Publishers / Fiction House / Planet Comics (1940) / #35
35March 1945
$0.10

Planet Comics #35

Fiction House · March 1945

First appearance: Mysta of the Moon
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Identification plate

Series
Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series)
Issue
#35
Publication date
March 1945
Key date
1945-03-10
Indicia publisher
Love Romances Pub. Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mysta of the Moon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Lily Renée; inks: Lily RenéeHunt Bowman; Lyssa
1-comic story12script: Thornecliffe Herrick; pencils: Lily Renée; inks: Lily RenéeVoltamen (villains; death); Waxman (intro); Hunt Bowman; Lyssa
2-comic story8script: Ross Gallun; pencils: Joe Doolin; inks: Joe DoolinMars, God of War, Mysta of the Moon First
3-comic story7script: Douglas McKee; pencils: Fran Hopper; inks: Fran HopperGale Allen; Professor Wise (intro); Professor McGinty (intro); Villains: The Pluto Cult (intro; death); zombies of Pluto (intro; death)
4Jupitercomic story2pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson
5-comic story8script: Hugh Fitzhugh; pencils: Lee Elias; inks: Lee EliasThe Space Rangers [Flint Baker; Reef Ryan]; Villains: Dorna (intro); Molecule Men (intro)
6The Victory of Klontext story2.67pencils: Fran Hopper; inks: Fran Hopper
7-statement of ownership0.33script: Jack Byrne
8-comic story8script: Len Dodson; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy AndersonStar Pirate; Senator Braxon (intro); Gura

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Thrilling Planet Tales #[nn]
ISBN 1-56225-001-9		1991On eBay ›
Men of Mystery Comics #262000On eBay ›
Man O' Mars #11953On eBay ›
Mysta of the Moon
ISBN 978-1544746760		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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