Bill Benulis is an unsung genius, especially when inking his own work, as in the first story.
By positronic1
This issue (whose correct official title, according to the indicia, is merely PLANET, and not "Planet Comics") reprints issue #72 of Fiction House's PLANET COMICS. You'd never know it, though. The final 3 issues of FH's Planet Comics bear very little resemblance to the first 64 issues (issues 65 through 70 reprinted earlier issues under a new cover) -- gone were all the long-running ongoing features that Planet had built up over the years, and the regular FH artists as well. Issues #71-73 all looked like an issue of almost any other SF anthology title that was published in 1952-53.
By crashryan
I agree with you, positronic1, that the "new look" Fiction House wasn't as much fun as the original series. Obviously the company went through a major editorial change, judging by how all the old features and artists disappeared at once following a spate of reprints.
However I find a lot to like in the final Fiction House issues, especially in the art department. Bill Benulis did spectacular work. John Belcastro (Johnny Bell), Vic Carrabotta, and often A. Albert produced work that rose above typical comic book SF. I'd have liked to have seen them try out some continuing characters, but the writing was on the wall...bye-bye Fiction House.
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