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Blue Beetle
Date | Number: 4 | Lang: English (en)
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NameBlue Beetle 4 | Published
PublicationPrice: 0.10 USD | Pages: 68 | Frequency: quarterly
NotesThe on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1940, New Series, Vol. 35, No. 3.
 
Cover1 page
GenreSuperhero
CharactersBlue Beetle [Dan Garret]
PencilsEdd Ashe
InksEdd Ashe
NotesPer Don Mangus, Edd Ashe did a reproduction of this cover, leading to the possibility that he may have done the original cover (June 27, 2006).

Keith Chandler : Comparing this with the cover of Mystery Men #13, the style here is definitely Ashe.
 
Comic StoryBlitz and the Dynamite Formula / Blue Beetle (15 pages)
SynopsisBlitz tries to steal the liquid dynamite formula to give to his fatherland.
GenreSuperhero
CharactersThe Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Joan Mason (introduction, NY Chronicle reporter); Blitz (introduction, death, villain); Mike Mannigan; Dr. Franz
PencilsPierce Rice ?
InksLouis Cazeneuve ?
NotesPrevious credits given to Charles Nicholas.

Dan uses vitamin 2X to gain super-powers in this story.
 
Comic StoryThe Dope Smuggling Ring / Blue Beetle (11 pages)
SynopsisSnow Brody sells marijuana cigarrettes to kids and earns the Beetle's wrath. Dan gets shot by a sub machine gun and needs a blood transfusion from Helen Harmon, but vitamin 2X speeds his recovery.
GenreSuperhero
CharactersBlue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Snow Brody; Helen Harmon; Police Commissioner Harmon; Dr. Franz; Philip Redon
PencilsPierce Rice ?
InksLouis Cazeneuve ?
First LineThat's the last we shall hear of O'Rory...
NotesGarret uses vitamin 2X.

Adapted from Blue Beetle radio episode of 1940-05-15.

Keith Chandler : The inset image of the Blue Beetle is not from the daily strip and is by a different artist, possibly Joe Simon. Here the costume has the later characteristic scales.
 
Comic StoryThe Man In the Black Robe / Blue Beetle (11.5 pages)
SynopsisThe Beetle investigates a stolen corpse and a haunted house.
GenreSuperhero
CharactersBlue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mary Parnell (villain); Egg-Head (villain); Mike Mannigan; Edna Parnell
PencilsPierce Rice ?
InksLouis Cazeneuve
First LineSeveral hours later.
NotesKeith Chandler : The splash panel is not from the daily strip and is by a different artist, possibly Joe Simon. Here the costume has the later characteristic scales.

The bottom half of the final page features an advertisement for the new Green Mask comic.
 
Text StoryThe Mystery of the Vanishing Corpses / Blue Beetle (2 pages)
Pencils? (2 spot illustrations)
Inks? (2 spot illustrations)
Colors? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterstypeset
GenreSuperhero
CharactersBlue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Phyllis Boyce; Dr. Franz
Script
First LineDan Garret frowned as he patroled his beat.
 
Comic StoryThe Ghosts of Denton Hall / Blue Beetle (10 pages)
SynopsisRajput brings Lorraine Denton messages from her grandfather from beyond the grave.
GenreSuperhero
CharactersBlue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Rajput (introduction, villain); John Kent (introduction, villain); Lorraine Denton; Doane; Mike Mannigan
PencilsPierce Rice ?
InksLouis Cazeneuve ?
First LineSome people say there are ghosts in Denton Hall...
NotesKeith Chandler : The splash panel is not from the daily strip and is by a different artist, possibly Joe Simon. Here the costume has the later characteristic scales.
 
Comic StoryThe Three European Dictators / K-51 Spies at War (5 pages)
GenreSpy; War
CharactersK-51; Anna Zev; Rudolph Morgo (villain); Diableff
Script
PencilsBob Powell
InksBob Powell
 
Comic StoryThe Return of Lin Sun / K-51 Spies at War (5 pages)
GenreSpy; War
CharactersK-51; Claire Conos (Agent Z-19); Tsin-Yu (villain); Lim Sun; Remy Mussoni (villain)
Script
PencilsBob Powell
InksBob Powell
First LineIn Leyte, a new manace threatens...
 
Comic StoryCaptured by Sin Lee / Captain Savage, Sea Rover (3 pages)
GenreAdventure
CharactersCaptain Savage; Helen Drew; Captain Sin Lee (pirate); Captain Hoyt
PencilsArt Peddy ?
InksArt Peddy ?
First LineThe S.S. Malay leaaves Bangkok for Singapore...
 
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