Cover: Joe Doolin

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Planet Comics #26

Jul 1943 · Fiction House · 0.10 USD

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"Moon-Thirst" in Planet Comics #26 (1943) delivers a gripping sci-fi adventure from the golden age of comics, with Joe Doolin handling both the interior art and cover. When an overlooked engineer, manipulated by the war god Mars, joins the crew of the Spacemoor, he soon seizes control of the ship and sets a bold course for the legendary asteroid Astelguese, rumored to be rich with gold.

Contains 7 stories

Untitled Science Fiction story

10 pp · Science Fiction

Script ? [as Thornecliffe Herrick]

Guest Star: MaxsonBroak (villain, introduction, death)Voltamen (villains)

Untitled Science Fiction story

8 pp · Science Fiction

MarsCaptain Martin (introduction, death)Dr. Jason (introduction)the Quomans and their king (introduction)Eno Rex (villain, introduction, death?, engineer)

In the 1943 science fiction tale "null" from Planet Comics #26, an overlooked engineer—manipulated by the war god Mars—joins the crew of the spaceliner Spacemoor, only to spark a mutiny and seize command, steering the ship toward the fabled asteroid Astelguese, rumored to be rich with gold.

Moon-Thirst

6 pp · Science Fiction

Script ? [as Douglas McKee]

Gale AllenThe Girl SquadronCaptain SaracenIzmet (villain, a scientist, introduction)Queen Aza (villain, ruler of Margravia, introduction)

Untitled Science Fiction story

8 pp · Science Fiction

Script ? [as George Vincent]

Star PirateThe Big Shot (villain, introduction, death, a woman)

Untitled Science Fiction story

6 pp · Science Fiction

Script ? [as Dick Charles]Inks shop

General Rami (introduction): Medna (villain, introduction)the Purple People (villains, introduction)

Untitled Science Fiction story

6 pp · Science Fiction

Script ? [as Olaf Bjorn]

Norge BensonJolieThe Gor Men (villains, introduction)

Untitled Science Fiction story

8 pp · Science Fiction

Script ? [as Hugh Fitzhugh]

VaraCaptain Gordon (introduction)Braxo (villain, introduction)Torga and the ape men (villains, introduction)

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta

Raw (Good) $196

CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $10,003*

CGC 9.2 none in existence

CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $4,456

CGC 8.5 $3,220

CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $2,705

CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $2,705

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CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $1,232

CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $1,157

CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $1,157*

CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $1,046

CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $1,046

CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $794

CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $700*

CGC 3.5 · 3 in census $624*

CGC 3.0 · 4 in census $552*

CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $447*

CGC 2.0 · 4 in census $340

CGC 1.5 none in existence

CGC 1.0 none in existence

CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $192*

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Cast · 4 characters

Auro Flint Baker Hardwich Reef Ryan

Full credits

artist, inker Joe Doolin

cover pencils, inks Joe Doolin

Reprints

Reprinted in Planet Adventure Book #[nn] (1955), America's Greatest Comics #14 (2006), Men of Mystery Comics #81 (2010), Men of Mystery Comics #85 (2011), Men of Mystery Comics #103 (2017), Gwandanaland Comics #765 (2019), Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron #4 (2024)

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#35 1st appearance — Mysta of the Moon

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#4 1st appearance — Gale Allen

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