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The Fire-Eaters of Asteroid Z

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Joe Doolin

Inker(s): Joe Doolin

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron

Character(s): Gale Allen

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Thornecliffe Herrick] (signed)

Penciller(s): Graham Ingels

Inker(s): Graham Ingels

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): The Lost World

Character(s): Hunt Bowman; Marova (villain, introduction); the Gopher People (villains, introduction); Voltamen (villains)

First Line: A brawny archer and a lithe, royal beauty...

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Pages: 10

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Ross Gallun] (signed)

Penciller(s): Joe Doolin

Inker(s): Joe Doolin

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Mars

Character(s): Mars; Nezorf (villain, introduction, death); Princess Tala (introduction); Jan (introduction); Berto (introduction)

First Line: At a council meeting on the planetoid Guar...

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Pages: 8

Notes: The phrase "God of War" is absent from the title page although it does appear on the cover.

The Fire-Eaters of Asteroid Z

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Douglas McKee] (signed)

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): Richard Case ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron

Character(s): Gale Allen; Nzam of Navam; Dima (head of space cargo ships); The Armadillo Men (villains, introduction, some die); The Dragon (villain)

First Line: The Nizam of Vanam summons Gale and Dima...

Synopsis: Gale and Dima are sent to the world of Vuur, from where an expedition of theirs failed to return from, and they discover a race of Armadillo Men unearthed by a volcano, and who are attempting to turn the world's inhabitants into versions of themselves for use as slaves.

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Men of Mystery Comics #82 published June 2010
as The Fire-Eaters of Asteroid Z [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 6

Notes: The story title is taken from the cover blurb. HW suggests possible F.R. Sieminsky as penciler. HS thinks perhaps Lee Elias.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as George Vincent] (signed)

Penciller(s): George Appel

Inker(s): George Appel

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Star Pirate

Character(s): Star Pirate; un-named hermit (villain, introduction, death)

First Line: As the Vengeance cruises the spaceways, Star notices...

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Pages: 8

Will Man Find the Key To Eternal Life?

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as H. MacLeod Kensington, B. S.] (signed)

Penciller(s): Karen Karol (signed)

Inker(s): Karen Karol (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

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Pages: 4

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Dick Charles]

Penciller(s): Joe Doolin

Inker(s): Joe Doolin

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Auro Lord of Jupiter

Character(s): Auro; Laron of Tando (introduction); Mara (introduction, Laron's daughter); Opar Irafa (villain, introduction, death)

First Line: One morning, as Auro takes his daily swim...

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Pages: 6

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Olaf Bjorn]

Penciller(s): Jim Mooney ?

Inker(s): Jim Mooney ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Norge Benson

Character(s): Norge Benson; Guset Stars: Jolie; Captain of the ASTRID Q (introduction); The Gudrun people (villains, introduction, Vikings from space)

First Line: Norge meets an old sea captain who shows...

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Pages: 6

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Hugh Fitzhugh] (signed)

Penciller(s): Lee Elias ?

Inker(s): Lee Elias ?; ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Space Rangers

Character(s): Space Rangers; Gora (villain, introduction, death); Tana (introduction); Adolf Hitler (villain, cameo)

First Line: With an almost inaudible roar, a lone rocket...

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Pages: 8

Notes: HW notes George Tuska "influence" on page five.