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51November 1947
$0.10

Planet Comics #51

Fiction House · November 1947 · on sale 1947-08-13

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Identification plate

Series
Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series)
Issue
#51
Publication date
November 1947
Key date
1947-11-00
On-sale date
1947-08-13
Indicia publisher
Love Romances Pub. Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Mad Mute X-Adaptscover1pencils: Joe Doolin; inks: Joe Doolin
1Mad Mute X-Adaptscomic story10script: Thornecliffe Herrick; pencils: George Evans; inks: Bob Lubbers, George Evans, John CelardoX-Adapts (introduction, death, villain); Voltamen (death, villains); Dr. Allen (introduction); Professor Raymond Huxley Dunn (introduction); Jane Dunn (death, introduction); Robert (introduction)
2The Keepercomic story6script: John Douglas; pencils: Walter Palais; inks: Walter PalaisIntroduction: The Keeper. Villains: Mentor; Cymradians
3Venuscomic story1
4-comic story6script: Dick Charles; pencils: Joe Doolin; inks: John CelardoAuro, Dorna, Chet Edson
5-comic story6script: Hugh Fitzhugh; pencils: Frank Doyle; inks: Frank DoyleVillains: The Masked One; Veda; Barton (Introduction for all)
6A Day in the Life of the Planetstext story2script: ? [as Thornecliffe Herrick] (credited); letters: typeset
7-comic story7script: Len Dodson; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy AndersonVillains: Rawn; Brac; Lud (Introduction for all). Introduction: Dr. Jorge Nels; Zandra Nels
8The Vizigraphletters page1letters: typeset
9-comic story8script: Ross Gallun; pencils: Maurice Whitman; inks: Maurice WhitmanMysta; Torg (introduction); Bron II; Colonel Sarku (introduction)

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Golden-Age Greats #9
ISBN 1-56225-013-2
1996On eBay ›
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ISBN 1-56225-020-5
1998On eBay ›
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Mysta of the Moon
ISBN 978-1544746760
2017On eBay ›
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