Cover: Will Eisner
Roy Thomas Presents Planet Comics #2
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This volume collects the second installment of the classic Golden Age series Planet Comics, presented with historical context by Roy Thomas. Featuring reprints of issues from the 1940s, it showcases the space-faring adventures, futuristic heroes, and imaginative science fiction stories that defined the line. Part of PS Artbooks' ongoing archival series, this edition preserves the original comic art and storytelling for modern readers.
Contains 40 stories
Untitled Science Fiction story
Script ? [as Beekman Terrill]
Morgo (villain, introduction, death)Zirgo (villain, introduction, death)The president of Earth (introduction)
Untitled Science Fiction story
Script ? [as Fred Nelson]
Gale AllenJack North (guest-star)Prince Blaga Daru (villain, introduction)
Untitled Science Fiction story
Script ? [as Allison Brant]
Fero (introduction)A werewolf from Pluto (villain, introduction, death)vampire from Pluto (villain, introduction, death)Dr. John Wade (introduction)Phyllis Wade (his daughter, introduction)
Untitled Science Fiction story
Script ? [as Jed Ganey]
June (introduction)other scientists (introduction)
Untitled Science Fiction story
Script ? [as Thomas Marlen]
The Red CometJ. G. (villain, introduction, death)other warmongers (villains, introduction for all, all die)
The Doomed Universe
Script ? [as Walt Scott]
Space Admiral Curry (introduction)the Universal President (introduction)Rocko (villain, introduction, death)
Untitled Science Fiction story
Script ? [as Orson Herr]
Morono [King of Pluto] (villain, introduction)King Satius (introduction)his daughter (introduction)
Untitled Science Fiction story
Script ? [as Bob Jordan]
The flower people of an asteroid (villains, introduction, death)Headless men of the asteroid (introduction)
In the stark silence of an uncharted planetoid, Buzz and his partner Sandra uncover a hidden society of headless beings enslaved by grotesque plant people. As they fight to free the oppressed, the true nature of the planet’s strange inhabitants begins to unravel—revealing a mystery deeper than the surface.
Adventures on a New World
Script ? [as Starr Gayza]
The Grangonians (villains)Mimi Wilson (guest-star)
Giant of Jupiter
Script ? [as Arthur King]
A Jovian giant (villain, introduction)
Untitled Science Fiction story
Script ? [as Fred Nelson]
Blaga Daru (villain)Jack NorthChub (introduction)
The Dinosaur Men of Mercury
Script ? [as Starr Gayza]
Mimi WilsonMercurians (villain, introduction, death)
Untitled Science Fiction story
Script ? [as Hans Corben]
Ogre and the Bug-Men (villain, introduction)Jane (introduction)
The Destruction of the Atomic Universe
Script ? [as G. O. Garsh]
Don Granval (introduction)ClaireJohnQueen of a micro-world (introduction)Monsters of the micro-world (villain, introduction)
Untitled Science Fiction story
Pytho (villain, introduction)
Untitled Science Fiction story
Torga (villain, introduction)
The Ray Pirates of Venus
Script ? [as Orson Herr]
Queen Veloptan of Venus (introduction)Dr. EscaldaLacidarKing Todrax of Mercury (villain, introduction, death)
Untitled Science Fiction story
A Grand Councilman (introduction)Brenda (Grand Councilman's daughter)An alien king (introduction, villain)
Untitled Science Fiction story
Script Charles QuinlanPencils Charles QuinlanInks Charles Quinlan
Crash Barker (introduction, origin)Wheel BarrowBettyBart Clay (villain, introduction)Hugo (introduction)
Untitled story
Script ? [as Beekman Terrill]
President of EarthGregor (villain, introduction)
Untitled Science Fiction story
Script ? [as Thomas Marlin]
The Stickers (villains, introduction, death)
Untitled Science Fiction story
Script ? [as Beekman Terrill]Inks ? [shop]
Crag (villain, introduction, death)the Golden Avengers (villains, introduction, death)
Untitled story
Agh (villain, introduction, death)
The Rockmen of Jupiter
The Rock Men of Jupiter (villains, introduction)Mary Joyce (introduction)
Untitled Science Fiction story
Buzz CrandallSandra HaleLepus the Fiend (villain, introduction, death)
Untitled Science Fiction story
Script ? [as Allison Brant]
Prime Minister of Mars (villain, introduction)King of Mars (introduction, death)
The Menace of the Magno-Universe
Explorer from a macro-universe (introduction)woman from a macro-universe (introduction)
Untitled Science Fiction story
Script Charles QuinlanPencils Charles QuinlanInks Charles Quinlan
Bart Clay (villain, death)Hugo (villain, death)other spies (villain, death)
Untitled Science Fiction story
Script ? [as Morley Starr]
Hal (villain, introduction)gang of smugglers (villains, introduction)
Invasion of the Cyclops-Men of Mars ["Flint Baker and Mimi are back on Earth..."]
Script ? [as Starr Gayza]
A Martian Cyclops (villain, introduction, death)
Mystery of the Vanishing Men ["The mysterious Red Comet discovers an ancient planet..."]
Script ? [as Arthur King]
Carol (introduction)Jim (introduction)other scientists (introduction)A tyrant of Mysto (villain, introduction)a monster (villain, introduction, death)
Untitled Science Fiction story
Script ? [as Fred Nelson]
Jack North (guest-star)Rana Joyce (introduction)Crab Men of Mercury (villains, introduction, death)
Golden Amazons of Venus ["Flint is about to take off from a..."]
Script ? [as Starr Gayza]
Queen Futura (not the heroine beginning in issue #43, introduction)the Golden Amazons (introduction)The Metal Men (villains, introduction, death)
Untitled Science Fiction story
Script ? [as Allison Brant]
Congressman Thompson (introduction)Eric (introduction)A gang of crooks (villains, introduction, death)Fero briefly becomes a monster (villain, last appearance)
The War of the Electronic Universe
Script ? [as G. O. Garsh]
The King of the Electronic World (villain, introduction)
Robot Raiders of Mars ["A brazen raid on the treasury by amazing..."]
Script ? [as Beekman Terrill]
Tobor (villain, introduction, death)
The Fiery World ["Interplanetary pilot Spurt Hammond operates a rocket ship..."]
Script ? [as Orson Herr]
Queen of Venus (introduction)Org (introduction)King of Mars (villain, introduction)Martians (villains)
Untitled Science Fiction story
Sophus (villain, introduction, death)
Untitled Science Fiction story
Script Charles QuinlanPencils Charles QuinlanInks Charles Quinlan
The Sky Pirates (villains, introduction, death)
War-Gods of Tomorrow ["In an effort to obtain information about the..."]
Script ? [as Dusty Rhodes]
Planet Payson (last appearance)Rix (villain, last appearance)
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Full credits
artist, inker Don Rico
cover pencils, inks Will Eisner
Reprints
↩ Reprints Planet Comics #5 (1940), Planet Comics #6 (1940), Planet Comics #7 (1940), Planet Comics #8 (1940), Planet Comics #32 (1944), Planet Comics #46 (1947), Planet Comics #73 (1953), Star Wars #1 (1977)
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