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| Publication | July 1948 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: every other month |
| Notes | Although the cover blurb implies that the cover image is from The Lost World story, in reality it depicts none of the interior stories, nor does The Lost World story feature any "Golden Atom."
Inks were previously attributed to Joe Doolin, but the muscle hatching is pure Celardo. |
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| Cover | Giants of the Golden Atom |
| Featuring | The Lost World |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction |
| Notes | Although the cover blurb implies that the cover image is from The Lost World story, in reality it depicts none of the interior stories, nor does The Lost World story feature any "Golden Atom."
Inks were previously attributed to Joe Doolin, but the muscle hatching is pure Celardo. |
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| Publisher advertisement | The Big 6 of the Comics (1 page) |
| Notes | Promo ad in color on inside front cover showing the covers of other Fiction House titles. |
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| Comic Story | Winter in July (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | Giant warriors, frozen in ice, reawaken and help destroy a group of Voltamen. |
| Featuring | The Lost World |
| Credits | Script:? [as Thornecliffe Herrick] |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Voltamen (villain, some die); Hunt Bowman; Lyssa; Charlie |
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| Advertisement | Advice to Comic Readers for Bad Skin (1 page) |
| Featuring | Betty Memphis |
| Credits | Pencils:? (spot illustrations) | Inks:? (spot illustrations) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Advertisement for New York Skin Laboratory. |
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| Synopsis | When the space-pirate Yrina is captured by the Space Patrol, she convinces them she is really Futura, and that Futura is Yrina. |
| Featuring | Futura |
| Credits | Script:? [as John Douglas] |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Futura [Marcia Reynolds]; Thi (villain, death); Yrina (intro, villain) |
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| Text Story | Murder on Mercury (2 pages) |
| Credits | Script:? [as Thornecliffe Herrick] | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Sel Torg; Gurd |
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| Synopsis | While on a foreign planetoid, Auro purchases a new rocket ship for his trip to Jupiter, but it is in need of repair, so he seeks out repair parts. In the process, he saves a Princess from sure death from a gang seeking out a valuable jewel she has possession of. |
| Featuring | Auro Lord of Jupiter |
| Credits | Script:? [as Dick Charles] (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Auro Lord of Jupiter; Silva; Princess Varra (introduction); Karkor (villain, introduction) |
| Notes | One quarter of last page is occupied by an ad.
There is evidence of Kiefer inks on pages two and three, at least, while panel six, page four, is pure Celardo. |
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| Advertisement | Just Look at These Exciting New Novelties |
| Featuring | Bernard Fine Co. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Synopsis | Herc is captured by Torgo and Kyra. |
| Featuring | Space Rangers |
| Credits | Script:? [as Hugh Fitzhugh] (credited) |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: The Space Rangers [Flint Baker; Herc]; Villains: Torgo (villain, introduction, death); Kyra (villain, introduction, death) |
| Notes | Reef Ryan not in this story. One quarter of the last page is occupied by an ad. |
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| Advertisement | 3 in 1 Air Pistol |
| Featuring | Johnson Smith & Company |
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| Featuring | The Vizigraph |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Synopsis | Blacky dreams that Star Pirate takes on Dr. Flack and his gang and steals a kiss from Zalda. |
| Featuring | Star Pirate |
| Credits | Script:? [as Len Dodson] (credited) |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Star Pirate; Blacky; Dr. Flack (villain, introduction); Zalda (villain, introduction); Murgo |
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| Comic Story | Neptune (1 page) |
| Featuring | Life on Other Worlds |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction |
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| Synopsis | Mysta assumes a secret identity as Technician 3A. |
| Featuring | Mysta of the Moon |
| Credits | Script:? [as Ross Gallun] |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Mysta of the Moon [Technician 3A]; Dirk Garro (introduction); Arnth (introduction); Jan Zirca (villain, introduction); Zircat |
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| Advertisement | Now! All 5 famous Jowett courses... (1 page) |
| Featuring | George F. Jowett |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Advertisement | New Swiss Chalet Electric Whirling Clock (1 page) |
| Featuring | Illinois Merchandise Mart |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Colors:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
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