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23March 1943
$0.10

Planet Comics #23

Fiction House · March 1943 · on sale 1942-12-17

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Series
Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
March 1943
Key date
1943-03-00
On-sale date
1942-12-17
Indicia publisher
Love Romances Pub. Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Lizard Tyrant of the Twilight Worldcover1pencils: Dan Zolnerowich; inks: Dan ZolnerowichReef Ryan
1The Original, Smash-Hit Rangers Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.6pencils: Dan Zolnerowich; inks: Dan Zolnerowich
3-comic story8script: Ross Gallun; pencils: Joe Doolin; inks: Joe DoolinBlack Morgan (villain, introduction, death); Vesta (villain, introduction); Jack (introduction); Ann (introduction); Ann's family (introduction); the High Interplanetary Council (introduction); the President of Earth (introduction); Rogell (introduction, death)
4Lizard Tyrant of the Twilight Worldcomic story8script: Hugh Fitzhugh; inks: George TuskaBarda (villain); Freda (introduction, villain); Kragg and another thug (both introduction, death); the Werewile (introduction, death, villain); Tabess of Xalan (guest star); Reef Ryan; Vara
5-comic story8pencils: George Appel; inks: George AppelMagnus (introduction, death, villain); Gelda (introduction); Star Pirate; Trody; Axor
6-comic story7script: Douglas McKee; pencils: Art Saaf; inks: Art SaafCapt. Saracen (introduction, villain); Viceroy of Vanam City (introduction); Gale Allen; Maurdez
7Will Earth Be Invaded?text story3script: ? [as Dr. Cosmo Potter]; letters: typesetVenusians
8-comic story8script: Thorncliffe Herrick; pencils: Pagsilang Isip; inks: Pagsilang IsipBasil (villain); the Pale People (introduction, villain); Voltamen (villain); an old man (introduction); Queen Lyssa; Hunt Bowman
9100 Years Aftercomic story2script: Derek West; pencils: Lee Elias; inks: Lee EliasSkip Compton; Myers; Colcord
10-comic story6script: Dick Charles; pencils: Rafael Astarita; inks: Rafael AstaritaAuro, Hardwich
11-comic story5.67script: Olaf Bjorn; pencils: Fran Hopper; inks: Fran HopperJolie (guest star); Master Gree (introduction, death, villain); Norge Benson; Hatrack (deer); Frosting (bear)
12-statement of ownership0.33script: Larabie Cunningham
13-comic story8pencils: Joe Doolin; inks: Joe DoolinZilkor (introduction, death, villain); a mobile fungus (introduction); old prospector (introduction); Flint Baker; Mimi
14The Big Six of the Comic Magazinespromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Dan Zolnerowich; inks: Dan ZolnerowichKaƤnga; Ann Mason; Sheena; Reef Ryan

Plus 1.4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

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