Digital Comic Museum - Blue Beetle 002


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Issue: #2
Published: May-June 1940, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 68, Editing: Victor Fox
Color: Color Dimensions: 7 1/2"? X 10 1/4"? [pre-War]; 7 1/4" X 10 1/8" [<= 1948]; 6 7/8" X 10 1/8" [>= 1950] Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: On sale date from the publication date found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, 1940, Number 2. Second class permit. Copyright number 452545.

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)
Featuring:	Blue Beetle
Credits:	Pencils: Lou Fine \| Inks: Lou Fine
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	The Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]

Comic Story (8 pages)	The Ridley Murder Case
Featuring:	Blue Beetle
Synopsis:	When Robert Ridley dies on the operating table due to an explosion, the Beetle suspects foul play.
Credits:	Pencils: Louis Cazeneuve ? \| Inks: Louis Cazeneuve ?
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Blue Beetle [Dan Garret] Mike Mannigan Robert Ridley Dr. Bartlett Corcoran Miss Ridley Charley Storm

Comic Story (8 pages)	Dr. Hanrahan's Murder Syndicate
Featuring:	Blue Beetle
Synopsis:	A Doctor and a crematorian operator run a murder for hire service.
Credits:	Pencils: ? [as Charles Nicholas] \| Inks: ? [as Charles Nicholas]
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Blue Beetle [Dan Garret] Mike Mannigan Dr. Hanrahan (Intro, Villain, Dies) Mrs. O'Rory (intro) John Boyce Dr. Franz Joseph Carcaretti (Intro)

Comic Story (8 pages)	The Marty Kidnapping
Featuring:	Blue Beetle
Synopsis:	Ruth Marty, daughter of a famous judge is kidnapped from her home.
Credits:	Pencils: Charles Nicholas \| Inks: Charles Nicholas
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Blue Beetle [Dan Garret] Mike Mannigan Leo Stutz (villain) Nick Naroldi Ruth Marty

Comic Story (6 pages)	Fiends At the Fair
Featuring:	The Blue Beetle
Synopsis:	Thugs try to force a carnival owner to install slot machines, but the Blue Beetle steps in to stop the racket in its tracks.
Credits:	Pencils: Charles Nicholas (signed) \| Inks: Charles Nicholas (signed)
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	The Blue Beetle [Dan Garret] Mike Mannigan (Policeman) John Dore (carnival Manager) Von Heuger (villain) Blackie (villain)

Text Story (2 pages)	Mass Murder By Radioactive Salt
Featuring:	Blue Beetle
Credits:	Script: Charles Nicholas \| Letters: Typeset

Comic Story (8 pages)	The Plot of Captain X-13
Featuring:	Blue Beetle
Synopsis:	The Beetle breaks up a spy ring.
Credits:	Pencils: Louis Cazeneuve ? \| Inks: Louis Cazeneuve ?
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Blue Beetle [Dan Garret] Mike Mannigan Captain X-13 (Intro, Dies, Villain) Eli Crane Dr.Franz Jane Charley Storm Darrell

Comic Story (8 pages)	The Arson Ring
Featuring:	Blue Beetle
Credits:	Pencils: Larry Antonette ? \| Inks: Larry Antonette ?
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Blue Beetle [Dan Garret] Mike Mannigan Spike (Intro, Villain) His Gang (Intro, Villain) Unnamed Girl Reporter [Joan Mason?]

Comic Story (8 pages)
Featuring:	Blue Beetle
Synopsis:	Boss X kidnaps the mayor's son.
Credits:	Pencils: Charles Nicholas \| Inks: Charles Nicholas
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Blue Beetle [Dan Garret] Mike Mannigan Dr. Franz Boss X Tom

Comic Story (8 pages)	The Charity Race Kidnapping
Featuring:	Blue Beetle
Synopsis:	Gangsters kidnap a racehorse and then enter him under false names in different races.
Credits:	Pencils: ? [as Charles Nicholas] \| Inks: ? [as Charles Nicholas]
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Blue Beetle [Dan Garret] Mike Mannigan Monnett (villain) Preyster (villain) Dr.Franz

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