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52January 1948
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Planet Comics #52

Fiction House · January 1948

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Identification plate

Series
Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series)
Issue
#52
Publication date
January 1948
Key date
1948-01-00
Indicia publisher
Love Romances Pub. Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Mystery of the Time Chamber!cover1pencils: Joe Doolin; inks: Joe DoolinMysta of the Moon
1Devastate! Plunder! Enslave!comic story10script: Thornecliffe Herrick; pencils: George Evans; inks: George Evans, Bob LubbersGuest Stars: Igor; Sr. Juarez (intro); Villains: Voltamen; Mangla (intro; death)
2Mystery of the Time Chamber!comic story8script: Ross Gallun; pencils: Maurice Whitman; inks: Maurice WhitmanMysta of the Moon (origin retold); Guest Star: Bron II; Villain: Dr. Riktor (intro; death)
3-comic story6script: Dick Charles; pencils: Joe Doolin; inks: Joe Doolin, John CelardoAuro, Claudia, Chet Edson
4-comic story8script: Len Dodson; pencils: Murphy Anderson, John Celardo; inks: Murphy Anderson, John CelardoStar Pirate; Terra (intro; villain)
5The Moon Antstext story2script: ? [as Thornecliffe Herrick] (credited); letters: typeset
6-comic story6script: John Douglas; pencils: Walter Palais; inks: Walter PalaisFutura [Marcia Reynolds]; Guest Star: The Keeper; Villains: Mentor; Cymridians
7The Vizigraphletters page1letters: typeset
8-comic story4script: Hugh Fitzhugh; pencils: Frank Doyle; inks: Frank DoyleThe Space Rangers [Flint Baker]; Guest Stars: Mary; Hercules; Villain: Borg (intro; death?)

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CollectionYear
Fiction House: From Pulps to Panels, from Jungles to Space #[nn]
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Mysta of the Moon
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