Publishers / Fiction House / Planet Comics (1940) / #16
16January 1942
$0.10

Planet Comics #16

Fiction House · January 1942

First appearance: Mars, God of War
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Identification plate

Series
Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
January 1942
Key date
1942-01-10
Indicia publisher
Love Romances Pub. Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mars, God of War - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Invasion from the Voidcover1pencils: Dan Zolnerowich; inks: Dan ZolnerowichMars, God of War First
1Invasion from the Voidcomic story8script: Ross Gallun; pencils: Joe Doolin; inks: Joe DoolinAmbassador Dixon (introduction, death); Bill Dixon (introduction); Prof. Dale (introduction, death); Mary Dale
2-comic story6script: ? [as Leonardo Vinci]Capt. Negg (villain, introduction); Dagara (villain, introduction)
3-comic story7.5script: Hugh Fitzhugh; pencils: Al Gabriele; inks: Al GabrieleVara (guest-star); Nepon (guest-star); Sarku (villain); Repul (villain, introduction); Niloc (villain, introduction, death); Amphins (villain)
4-comic story5pencils: Seymour Reit; inks: Seymour ReitAuro, Hardwich
5-comic story8pencils: Frank Schwarz; inks: Frank SchwarzThekla (villain, introduction); Marto (villain, introduction); other outlaws (villains, introduction); Rithor (introduction)
6Treasure of the War Queentext story2script: ? [as Bjorn Tagens]; pencils: ? (2 panels art); inks: ? (2 panels art); letters: typeset
7-comic story8script: ? [as Cy Thatcher]Rasnel (villain, introduction)
8-comic story6pencils: George Carl Wilhelms; inks: George WilhelmsQueen Vona (guest-star); Cranz (villain, introduction, death)
9-comic story6script: ? [as Douglas McKee]Jack North (guest-star); A band of dwarfs (villains, introduction)
10-comic story6script: Olaf Bjorn; pencils: Al Walker; inks: Al WalkerSlug (villain)

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Thrilling Planet Tales #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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