Publishers / Fiction House / Planet Comics (1940) / #44
44September 1946
$0.10

Planet Comics #44

Fiction House · September 1946 · on sale 1946-06-06

First appearance: Bron IIFirst appearance: The Face
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Identification plate

Series
Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series)
Issue
#44
Publication date
September 1946
Key date
1946-09-00
On-sale date
1946-06-06
Indicia publisher
Love Romances Pub. Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Bron II - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Face - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Joe Doolin; inks: Joe Doolingeneric sf damsel in distress image
1-comic story10script: Thornecliffe Herrick; pencils: Lily Renée; inks: Lily RenéeA scientist (intro); the Swamp People (intro); Villains: Voltamen (death)
2-comic story6script: John Douglas; pencils: Chester Martin; inks: Chester MartinFutura [Marcia Reynolds]; Villains: Mentor; Cymradians; Jarl Nord (intro); Arborotes (intro)
3Callistocomic story1pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson
4-comic story7script: Dick Charles; pencils: Joe Doolin; inks: Joe DoolinAuro, Claudia, Dorna, Chet Edson
5The Vizigraphletters page1pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson
6Astral World of the Mind Stealerscomic story6script: Hugh Fitzhugh; pencils: Bob Lubbers; inks: Bob LubbersThe Space Rangers [Flint Baker; Reef Ryan]; Guest Stars: Mary; Mercules; Villain: The Professor (intro; death)
7Telecast From the Future?text story2script: ? [as Gordon Roget]; letters: typeset
8-comic story7script: Len Dodson; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy AndersonStar Pirates; Rollo (a school teacher; intro); Villain: Vasco (intro)
9The Impostor: Part 1comic story8script: Ross Gallun; pencils: Ruben Moreira; inks: Ruben MoreiraBron II First, The Face First, Mysta of the Moon

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Jumbo Comics #1651952On eBay ›
Good Girl Art Quarterly #61991On eBay ›
Golden-Age Greats #9
ISBN 1-56225-013-2		1996On eBay ›
Mysta of the Moon
ISBN 978-1544746760		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #4344 of 73#45 ›

Sources

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