Issue | #1234 |
Published | 1961 |
Cover Price | 0.15 USD |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | Don Arneson |
Notes | Indicia title is "THE PHANTOM PLANET, No. 1234." No code number. Copyright 1961 by Four Crown Productions, Inc. Labeled "Movie Classic" on the cover. Painting with photo from movie as insert. Adapted from the 1961 movie "The Phantom Planet." |
Characters | Richard Kiel (as a Solarite, photo) |
Genre | science fiction |
Pencils | ? (painting); ? (photo) |
Inks | ? (painting); ? (photo) |
Colors | ? (painting); ? (photo) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Indicia title is "THE PHANTOM PLANET, No. 1234." No code number. Copyright 1961 by Four Crown Productions, Inc. Labeled "Movie Classic" on the cover. Painting with photo from movie as insert. Adapted from the 1961 movie "The Phantom Planet." |
Characters | Dean Fredericks (as Frank Chapman, photo); Richard Weber (as Ray Makonnen, photo); Richard Kiel (as a Solarite, photo) |
Synopsis | Preview of the story. |
Genre | science fiction |
Pencils | ? (photos) |
Inks | ? (photos) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Inside front cover; black and white. Five photos from the movie plus a cast list. |
Characters | Capt. Frank Chapman; Lt. Ray Makonnen; Sesom; Herron; Zetha; Solarite (villain) |
Synopsis | An earthman lands on an uncharted asteroid, Rheton, only to find it inhabited by miniature people. The atmosphere shrinks him to their size and he gets involved in a romantic triangle with two women and has to fight a duel. The asteroid is then menaced by alien Solarites, who aim to destroy it. |
Genre | science fiction |
Pencils | Jack Lehti |
Inks | Jack Lehti |
Notes | Adapted from the 1961 movie "The Phantom Planet." |
Synopsis | Events of August 1960, which include the launching of the Echo satellite, the launching and recovery of Discoverer XIV, and the launching and recovery of Sputnik V, which had animals aboard which survived the trip. |
Genre | fact |
Pencils | John Lehti ? |
Inks | John Lehti ? |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Inside back cover; black and white. Text and illustrations. |
Synopsis | Theories about harmful radiation during space travel. |
Genre | fact |
Pencils | John Lehti ? |
Inks | John Lehti ? |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Back cover. Text and illustrations. |