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Blue Beetle
Date | Number: 1 | Lang: English (en)
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   By ghmcleod
Thank You
   By david hatch
boy dan garretts dad is a real piece of work at his mom's funeral he tells young dan don't cry,,,,be a man,,,, what a jerk....
  
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Publication[Winter 1940] | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: quarterly
 
CreditsLetters: typeset
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]
 
Comic StoryThe Origin of Blue Beetle (13 pages)
SynopsisDan Garret joins the police force and his Dad's old partner Mike to avenge his father's death at the hands of Chick Alonzo. (No actual explanation as to why or how Dan became the Blue Beetle.)
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Michael Garret (dies); Mrs. Garret (dies); Karen Dobbs; Chick Alonzo (villain, introduction); Mike Mannigan
NotesNew story created especially for this issue.
 
Comic StoryThe Coming of the Blue Beetle (4 pages)
SynopsisThe Blue Beetle attempts to rescue a kidnapped banker's daughter from the White Face Gang.
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mike Mannigan; Mr. Vander; The White Face Gang; John Brandes; Mike Ravani
NotesBeetle wears a blue business suit and hat in this story.
 
Comic StoryThe Armored Truck Robbery (4 pages)
SynopsisThe Blue Beetle captures some bank robbers.
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mike Mannigan; Tim
NotesGarret now wears a skin tight blue outfit with a hood but no mask.
 
Comic StoryThe Loan Shark Racket (4 pages)
SynopsisThe Beetle battles some crooked loan sharks.
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mike Mannigan; Barnes; Spike
NotesBeetle now has a mask.
 
Comic StoryProtection Insurance For Newsboys (4 pages)
SynopsisBull Blackart attempts to run a protection racket aimed at newsboys.
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mike Mannigan; Bull Blackart
 
Comic StoryA Trap For the Blue Beetle (4 pages)
SynopsisA gang of thugs attempts to capture the Blue Beetle.
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mike Mannigan; Dr. Franz
 
Text StoryDeath Rides On Horseback (2 pages)
CreditsPencils:? (2 spot illustrations) | Inks:? (2 spot illustrations) | Colors:? (2 spot illustrations) | Letters: typeset
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Officer Bannon; Sergeant Maddon
 
Comic StoryThe Old Hex House (8 pages)
SynopsisYarko rescues Oliver Tate and his daughter from the hypnotic clutches of the evil Shadibba, who forces them to commit crimes and enrich him.
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: Yarko; Carole Tate; Oliver Tate; Shaddiba; Doga; Ivan
 
Comic StoryDeath and the Devil (7 pages)
SynopsisDeath and the Devil lay a trap for Yarko, frustrated because he keeps snatching their victims away.
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: Yarko; Inspector Drake; Mulvaney; Death; The Devil; Beppo; Killer Kirby
NotesReprint note from Error Report #2331, from Darci.
 
Comic StoryThe Judge's Wife and the Smugglers (8 pages)
SynopsisJudge Lawton can't stop his wife from smuggling jewels.
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: Yarko; Fred Lawton; Rita Lawton; Rocco; Detective Gail Martin; Andre Coe
NotesKeith Chandler : There is visual evidence of both Eisner and Powell here.
 
Comic StoryVladim the Voodoo Master (6 pages)
SynopsisYarko rescues a woman from the clutches of a mad Russian practitioner of Voodoo.
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: Yarko; Vladim
NotesSignature credit from Error Report #2282, by Tony Oliva. Previously credited as "Will Eisner?". Keith Chandler : Art is clearly by Powell, possibly over Eisner layouts.
 
AdvertisementAbsolutely Free! Comic-Scope (1 page)
ContentCharacters: Samson
NotesAd for Fox's cardboard comic-strip "projector". Ad contains partial reprint of the cover of Fantastic Comics (Fox, 1939 series) #1
 
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