Issue Details

Issue	#14
Published	September 1942
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	USD 0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Charles Quinlan ?

Cover Details - "Introducing Sparky the Blue Beetle's Sensational Assistant!"

Characters	Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Sparky (intro, on cover only)
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Al Ulmer
Inks	Al Ulmer
Notes	Sparky on cover and in text story but not on-panel in a story until issue #15.

15 page Blue Beetle story "Red Robe of Death"

Characters	Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Red Robe [Otto Bohm] (villain; introduction); Mike Manigan; Koan Mason; Prof. Burr; Sam Newton (dies)
Synopsis	The Red Robe tries to steal Prof Burr's formula for making gasoline out of water.
Genre	superhero

1 page Looney Ranger filler "A glass of milk, please."

Script	Ed Murphy (signed)
Pencils	Ed Murphy (signed)
Inks	Ed Murphy (signed)

1 page Blue Beetle story "Introducing Sparky"

Characters	Sparky [Sparkington J. Northrup]
Synopsis	Sparky was expected to arrive in time for this issue,but the convoy in which he was traveling was attacked by Axis submarines. Sparky should be here next issue.
Genre	superhero

15 page Blue Beetle story "The Terror of Yellow Fang!"

Characters	Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Yellow Fang (villain; introduction); Mike Manigan; Doc Hart; Joan Mason
Synopsis	The Yellow Fang attempts to steal Doc Hart's formula for a defense against poison gas.
Genre	superhero
Notes	Joan Mason drawn with black hair.

2 page Blue Beetle text story "The Blue Beetle's Side Kick"

Characters	Blue Beetle (Dan Garret); Mike Manigan
Genre	superhero
Letters	typeset

10 page V-Man story The Plot to Kidnap Hitler ; "Within the confines of Nazi dominated Europe, "

Characters	V-Man; Adolf Hitler (villain); Ginger; Carl Ritter
Synopsis	V-Man and his friends try to kidnap Hitler.
Genre	superhero

6 page Spark Stevens story "The Mystery of the Blue Ribbon"

Characters	Spark Stevens; Chuck; Squak
Genre	war
Pencils	Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks	Joe Kubert

8 page Blue Beetle story "The Blue Beetle Matches Wits With the Eye"

Characters	Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; the Eye (villain; introduction); Mike Manigan; Joan Mason
Synopsis	A hypnotist tries to terrorize the city and hold it for ransom.
Genre	superhero

6 page A True Adventure story "Official Story of Midway Battle"

Characters	Col. Walter C. Sweeney' Jr.
Genre	war
Notes	true story