| Additional Information |
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| Publication | February 1944 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
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| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Blue Beetle [Dan Garrett] |
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| Comic Story | Spider Joe (14 pages) |
| Synopsis | While on leave from Military Intelligence, Dan helps the Chicago police with a Nazi-related case. |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Blue Beetle [Dan Garrett]; Tina; Spider Joe (villain); Lothar Mueller (villain) |
| Notes | Beetle wears red trunks and a skin-tight shirt. No tunic. No Spunky in this issue. |
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| Comic Story | Bean Shooter (3 pages) |
| Featuring | Petey and Pop |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Petey (intro); Pop (intro) |
| Notes | Next appearance in Sparkling Stars #1 (Holyoke) |
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| Featuring | Magic Tricks for Young and Old |
| Credits | Pencils: Sidney Lazarus (signed) |
| Content | Characters: Professor Presto; Stoogie |
| Notes | Next appearance in Sparkling Stars #2 (Fox). The credit says "By Sidney Lazarus and Vance Service" |
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| Comic Story | The Case of the Escaped Suspect! (5 pages) |
| Featuring | Durrand Draw |
| Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Durrand Draw |
| Notes | Next appearance in Sparkling Stars #1 (Holyoke) |
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| Text Story | Will You Also Fly Soon? (2 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | F.B.I. and War Sabotage (7 pages) |
| Content | Genre: War |
| Notes | There are several photographs interspersed with comic art.
The last page details an arrest of German saboteurs who landed on Long Island New York on June 13, 1942, and the Coastguardsman who sounded the alarm that led to their capture. It includes photos of the eight saboteurs and a drawing of the Coastguardsman (John C. Cullen). |
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| Comic Story | Hiram Was His Name (1 page) |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Hiram Hick; Edgar |
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| Comic Story | The Night Club Mystery (6 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Crime |
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| PSA | American Boys and Girls (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Every scrap of paper counts! |
| Credits | Pencils: Ray Willner | Inks: Ray Willner |
| Content | Characters: Uncle Sam |
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| Featuring | Ali Baba |
| Content | Genre: Children; Fantasy | Characters: Ali Baba; 'Erbert; Bomb |
| Notes | Next appearance in Sparkling Stars #1 (Holyoke) |
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| Featuring | Drop Towers |
| Content | Genre: Aviation; War | Characters: Drop Towers |
| Notes | Last appearance. |
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| Comic Story | Was Captain KIdd A Sissy (1 page) |
| Featuring | Unsolved Mysteries |
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| Featuring | Boxie Weaver |
| Credits | Script: Ink Higgins (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Sports | Characters: Boxie Weaver |
| Notes | Next appearance in Sparkling Stars #1 (Holyoke) |
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