Publishers / Fiction House / Planet Comics (1940) / #42
42May 1946
$0.10

Planet Comics #42

Fiction House · May 1946 · on sale 1946-02-20

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Identification plate

Series
Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
May 1946
Key date
1946-05-00
On-sale date
1946-02-20
Indicia publisher
Love Romances Pub. Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Slave of the Hydracover1pencils: Joe Doolin; inks: Joe DoolinGale Allen
1-comic story11script: Thorncliffe Herrick; pencils: Lily Renée; inks: Lily RenéeGuest Stars: Bruce; Bonnie; Robin; Villains: Frok (intro); Ekka (intro; death); Voltamen
2Slave of the Hydracomic story6script: Douglas McKee; pencils: Joe Doolin; inks: Joe DoolinGale Allen; Rolf (intro); Lura (intro); Villain: Gar (intro; death)
3-comic story7script: Dick Charles; pencils: August Froehlich; inks: August FroehlichAuro, Dorna, Chet Edson
4Sports of Tomorrowcomic story1
5-comic story7script: Len Dodson; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy AndersonStar Pirate; Blackbeard; A lady pirate (introduction); D'wargans (introduction)
6The Mental Monsters of Havoctext story2script: ? [as Reynold Morgan]; letters: typeset
7-comic story8script: Ross Gallun; pencils: Fran Hopper; inks: Fran HopperMysta of the Moon; Villain: Dr. Grey (intro; death)
8-comic story6script: Hugh Fitzhugh; pencils: Joey Cavallo; inks: Joey CavalloThe Space Rangers [Flint Baker; Reef Ryan]; Mary (intro; the Viceroy's daughter); Hercules; Villain: Dr. Mori (intro)

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