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22January 1943
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Planet Comics #22

Fiction House · January 1943 · on sale 1942-10-22

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Identification plate

Series
Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
January 1943
Key date
1943-01-00
On-sale date
1942-10-22
Indicia publisher
Love Romances Pub. Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Inferno on the Fifth Mooncover1pencils: Dan Zolnerowich; inks: Dan ZolnerowichFlint Baker
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Henry Kiefer, Dan Zolnerowich; inks: Henry Kiefer, Dan ZolnerowichSheena; Wambi
2-comic story10script: Ross Gallun; pencils: Joe Doolin; inks: Joe DoolinBill Taylor (introduction); unnamed scientist (an old scientist, introduction, death); Zagro (introduction, death, villain); Saturnians (villains); Mars; Flo Davis
3Sorceress of Xalancomic story8script: Hugh Fitzhugh; pencils: Pagsilang Isip; inks: Pagsilang IsipReef Ryan; Vara; Tabess of Xalan (guest star); Barda (introduction, villain); Wasel (introduction)
4Mad Master of Venuscomic story6script: Douglas McKee; pencils: Saul Rosen; inks: Saul RosenGale Allen; Girl Squadron; High Priestess of Har (introduction, death, villain); High Priest of Har (introduction, villain); Bull god worshippers (introduction)
5-comic story7script: Dick Charles; pencils: Rafael Astarita; inks: Rafael AstaritaAuro, Hardwich
6The Ultimate Earthmantext story3script: ? [as Montague Truex, Ph. D.]; letters: typeset
7-comic story7.67script: Thorncliffe Herrick; pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick CardyHunt Bowman; Lyssa; Villains: Yak Bar (introduction); Snagg (introduction); Nupa (introduction); Lizto (introduction); Iqor; Voltamen; Basil
9-comic story6script: Olaf Bjorn; pencils: Al Walker; inks: Al WalkerNorge Benson; Hatrack (deer); Frosting (bear); Guest Star: Jolie; Villain: Icthysaurus Tyrannosaurus Giganticus (introduction, death, a dinosaur)
10-comic story8pencils: George Appel; inks: George AppelStar Pirate; Trody; Roger (introduction); Margo (daughter of Dictator, introduction); Villains: Robber Red (introduction); the Dictator of Zev (introduction); One-Eye Pete
11Inferno on the Fifth Mooncomic story8pencils: Art Saaf; inks: Art SaafFlint Baker; Mimi; Xuak and other miners (introduction); Queen Tehya; Gorelle; Madlyn (death); other Lunar Amazons; Ferot
12-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Dan Zolnerowich; inks: Dan ZolnerowichKaänga; Sheena; Flint Baker

Plus 1.33 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

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