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Issue: Planet Comics #1
Publication Date: July 1984
 
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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagPacific Comics
Brand: PCView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Blue Dolphin Enterprises, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 76
ISBN: 0943128072
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $7.50 CAD
$5.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 19 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Steve Schanes; Bill Schanes
Disclose Notes: Published by Blue Dolphin Enterprises, Inc.; distributed by Pacific Comics (PC's logo is on the front cover; Blue Dolphin's is on the spine). Contains reprints of nine stories from Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #5 and one story from #25. (Only the Gale Allen story from #5 is not reprinted here.)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color covers; Black and White interior
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cardstock cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: One-Shot
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Collector's Edition - Legendary 1st Issue

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Lou Fine
Inker(s): Lou Fine
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Flint Baker
Character(s): Flint Baker; Mimi; "One-Eyed Monster Men From Mars"
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPlanet Comics #1 published January 1940
was The One-Eyed Monsters of Mars [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover and inside back cover are blank.
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Blue Dolphin Enterprises, Inc.

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lou Fine
Inker(s): Lou Fine
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Planet Comics
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPlanet Comics #1 published January 1940
was The One-Eyed Monsters of Mars [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Page includes B&W reprint of front cover, publisher info, editor info, and other books available from Blue Dolphin: HEROES OF SPORTS and FAMOUS MOVIE STARS OF THE 1930'S.
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Dear Fellow Comic Fans And Collectors:

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray Funk
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Writer discusses history of PLANET COMICS and why the series means so much to him.
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Adventures on a New World

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Arthur Peddy
Inker(s): Arthur Peddy
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Flint Baker
Character(s): Flint Baker (explorer); Mimi (news reporter); "ancients"; Gragonians (from planet Grango)
Synopsis: Flint & Mimi help relocate the ancient people of a dying race on a planet in a newly-formed solar system, where they're rejuvenated and become young again. He fights off a group of Gragonians, whose own planet was struck by a meteor and try to claim the new planet for their own.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPlanet Comics #5 published May 1940
was Adventures on a New World [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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In the Jungles of Jupiter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Richard Golden
Inker(s): Richard Golden
Letterer(s): Richard Golden
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle, science fiction
Feature(s): Auro Lord of Jupiter
Character(s): Auro; June; other scientists
Synopsis: Auro helps an expedition searching for the Lomo plant, and fights a triceratops, a sabre-tooth tiger and a pterodactyl.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPlanet Comics #5 published May 1940
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5.75
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Strange Case of Ezra Ark

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Inspector Bannon
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPlanet Comics #5 published May 1940
was Case 3: File 1: Clue 4 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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Crime Takes a Holiday!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Powell ?
Inker(s): Bob Powell ?
Letterer(s): Bob Powell ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): The Red Comet
Character(s): J.G. ("munitions king")
Synopsis: Red Comet exiles all criminals from Earth.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPlanet Comics #5 published May 1940
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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The Phony War of Cato and Jupiter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Courtney Thomason
Inker(s): Courtney Thomason
Letterer(s): Courtney Thomason
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Nelson Cole of the Solar Force
Character(s): Captain Nelson Cole; Zirgo (ruler of planetoid Cato); Morgo (Earthman munitions supplier to Zirgo); The president of Earth
Synopsis: Nelson Cole foils a plan to start a war for the profit of an arms manufacturer.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPlanet Comics #5 published May 1940
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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The Idiots of Pluto

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Orson Herr
Penciller(s): Harry Kiefer
Inker(s): Harry Kiefer
Letterer(s): Harry Kiefer
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Spurt Hammond
Character(s): King Satius (of Saturn); his daughter; Morono (villain, king of Pluto)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPlanet Comics #5 published May 1940
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Slaves of the Flower People

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Nick Cardy ?
Inker(s): Nick Cardy ?
Letterer(s): Nick Cardy ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Buzz Crandall of The Space Patrol
Character(s): Sandra; Headless men of the asteroid; The flower people (villains)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPlanet Comics #5 published May 1940
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Doomed Universe

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Nick Cardy ?
Inker(s): Nick Cardy ?
Letterer(s): Nick Cardy ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Space Admiral Curry
Character(s): The Universal President; Rocko (villain)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPlanet Comics #5 published May 1940
was The Doomed Universe [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Vampire from Pluto

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gene Fawcette ?
Inker(s): Gene Fawcette ?
Letterer(s): Gene Fawcette ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery, occult
Feature(s): Fero, Planet Detective
Character(s): Dr. John Wade; Phyllis Wade (his daughter); werewolf; vampire (villain)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPlanet Comics #5 published May 1940
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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The Life-Drinkers!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Charles
Penciller(s): Rafael Astarita
Inker(s): Rafael Astarita
Letterer(s): Rafael Astarita
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle, science fiction
Feature(s): Auro, Lord of Jupiter
Character(s): The Yasgadorians (villains)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPlanet Comics #25 published July 1943
was Life-Drinkers [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Wonders That Are True!

Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: From Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: "Man Kills Panther!"; "Odd Crab!!"; "Most Expensive Dummy In The World!"; "Ran 180 Yards For A Touchdown!"
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Fact or Fancy?

Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Aladar
Penciller(s): Aladar
Inker(s): Aladar
Letterer(s): Aladar
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: From Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Famous Movie Stars

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Betty Davis (cameo); Errol Flynn (cameo); Clark Gable (cameo)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for "Famous Movie Stars of the 30s" from Blue Dolphin/Pacific Comics. Cover is depicted in black and white.
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Heroes of Sport

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Will Eisner
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Babe Ruth (cameo); Joe Louis (cameo); Jack Dempsey (cameo)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for "Heroes of Sports" by Will Eisner published by Blue Dolphin/Pacific Comics. Cover is depicted in black and white.
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Fiction House Cover Gallery

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes B&W versions of the covers of PLANET COMICS #5, WINGS COMICS #104, PLANET COMICS #46 and JUNGLE COMICS #90 (Fiction House).

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