Planet Comics

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Planet Comics was a Golden Age comic book published by Fiction House from 1940 to 1953. It is notable for being one of the first comic book titles to feature science fiction stories exclusively. It is also notable for regularly featuring superheroines in leading roles, and for being an early example of the "team up" concept, with heroes and heroines banding together to fight a monster or menace.

Issues 43-54[edit | edit source]

Marcia Reynolds, an average Earth girl living in the 21st century, is kidnapped by the Brain Lords of the planet Cymradia, who determine that she has the potential to be a strong and courageous leader. They rename her "Futura" and plan to use her in a scheme to transfer their minds into the bodies of powerful humans. Unfortunately for them, their assumptions about Futura's potential as a leader are proven right when she escapes and leads a rebellion against them.

After Futura escapes, the Brain Lords turn their attention to some of their other human victims, choosing one to be their test subject for "Project Survival."