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| Altho I have no hard evidence to back this up, I suspect Dr. Henriette Stoner (E.C. Stoner’s wife) was the writer (or co-writer) of the Saturnia and Gloat stories in Blue Beetle #34–36, 38, 39, 41 (Sep 1944 – Mar-Apr 1946). The two criminals banished from the planet Saturn attempt to take over the Earth. These stories have a different vibe to them than any other BB stories.
The serial probably should have ended after Chapter 5 where Saturnia and Gloat are presumed dead, rather than with the never concluded Chapter 6 where Gloat plans to use his earthquake-maker to destroy the city. The two extra-terrestrial criminals escape into an underground tunnel & the Beetle plans to follow them. The End??? |
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| If I saw that cover on the stands, I would have to buy it!
The older Dan Garret Blue Beetles are one area of CB+ I have so far not looked at - maybe something to do over the Christmas break? |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | Fall 1945 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: quarterly |
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| Content | Characters: The Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Officer Mike Mannigan (as a giant) |
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| Comic Story | The Tall Story (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | The Beetle battles gangsters who have taken pills that turn them into giants. |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mary Louise Dillon; Henry Harold Reily; Officer Mike Mannigan; Joan Mason; Professor Faye Kerr |
| Notes | Comics Hall of Fame: Mary Louise Dillon, Henry Harold Reily |
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| Comic Story | The Killer Ghost (6 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Joan Mason; McPherson (editor); Officer Mike Mannigan; Fred Bart; Corine Medd; Betty Dorn (death) |
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| Text Story | All Snakes Aren't Reptiles (2 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: Professor Case; Jane Case; John Webber |
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| Comic Story | The Threat From Saturn (Ch. 5): Adventure of the Sacred Elephant (10 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Saturnia (villain); Gloat (villain); Officer Mike Mannigan; Joan Mason |
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| Synopsis | Trying to bond with his two children, Cuthbert takes them to the circus. However, he eats so much junk food there that he falls ill and his son complains "Mom...we didn't see no circus!" |
| Featuring | Joy Family |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Domestic | Characters: Cuthbert Joy; Judy Joy; Peoria Joy; Pinky Joy |
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| Synopsis | House ad for Mechanix Illustrated magazine. |
| Content | Characters: Captain Marvel; Captain Marvel Jr.; Mary Marvel |
| Notes | Inside back cover, black-and-white. |
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