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| Publication | February 1942 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bimonthly |
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| Cover | The Claws of the Cat |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Blue Beetle |
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| Comic Story | Claws of the Cat (11 pages) |
| Synopsis | The Star Diamond is on exhibit at Bufany's, a temptation for many thieves, including the Cat, a man with a claw instead of a hand. |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Joan Mason; The Cat (villain, introduction); Dr. Franz; Mike Mannigan |
| Notes | credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur
Letters: From Comics Interview #7, David Anthony Kraft interviewing Joe Rosen (Sam's older brother). Joe said, in part: "[George] Mandel introduced Sam to the big letterer of the time, Howard Ferguson, who was working for both Timely and Fox. Fox was Ferguson’s lesser account, and soon he gave it to Sam."
The issue is cover-dated February 1942. Sam Rosen would have been 19 (as per Alex Jay's research, he was born in April 1922). Though the lettering is broader than he would be doing a few years later, his distinctive J's and diagonal exclamation points are already very much in evidence. |
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| Comic Story | The Octopus of the Underground (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | An insane gangster called the Octopus has an undersea hideout where the Blue Beetle and Joan almost die, until Mike rescues them. |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Blue Beetle [Dan Farret]; Mike Mannigan; The Octopus (villain, introduction); Dr. Franz |
| Notes | credits from James Vadeboncoeur |
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| Comic Story | The Dead Don't Kill (12 pages) |
| Synopsis | A series of murders are planned to gain control of an inheritance. |
| Content | Characters: Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mike Mannigan; Dr. Franz; Dr. Dix (villain, introduction); William Harper |
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| Comic Story | Cargo of Doom (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | Judith Carthy's life is in danger because she has papers that proved Felland is head of an organization that stole army secrets. |
| Content | Characters: Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mike Mannigan; Felland (villain, introduction); Dr. Franz; Judith Carthy |
| Notes | credits from James Vadeboncoeur |
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| Comic Story | The Devil's Magic Wash Tub (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Davy wishes for a pile of money and the Grogans conjure up the devil to help get it away from him. |
| Featuring | Davy the Wish Master |
| Credits | Pencils: Arturo Cazeneuve? [as Arthur Pierce] (signed) | Inks: Pierce Rice? [as Arthur Pierce] (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Children; Fantasy | Characters: Davy; The Devil; the Grogans; Bumper |
| Notes | last appearance |
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| Text Story | Flaming Cargo (2 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Adventure |
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| Comic Story | King of the Chess Killers (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | All who oppose the Chess Master die. |
| Featuring | Gladiator |
| Content | Characters: The Gladiator [Dan Kenneth]; June Starr; Dr. Wrath (villain, introduction); Casova (introduction) |
| Notes | follows FANTASTIC COMICS #23; end of series |
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