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48May 1947
$0.10

Planet Comics #48

Fiction House · May 1947 · on sale 1947-01-29

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Identification plate

Series
Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series)
Issue
#48
Publication date
May 1947
Key date
1947-05-00
On-sale date
1947-01-29
Indicia publisher
Love Romances Pub. Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Joe Doolin; inks: Joe DoolinMysta of the Moon
1-comic story10script: Thornecliffe Herrick; pencils: Lily Renée; inks: Lily RenéeGuest Stars: Bruce; Ruk (a Venusian; intro); Villains: Voltamen
2-comic story6script: John Douglas; pencils: Chester Martin; inks: Chester MartinFutura [Marcia Reynolds]; Villains: Iontra (death); Mentor
3Experiment Existencecomic story6script: Dick Charles; pencils: George Evans; inks: George Evans, John CelardoAuro, Dorna, Chet Edson
4Future Factstext story3script: ? [as Thornecliffe Herrick]; letters: typeset
5-comic story6script: Hugh Fitzhugh; pencils: Frank Doyle; inks: Frank DoyleThe Space Rangers [Flint Baker]; Guest Stars: Hercules; Villains: Gor (intro; death); Venusians (intro)
6The Vizigraphletters page1letters: typeset
7The Scientist Electioncomic story8script: Ross Gallun; pencils: Fran Hopper; inks: Fran HopperMysta of the Moon; Guest Star: Bron II; Villains: Lara (intro; death); Drakon (intro; death); Rithor (intro)
8-comic story7script: Len Dodson; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy AndersonI: Valdina; V: Bruno (I, D), Flame People and Ice People of Mercury (I for all)

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Mysta of the Moon
ISBN 978-1544746760		2017On eBay ›
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