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1948
#52 to #57
Planet Comics
Covers
Planet Comicswas 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."
Planet Comics Story
PLANET COMICS
# 52 to # 57
COVERS 1948
# 52 # 53Joe Doolin cover art. Bondage cover by Joe Doolin
PLANET COMICS
# 52 to # 57
COVERS 1948
# 54 # 55 Joe Doolin cover. Though the cover hasn't been conclusively attributed, it looks like Doolin's work to us, and it's certainly a winner.
PLANET COMICS
# 52 to # 57
COVERS 1948
# 56 # 57Joe Doolin cover art. Joe Doolin cover.