Released November 1941
Planet Comics #15
Key Issue
Synopsis
Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Malcolm Reiss and Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Joe Doolin, Al Walker, Frank Schwarz, George Carl Wilhelms, John Celardo, Leo Morey, Al Gabriele, and Seymour Reit. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. Crash Parker intervenes after barbarian Mercurians attack the peaceful human settlement of Tarm; The debut of Mars, God of War, the ancient Roman deity, who delights in creating interstellar warfare and discord; The Star Pirate faces off against The Space Baron. Cover by Dan Zolnerowich features a little bit of everything Planet Comics promised. The Red Comet; Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron; Mars, God of War; Flint Baker; Crash Parker; Reef Ryan; Planet of the White Death; Norge Benson; Auro Lord of Jupiter; The Star Pirate.
Synopsis
Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Malcolm Reiss and Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Joe Doolin, Al Walker, Frank Schwarz, George Carl Wilhelms, John Celardo, Leo Morey, Al Gabriele, and Seymour Reit. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. Crash Parker intervenes after barbarian Mercurians attack the peaceful human settlement of Tarm; The debut of Mars, God of War, the ancient Roman deity, who delights in creating interstellar warfare and discord; The Star Pirate faces off against The Space Baron. Cover by Dan Zolnerowich features a little bit of everything Planet Comics promised. The Red Comet; Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron; Mars, God of War; Flint Baker; Crash Parker; Reef Ryan; Planet of the White Death; Norge Benson; Auro Lord of Jupiter; The Star Pirate.
Key Facts
- One of the scarcest issues from the Planet Comics title
- Stories featuring Mars, God of War begin
- 💰Top Sale: 8.5 sold for $34,000 in 2018
Details
- Series
- Planet Comics
- Cover Date
- November 1941
- Pages
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- UPC
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- Cover Price
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- Final Order Cutoff
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Creators
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Cover ArtistDan Zolnerowich
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WriterRoss Gallun
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ArtistJoe Doolin
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InkerJoe Doolin
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WriterOlaf Bjorn
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ArtistAl Walker
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ArtistFrank Schwarz
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InkerFrank Schwarz
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WriterDouglas McKee
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ArtistGeorge Wilhelms
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WriterToni Blum
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ArtistJohn Celardo
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InkerJohn Celardo
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ArtistLeo Morey
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InkerLeo Morey
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WriterHugh Fitzhugh
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ArtistAl Gabriele
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InkerAl Gabriele