Strange Planets #12

Jan 1964 · I. W. Publishing / Super Comics · 0.12 USD

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An anthology issue featuring at least two science fiction stories. The lead story follows Ted Dustin, who encounters a dragon-like creature and a mysterious girl named Maza on an alien moon; after a fierce battle involving alien craft and forward degravitors, Ted is rescued and brought before President Whitmore and Roger Sanders of the United States, who recruit him for an interplanetary war against Pan-Ku set to occur in five days. A second story involves visitors from the Ganymede Slavonia who arrive in Earth seeking to photograph Dr. Valdez's house, leading to a comedic case of mistaken identity when they mistake a doll for the doctor himself.

Contains 2 stories

Rocket to the Moon

25 pp · Science Fiction

When Ted Dustin's rocket successfully strikes the Moon, he expects to claim a fortune—but instead, mysterious projectiles begin raining down on Earth's greatest cities, and Ted must confront the impossible: the Moon is inhabited. Racing against time and tragedy, Ted works to establish peaceful contact with the lunar civilization before their devastating counterattack destroys the world. His only hope lies in deciphering an ancient language and convincing an alien power that Earth means no harm.

The Death Doll

6 pp

Flash Harper (crack news photographer for the Daily Slant)Amy Bell (reporter for the same paper)Dr. Valdez

Flash Harper, crack news photographer for the Daily Slant, and his colleague Amy Bell are sent to investigate the mysterious death of a foreign correspondent in Slavonia—a death officially ruled suicide, but one that smells like murder. Their investigation leads them to Dr. Valdez and a sinister secret: an underground organization called the Bloody Doll Society that uses replica dolls marked with pins to mark their enemies for death, and Flash has already been marked as their next target. With the society closing in and Dr. Valdez's life hanging in the balance, Flash must use his wits and courage to stop the fanatics before their final midnight meeting.