Comic books in 'DC Finest: Blue Beetle'
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$27.95
$27.95
1st printing. Collects Blue Beetle (1964 Charlton) #1-5, Blue Beetle (1965 Charlton) #50-54, and stories from Captain Atom (1965 Charlton) #83-86, Blue Beetle (1967 Charlton) #1-5, and Charlton Bullseye (1975 Magazine) #1. Written by Joe Gill, Roy Thomas, Steve Ditko, Gary Friedrich, and Benjamin Smith. Art by Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico, Pat Masuli, Steve Ditko, Dan Reed, Albert Val, and Bill Black. Cover by Bill Fraccio and Dick Giordano. The original Charlton Stories Back in print for the first time ever! Archaeologist Dan Garrett was exploring an Egyptian tomb when he discovered a mystical blue scarab ornament guarding a mummys sarcophagus. Upon touching the scarab, Dr. Garrett was bestowed supernatural strength and agility by the ancient pharaohs and became the first hero to fight evil as the Blue Beetle! Later, writer/artist Steve Ditko (The Amazing Spider-Man) introduced Dan Garretts successor, Ted Kord, a scientist who used his genius-level intellect and finances to create a gadget-based costume and Bug ship to fight crime in his city and carry on Garretts quest for justice. Softcover, 368 pages, full color. Teen Cover price $39.99.
