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Planet Comics #4 (1940)

Fiction House · 1940 · 68 pages

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Contains 11 stories
Slave Planet
11 pp · science fiction
Fletcher "Flint" BakerMimi WilsonParks (crew member)the Great Eye (villain, introduction, death?)the Great Ear (villain, introduction)the Great Mouth (villain, introduction)space monsters (villains, creatures, some die)

In "Slave Planet," Flint and Mimi find themselves stranded on Jupiter after a sudden attack by a space monster during their journey home. Forced to land, they must confront the planet’s terrifying guardians—the Great Eye, the Great Ear, and the Great Mouth—before they can hope to escape.

Untitled story
6 pp · science fiction
Jano (Prince of Saturn, introduction)Thogra (villain, Jano's uncle, a Saturnian, introduction, death)

In the 1940 science fiction tale "null" from Planet Comics #4, the inhabitants of Auro's planet gather in wonder as a mysterious spacecraft crashes into a lake. When Auro ventures to investigate, he uncovers a young Prince of Saturn, fleeing his tyrannical uncle, stranded in the wreckage of his shattered vessel.

Untitled story
5 pp · science fiction · inks ? [shop]
The Red Cometunnamed Earth explorers

In "null," the Comet races through space to intercept an Earth ship hurtling toward Vegeto, a planet teeming with deadly flora. As the ship descends, the Comet must act fast to save its crew from the planet's relentless, hostile vegetation.

Untitled story
13 pp · science fiction · script ? [as Beekman Terrill (byline)]
Captain Nelson ColeFelon (villain)

In "null," Captain Cole finds himself at the center of a deadly mystery during the Third Centenary of the Solar Police Force, when a sudden death ray cuts down dancers at a gala. As he investigates, the trail leads him to his old nemesis, Felon, now selling his deadly skills to Earth's aggressor nations.

Space Islands of Destruction
7 pp · science fiction · script ? [as Wm. S. Mott (byline)]
Spurt HammondJanice Dale (introduction)Mercurian pirates (villains, introduction for all)

Spurt ventures to Mercury to confront the fearsome beaked men, who terrorize space trade routes with their detachable bat wings and demand ransoms. As he navigates the alien landscape, he must outwit a foe as ruthless as they are bizarre.

Untitled story
6 pp · science fiction · script ? [as Bob Jordan (byline)]
Lieutenant Buzz CrandallDoctor Curan [aka Curran]Sandra Curan (the doctor's daughter)Dr. Zynnon (villain, introduction, death)

In the silent vastness of space, Lt. Crandall receives a chilling warning from Dr. Curan: the Moon is on the brink of exploding from a dangerous buildup of hydrogen gas at its core. With time running out, the fragile peace aboard the ship is threatened by the presence of Dr. Zynnon, a passenger whose deep-seated hatred for humanity could ignite a far greater disaster.

Untitled story
4 pp · science fiction
Captain Kenny Carr (introduction)Dwight (Carr's service buddy)unnamed colonelenemy soldiers (villains, half die)

In the 1940 science fiction tale "null" from Planet Comics #4, the colonel and Dwight devise a scheme to lure Kenny back into service—only for their deception to unexpectedly become reality when Carr chooses to re-enlist to fight off an alien invasion.

Untitled story
4 pp · science fiction · script ? [as Fred Nelson (byline)]
Gale Allen and the Women's Space Battalion (introduction for all)Captain Jack North (Universal Space Patrol member, introduction)The Plutonians (villains, introduction for all, some die)

In the vast silence of space, North answers a desperate SOS from a Pluto-bound scouting party, only to learn they've been taken by alien pirates. When he requests aid, the commandant sends Gale Allen and her Women's Space Battalion—much to North’s reluctant surprise—and the mission to rescue the captives begins.

Untitled story
0.75 pp · non-fiction; math & science · script ? [by Lunar] (signed)
Case 2....File-A....Clue 4
0.25 pp · detective-mystery
Bull's-Eye BannonNora Earl (Dean's daughter-in-law)Clarence Dean (Earl's younger son)Miss Kane (a nurse)
The Strongest Man in the Universe
5 pp · science fiction · script ? [as Ned Small (byline)]
Jim Giant (introduction)an unnamed dictator to be (villain, introduction)

In "The Strongest Man in the Universe," Jo, a giant from another world, finds himself drawn into a sudden conflict when a band of fierce North Pole dwellers—racing across the frozen tundra in high-speed sleds and wielding deadly ray guns—launch a surprise assault on North America. With their advanced technology and relentless advance, they threaten to overwhelm the continent, forcing Jo to step forward and confront a danger far beyond his usual solitude.

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