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Blue Beetle
Date | Number: 23 | Lang: English (en)
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"Art by Wilmer Muddleshtunk"??
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GCD says "Ray Willner" and "Al Ulmer." Ulmer was also "Alden Remlu" in the first story. George Tukel (on "Wing Lee") might as well have billed himself as "Milton Caniff Jr."
  
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NameBlue Beetle 23 | Published
PublicationPrice: 0.10 USD | Pages: 68 | Frequency: monthly
 
CoverDon't Miss the Thrilling True Story of Jimmy Doolittle / 1 page
Letterstypeset
GenreSuperhero
CharactersAli Baba; Wing Lee; unnamed police officer; unnamed woman
PencilsAllen Ulmer
InksGeorge Gregg ?
NotesThe face of Blue Beetle is a swipe from Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series) #30 (January 1942), see page 5 of the Ray story. The kid on the cover is also a swipe from that same page.
 
AdvertisementHere's the Greatest Billfold Bargain in all America! / Illinois Merchandise Mart (1 page)
Script? (ad copy)
Pencils? (illustrations)
Inks? (illustrations)
Letterstypeset
NotesInside front cover. Indicia at the bottom of the page.

An advertisement for a billfold wallet from Illinois Merchandise Mart of Chicago, Illinois.
 
Comic StoryThe General Alters His Plans / Blue Beetle (10 pages)
SynopsisDan, now an American Secret Service agent, arrives in Holland to search for a Nazi glider base.
GenreSuperhero
CharactersThe Masked General [Kommandant Viltz]; Jan van Meck
Script
PencilsRay Willner Allen Ulmer
InksRay Willner Allen Ulmer
 
Comic StoryThe Smashing Case of Voodoo in New York / Crime Reporter (7 pages)
GenreDetective-mystery
CharactersCrime Reporter; J. Potter Cransbury (death); unnamed diamond thief (death); unnamed Police Chief; Murphy (police officer); Detective Morgan [One-Eyed Logan] (uses disguise as Logan); Detective Casey (police detective); Madame Currie / Madame Curry (called both during the story); Spike (Currie's henchman)
PencilsAllen Ulmer
 
StoryLittle Willie (1 page)
GenreChildren
CharactersLittle Willie Smith; Mrs. Smith (Willie's mother); unnamed man; Willie's dog; unnamed companion of Willie
Script (signed)
PencilsMell Lazarus (signed)
InksMell Lazarus (signed)
LettersMell Lazarus (signed)
First LineMrs. Smith, I'd like to speak to you about that young fiend of yours!
 
Text StoryDogs of War (4 pages)
Pencils? [as U.S. Army Signal Corps] (photograph); ? (three illustrations)
Inks? [as U.S. Army Signal Corps] (photograph); ? (three illustrations)
Letterstypeset
NotesText story with photographs.
 
Comic StoryMajor-General James Harold Doolittle (10 pages)
GenreBiography; War
CharactersJames Doolittle
Script (continuity)
PencilsCharles Quinlan Sr. (art)
InksCharles Quinlan Sr. (art)
 
Text StoryLive Lions (2 pages)
Letterstypeset
 
Comic StoryAlladin's Lamp / Ali Baba (10 pages)
GenreHumor; Fantasy
CharactersAli Baba; Muhrad (a mule); Ali Baba's wife; Mr. Djinni / Mr. Djinn (called both); Il Takum (merchant); El Sahambo
PencilsRay Willner
InksAllen Ulmer
NotesThe story contains several cultural, racial, religious, ethnic, and gender stereotypes.
 
Comic StoryThe Flying Tigers Part 3 (10 pages)
FeatureWing Lee
GenreAviation; War
CharactersThe Boy Patriots [Wing Lee; Bill Anderson; unnamed members]; Lieutenant Sandy Ward (Flying Tigers pilot); Japanese army members (many die); Japanese air force members (many die); General Claire Chenault (cameo)
PencilsGeorge Tukel (signed)
InksGeorge Tukel (signed)
 
Comic StoryFireworks / Little Willie (1 page)
GenreHumor; Children
CharactersLittle Willie Smith
Script (signed)
PencilsMell Lazarus (signed)
InksMell Lazarus (signed)
LettersMell Lazarus (signed)
First LineHot darn! Here come my fireworks for the 'fourth'!
 
CartoonNo Title (1 page)
FeatureLaffs
GenreHumor
First LineWhat is dis?
 
Comic StoryNo Title (1 page)
FeatureToppy
GenreHumor; Children
CharactersToppy; Uncle Looey; Toppy's mom
Script (signed)
PencilsBart Tumey (signed)
InksBart Tumey (signed)
First LineUncle Looey is making speaches again.
 
Comic StoryCoast Guard Duty (6 pages)
FeatureDrop Towers, Ace Pilot
GenreAviation; War
CharactersDrop Towers; Marie; Schluss; unnamed Chinese art dealer; Hilda
Script
PencilsArnold Hicks
InksArnold Hicks
First LineIt's Coast Guard duty for Drop and his pals in San Francisco...
 
AdvertisementNow! You Can Tell the Weather Up to 24 Hours in Advance / Swiss Windmill Weather Forecaster (1 page)
Script? (ad copy)
Letterstypeset
NotesAdvertisement for the Swiss Windmill Weather Forecaster from Illinois Merchandise Mart of Chicago, Illinois.
 
AdvertisementRemove Ugly Blackheads or No Cost [sic] / Vacutex Blackhead Remover (1 page)
Script? (ad copy); ? (comic strip)
Pencils? (illustration); ? (comic strip)
Inks? (illustration); ? (comic strip)
Letterstypeset (ad copy); ? (comic strip)
NotesInside back cover.

The title of advertisement does say "...or No Cost" instead of "...at No Cost." The ad has a three-panel comic strip but does not take up enough of the advertisement to be a comic advertisement.

Advertisement for the Vacutex blackhead removal device from Ballco Prods. Co. of New York, New York.
 
AdvertisementBe a Hard, Tough, Commando Scrapper! / Institute of Physical Development Muscle Building Courses (1 page)
Script? (ad copy)
Pencils? (photograph); ? (illustration)
Inks? (photograph); ? (illustration)
Letterstypeset (ad copy); ? (word balloon)
First LineO.K. America! Let;s get rough, and tough, here's how!
NotesBack cover.

Advertisement for the Hercules Combat and Muscle Building Course from the Institute of Physical Development, Inc. of New York, New York.
 
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