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21November 1942
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Planet Comics #21

Fiction House · November 1942 · on sale 1942-08-13

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Series
Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
November 1942
Key date
1942-11-00
On-sale date
1942-08-13
Indicia publisher
Love Romances Pub. Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Green Legions of Xalancover1pencils: Dan Zolnerowich; inks: Dan Zolnerowich
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Dan Zolnerowich, Pagsilang Rey Isip; inks: Dan Zolnerowich, Pagsilang Rey IsipGlory Forbes; Randy; Yaki Su; Toko
2Invaders of Venuscomic story10script: Ross Gallun; pencils: Joe Doolin; inks: Joe DoolinA first mate (villain, introduction); Capt. Jim Defi (introduction); Dave (introduction); an old man (introduction); Princess Neo (introduction); Mars, God of War
3The Green Legions of Xaltancomic story8script: Hugh Fitzhugh; pencils: Pagsilang Rey Isip; inks: Pagsilang Rey IsipReef Ryan; Vara; Xalanites (introduction); Tab (introduction); Tabess of Xalan (introduction); Tab of Guirtha (villain, introduction, death); Rooka (villain, introduction)
4-comic story6script: Douglas McKee; pencils: Saul Rosen; inks: Saul RosenLief (introduction); Vormants (villain, introduction); Jed Hukk (villain, introduction, death); Gale Allen
5-comic story7script: Dick Charles; pencils: Rafael Astarita; inks: Rafael AstaritaAuro, Hardwich
6Will the Insects Conquer the World?text story3script: Kelsey Morrison
7-comic story8script: Thorncliffe Herrick; pencils: Rudy Palais; inks: Rudy PalaisHunt Bowman (introduction, origin); Lyssa (introduction, origin); Iqor (villain, introduction); the Voltamen (villains, introduction); Basil (villain, introduction); Akan
8-comic story6script: Olaf Bjorn; pencils: Al Walker; inks: Al WalkerNorge; Jolie (guest-star); The Amazon Ambassador of Amazonia (introduction); Ambassador Fourflush of Mars (introduction); Secretary Minx of Jinx (introduction); Frosting
9-comic story8pencils: George Appel; inks: George AppelMuigela (villain, introduction, death); Gurn (villain, introduction); Mika (villain, introduction, death); Wista (introduction); Sir Gayda (introduction); Star Pirate; Trody
10The Plague of Locust-Mencomic story8pencils: Art Saaf; inks: Art SaafAxtur (villain, introduction); his Locust Men (villains, introduction); Quinn (villain, introduction, death), Dr. Quinn (villain, introduction, death); Flint Baker; Col. Stone; Mimi

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