Planet Comics #27

In "The Fire-Eaters of Asteroid Z," Gale and Dima venture to the volcanic world of Vuur, a place where a previous expedition vanished without a trace. There, they uncover a hidden race of Armadillo Men awakened by the planet’s eruptions, who seek to enslave its people by transforming them into their own kind. Cover by Joe Doolin, with inks by Richard Case, this 1943 adventure blends pulp sci-fi and exotic menace in a tale of survival and discovery.