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27November 1943
$0.10

Planet Comics #27

Fiction House · November 1943 · on sale 1943-08-10

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Series
Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series)
Issue
#27
Publication date
November 1943
Key date
1943-11-00
On-sale date
1943-08-10
Indicia publisher
Love Romances Pub. Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Fire-Eaters of Asteroid Zcover1pencils: Joe Doolin; inks: Joe DoolinGale Allen
1-comic story10pencils: Graham Ingels; inks: Graham IngelsHunt Bowman; Marova (villain, introduction); the Gopher People (villains, introduction); Voltamen (villains)
2-comic story8script: Ross Gallun; pencils: Joe Doolin; inks: Joe DoolinMars; Nezorf (villain, introduction, death); Princess Tala (introduction); Jan (introduction); Berto (introduction)
3The Fire-Eaters of Asteroid Zcomic story6inks: Richard CaseGale Allen; Nzam of Navam; Dima (head of space cargo ships); The Armadillo Men (villains, introduction, some die); The Dragon (villain)
4-comic story8pencils: George Appel; inks: George AppelStar Pirate; un-named hermit (villain, introduction, death)
5Will Man Find the Key To Eternal Life?text story4pencils: Karen Karol; inks: Karen Karol
6-comic story6script: Dick Charles; pencils: Joe Doolin; inks: Joe DoolinAuro, Hardwich
7-comic story6script: Olaf Bjorn; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim MooneyNorge Benson; Guset Stars: Jolie; Captain of the ASTRID Q (introduction); The Gudrun people (villains, introduction, Vikings from space)
8-comic story8script: Hugh Fitzhugh; pencils: Lee Elias; inks: Lee EliasSpace Rangers; Gora (villain, introduction, death); Tana (introduction); Adolf Hitler (villain, cameo)

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The Comic Book in America: An Illustrated History #[nn]
ISBN 0-87833-659-1
1989On eBay ›

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