Strange Planets #16

This anthology issue contains three separate stories. "Kenton of the Star Patrol Meets the Monster Men of Space" features Kenton confronting a large-brained alien entity and its green monster servants. A second story depicts a boy named Talus whose arrogance and desire to prove his superiority leads to conflict with his peers and his father's disapproval, ultimately resulting in a fight where he is defeated. The third story, "Wrath of the Totem," follows Tim Maddox, a white man who schemes to deceive and rob a local Indian girl named Uma by setting traps on tribal land; his plan backfires when he arouses the wrath of a totem that causes his own downfall.