North receives an urgent SOS from the group, stating that they were captured by pirates from Pluto. "The Strongest Man in the Universe"; Giant must face fierce men from the North Pole who travel in strange land sleds that can reach speeds of 100mph and are armed with ray guns, who suddenly attack North America. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 5

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    Cover art by Will Eisner. Untitled story; Nelson Cole foils a plan to start a war for the profit of an arms manufacturer. Untitled Gale Allen of the Girls' Patrol story, art by Bob Powell; vs. Prince Blaga Daru. Untitled Fero, Planet Detective story; vs. a werewolf and vampire from Pluto. Untitled story, art by Bob Powell; Auro helps an expedition searching for the Lomo plant, and fights a triceratops, a sabre-tooth tiger and a pterodactyl. Untitled story, art by Don Rico; Red Comet exiles all criminals from Earth. "Slave of the Lizard-Men" text story. "The Doomed Universe"; Space Admiral Curry vs. Rocko. Untitled Spurt Hammond story, art by Henry Kiefer; vs. Morono (king of Pluto). Untitled Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol story; vs. the flower people of an asteroid. "Adventures on a New World," art by Arthur Peddy; Flint & Mimi help relocate the ancient people of a dying race on a planet in a newly-formed solar system, where they're rejuvenated and become young again; He fights off a group of Gragonians, whose own planet was struck by a meteor and try to claim the new planet for their own. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 6

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    Cover by Will Eisner. Edited by Malcolm Reiss, Jerry Iger and Will Eisner. Stories and art by Alex Blum, Bob Powell, Arthur Peddy, Gene Fawcette, Henry C. Kiefer, and Charles M. Quinlan. 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. Don Granval battles monsters on a micro-world; The debut of Crash Barker, who travels the spaceways on his Zoom Sled; Gale Allen and her all-female interstellar fighting force battle pirate prince Blaga Daru. Giant of Jupiter; Gale Allen of the Girl Patrol; The Dinosaur Men of Mercury; Auro Lord of Jupiter; The Destruction of the Atomic Universe; Planet Payson; The Star Pirates; Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol; The Ray Pirates of Venus; Fero Interplanetary Detective; Crash Barker and the Zoom Sled; Captain Nelson Cole of the Solar Air Force. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 7

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    Cover by Bob Powell. Edited by Malcolm Reiss, Jerry Iger and Will Eisner. Stories and art by Alex Blum, Fletcher Hanks, Arthur Peddy, Witmer Williams, Henry C. Kiefer, and Charles M. Quinlan. 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. Buzz Crandall battles Lepus the Fiend, in a story by legendary oddball cartoonist Fletcher Hanks; Magical space superhero The Red Comet faces the creatures known as The Stickers; Spurt Hammond, the defender of the Planet Venus, repels an invasion by The Rock Men of Jupiter. Early cover by Bob Powell. The Red Comet; Captain Nelson Cole; Auro Lord of Jupiter; The Rockmen of Jupiter; Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol; Lost World of Time; Fero Interplanetary Detective; The Menace of the Magno-Universe; Crash Barker and the Zoom Sled; Planet Payson; Invasion of the Cyclops-Men of Mars. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 8
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4288951001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover art by Charles Sultan. Mystery of the Vanishing Men starring The Red Comet, art by Alex Blum. Gale Allen story, art by Bob Powell. Golden Amazons of Venus starring Flint Baker, art by Arthur Peddy. Fero Interplanetary Detective story. The War of the Electronic Universe starring Don Granval, pencils by John Celardo. Cradle of the World text story starring Dexter Ames. Robot Raiders of Mars starring Captain Nelson Cole of the Solar Force, art by Bob Powell. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 9
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Label #4271558001

    Invasion From Uranus starring The Red Comet, art by Alex Blum. World Without Light starring Spurt Hammond, art by Henry Kiefer. Gale Allen story, art by Witmer Williams. Flint Baker story. What Are the Actual Possibilities of Space Travel? fact page, art by Gene Fawcette. An Elementary Course In Astronautics fact page. Moon Monster text story. Menace of the Shrinking People starring Captain Nelson Cole of the Solar Force. Stampede on the Star Trail starring Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol, art by Charles Sultan. "Crash" Parker story, art by Henry Kiefer. Death From the Deep starring Don Granval, art by Witmer Williams. Cosmo Corrigan story, art by George Tuska. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.