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Planet Comics #3

Mar 1940 · Fiction House · 0.10 USD
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"Space War" in Planet Comics #3 (1940) delivers a thrilling early sci-fi adventure from the golden age of comics, featuring the mysterious Amazona and her people, the last remnants of a lost Arctic civilization. Written by Toni Blum and illustrated by Alex Blum, with inks by Dan Zolnerowich and the Iger Shop, the story follows Blake, the sole survivor of a vanished expedition, as he journeys with Amazona from the frozen north toward the unknown world of America—her curiosity piqued by tales of a land she’s never seen. The cover, a striking piece by Will Eisner, captures the sense of wonder and danger that defines this classic tale.

Contains 9 stories
Space War
13 pp · Science Fiction
Inks ? [shop]
Fletcher "Flint" BakerMimi WilsonPlutonian King (villain, introduction)The Plutonians (villains, introduction for all)

In "Space War," Mimi and Flint find themselves stranded on Pluto after running out of fuel, only to be ambushed by strange half-man, half-amphibian creatures who seize Flint. With no way back and the planet's eerie silence pressing in, their survival hangs in the balance.

Untitled Science Fiction story
12 pp · Science Fiction
Inks ? [shop]
Amazona (introduction, origin)Blake Manners (newspaperman, explorer, introduction, only appearance)Hennigan (Blake's newspaper Editor, introduction)unnamed cab driver (introduction)gang of jewel robbers (villains, introduction for all, most die)

In the frozen reaches of the Arctic, Amazona—last of a vanished super-race—meets Blake, the sole survivor of a lost expedition. Drawn by curiosity and a longing for the unknown, she joins him on a journey south to America, a land she’s only heard of in legend.

Untitled Science Fiction story
5 pp · Science Fiction
Red CometGolo (villain, ruler of the giants, introduction)the Giants (villains, introduction for all, many die)

In "null" from Planet Comics #3 (1940), Red Comet receives a cryptic transmission from a Jupiter-bound ruler declaring war on the solar system, setting the stage for an interplanetary clash. The story unfolds with the usual blend of pulpy sci-fi flair and early comic book adventure, grounded in the era’s imaginative take on space conquest.

Untitled Science Fiction story
7 pp · Science Fiction
Spurt HammondPrincess Zilla (introduction)Radgio (villain, Zilla's Prime Minister, introduction, death)Radgio's Councilmen (villains, introduction for all)Radgio's monsters (villains, introduction for all, some die)

In a tale from the early days of science fiction, Spurt answers a distress call from Mercury, where he discovers Princess Zilla in peril at the hands of ruthless captors. With the planet's fate hanging in the balance, he uncovers a sinister plot by her prime minister to transform innocent people into monstrous beings.

Untitled Science Fiction story
5 pp · Science Fiction
Script ? [as Bob Jordan]
Lieutenant Buzz CrandallSabdra CoranMoon Bats (villains)Lunar Land Squid (villain, death)

In "null," Sandra and Buzz respond to a distress call from Moon Base 83, only to find the outpost silent and abandoned—no signals, no signs of life, just eerie stillness beneath the lunar dust. With no way to contact Earth and the moon’s harsh isolation closing in, the duo must push deeper into the unknown, where the silence itself feels like a threat.

Untitled Science Fiction story
12.75 pp · Science Fiction
Script ? [as Beekman Terrill]
Captain Nelson Coleunnamed Chief of the Solar ForceFelon (villain, space pirate leader, introduction, death?)space pirates (villains, introduction for all, many die)
The Case of the Diamond Death: Case 1: File-A: Clue No. 4
0.25 pp · Detective-Mystery
Bulls-Eye BannonTom Peerce (mention only, death)Bonse (villain)two unnamed criminals (villains)
The Dragon God
6 pp · Science Fiction
Auro's unnamed guardthe Dragon Man (villain, introduction, death)

In "The Dragon God," Auro, ruler of a distant realm, faces a chilling question from a mysterious visitor: does he plan to kill the dragon that has claimed so many of his people? The truth unfolds when the man reveals himself as the very beast he's been hunting—a revelation that blurs the line between monster and man.

Untitled Non-Fiction story
0.5 pp · Non-Fiction, Math & Science

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $254
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $21,205*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $9,445*
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $6,493
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $5,172*
CGC 7.5 · 4 in census $4,429
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CGC 7.0 · 4 in census $3,859
CGC 6.5 · 5 in census $2,894
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $2,523
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $1,670
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $1,670*
CGC 4.5 · 3 in census $1,607
CGC 4.0 · 4 in census $1,406
CGC 3.5 · 3 in census $1,406
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $948*
CGC 2.0 · 2 in census $814
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $620*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Cast · 2 characters

Full credits

writer Toni Blum
artist Alex Blum
inker Iger Shop
cover pencils, inks Will Eisner

Reprints

Reprinted in Planet Stories #3 (1961), Roy Thomas Presents Planet Comics #1 (2012), Divas, Dames & Daredevils #[nn] (2013), Men of Mystery Comics #100 (2016), Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #19 (2019), Heroine Heaven #4 (2023), Planet Comics #3, Planet Stories #4

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