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Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) comic books 1952

  • Issue #66
    Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 66
    • 6" spine split from top of comic (taped), tape on interior cover, heavy cover oxidation, cover detached, staple added (not manufacturing).
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    Maurice Whitman cover. Stories reprinted from Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) #21. In order of appearance: "Mars, God of War" art by Joseph Doolin; "Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron" art by Saul Rosen; "The Lost World" art by Rudy Palais; and "Flint Baker" art by Art Saaf. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #67
    Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 67
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #23-33A36FE-007

    Maurice Whitman cover. Stories reprinted from Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) #22. In order of appearance: "Flint Baker" art by Art Saaf; "Star Pirate" art by George Appel; "Reef Ryan" art by Pagsilang Rey Isip; and "The Lost World" art by Nick Cardy. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #68
    Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 68
    • 3/4" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.
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    • 6.25" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Staple rust.
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    Cover by Maurice Whitman. Edited by J. F. Byrne. Stories and art by Lily Renee, Fran Hopper, Murphy Anderson, and Joe Doolin. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. Reprints most of issue #40: The Space Rangers battle the mind-control perfume of the golden-skinned Queen Theca of Venus; Gale Allen investigates attacks by space dragons that can pass through steel walls; In the Lost World, the humans take refuge in the old New York Subway tunnels, but something horrible already lives there. Featuring art by pioneering female artists Fran Deitrick/Hopper and Lily Renee and legendary artist Murphy Anderson. Action-packed cover, possibly by Maurice Whitman. The Lost World; Gale Allen; Space Rangers; The Star Pirate; Mysta of the Moon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.