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Chapter 3 November 1946Planet Comics #45
The Futura story in Planet Comics #45
(November 1946) begins with the lead character
in a pose and setting that is reminiscent of
previous work seen on the covers of several
Fiction House titles. Hiding up in a tree is a poor
idea tactically since there is no where to flee if
discovered. It is likely the reason so the setting
was drawn that way is to get all the principles in
one panel with the added benefit of being able
to show a nice shot of the heroines' derriere.
In this chapter Futura is on the run both the
Brain-Men and the locals who took up the
occupation of being rebels after "failing" to pass
the tests of the Masters of Pan-Cosmos and
suffering abandonment on a world of monsters.
Moments away from freedom, Futura saves the
life of the leader of the renegades, leading to
being captured once again.
Planet Comics #45 (November 1946)
Planet Comics #45 (November 1946)
In this issue the artistic format of the story
telling is becoming less creative and begins to
resemble the standard layout for a more
economic style of comic book. If I have a
critique of the Futura series it is the seeming
"hiccup" in story telling at this point. After only a
few issues the kidnapped secretary from Earth
is abruptly promoted from lab-animal to the
warrior-queen leader of the rebellion. A bit
sudden for an unknown quantity who's only
previously demonstrable skills were the
operation of a typewriter.
Later, after what I call the "Magic Sword of
Destiny" arc concludes the story of Futura
reboots after a fashion and takes on a more
logical progression of her journey through
hostile space. It was as if the creators had a
long story planned but were under the
impression they had to wrap it up quickly, then
got the news they would be hanging around for
a while like the other Planet Comics serials.
Planet Comics
was a science fiction comic-book title
produced by Fiction House and issued
from Jan. 1940 (issue 1) to Winter 1953
(issue 73). Like many of Fiction House's
early comics titles, Planet Comics was a
spinoff of a pulp magazine, in this case
Planet Stories, which featured space
operatic tales of muscular, heroic space
adventurers who were quick with their 'ray
pistols' and always running into gorgeous
females who needed rescue from bug-
eyed space aliens or fiendish interstellar
bad guys.
Planet Comics #1 (January 1940)
Planet Comics was considered by noted fan Raymond Miller to be "perhaps the best of the
Fiction House group," as well as "most collected and most valued." In Miller's opinion, it
"wasn't really featuring good art or stories... in the first dozen or so issues," not gaining most
of "its better known characters" until "about the 10th issue." "Only 3 of its long running strips
started with the first issue... Flint Baker, Auro - Lord of Jupiter, and the Red Comet."