I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets! #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis collection brings together a selection of Fletcher Hanks's bizarre and primitive Golden Age comics, originally published in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Featuring characters like the cosmic avenger Stardust, the jungle queen Fantomah, and the space adventurers Buzz Crandall and Big Red McLane, Hanks's work is known for its surreal, violent, and often incomprehensible plots. Fantagraphics' 2007 edition compiles these rare stories, showcasing Hanks's uniquely raw and visionary style that has gained a cult following among comics historians and fans of outsider art.
In "Presidential Assassination," Stardust confronts a conglomerate of criminals, suspending them mid-air as they are forced to face the skeletal remains of every person they’ve ever killed. The story unfolds with chilling precision, turning the act of justice into a haunting, visceral reckoning.
In "Org's Giant Spiders," the would-be conqueror Org uses a jungle drum to enslave a herd of giant spiders, turning them into his monstrous army. Fantomah, ever the guardian of the wild, breaks his spell and turns the tide—leading Org to a fate he won’t forget, while the spiders return to their natural size.
In "The Flaming Claws," a mad scientist unleashes his fiery mechanical claws upon the jungle, terrorizing its people and creatures. When Fantomah confronts the threat, she uses the claws' own power to turn the tide—leaving the scientist facing his worst fear.
In "The Fifth Columnists," Stardust, horrified by the escalating conflict and the grim state of Earth, takes it upon himself to intervene—specifically targeting the dangerous activities of New York’s Fifth Column. As tensions rise and the line between protector and provocateur blurs, one hero’s mission to stop war may be the very thing that ignites it.
In "Lions Loose in New York," Mark Lord unleashes a horde of giant royal panthers upon New York City in a bid to bring down civilization. Fantomah, ever the guardian of balance, intervenes—leading the beasts back to the jungle and transforming Lord into a caveman to face the wilds he sought to unleash.
In "Slant Eyes," Stardust races to stop the villainous Slant-Eye from stealing Fort Knox’s $20 billion gold stash, arriving too late to prevent the heist and destruction. Though he subdues the henchmen, he leaves the mastermind’s fate in the hands of a monstrous, golden sea creature known as the Octopus of Gold.
In "The Demon's Tidal Wave," a rogue scientist known only as the Demon unleashes a devastating device capable of summoning a catastrophic tidal wave, first testing it on a cruise ship and then turning it on New York City. When the city faces annihilation, the hero Stardust arrives to confront the madman and stop the wave before it's too late.
In "The City of Gold," Fantomah stands guard over a sacred jungle city, her presence a living barrier against those who would plunder its ancient wonders. When a group of looters breaches the ruins, she transforms them into grotesque insect men and commands them to return to the world they came from.
In "Diamond Thieves," Fantomah confronts a brutal gang exploiting a jungle village for diamonds, unleashing her justice in the heart of the wild. With no mercy for the enslavers, she traps them in the Secret Pit of Jungle Horrors, where their fates are twisted beyond recognition.
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↩ Reprints Fantastic Comics #1 (1939), Fantastic Comics #3 (1940), Fight Comics #2 (1940), Jungle Comics #3 (1940), Fantastic Comics #5 (1940), Fantastic Comics #7 (1940), Jungle Comics #7 (1940), Planet Comics #7 (1940), Jungle Comics #9 (1940), Fantastic Comics #11 (1940), Jungle Comics #10 (1940), Fantastic Comics #13 (1940), Big 3 #2 (1941), Fantastic Comics #16 (1941), Jungle Comics #15 (1941)
Reprinted in Je détruirai toutes les planètes civilisées ! #[nn] (2007), The Comics Journal #288 (2008), Fletcher Hanks : œuvres complètes #[nn] (2018)
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