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Blue Beetle (1939 Fox/Holyoke) comic books 1942

  • Issue #11
    Blue Beetle (1939 Fox/Holyoke) 11
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Label #0348452008
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover art by Roland "Ramona" Patenaude [as Pat]. Claws of the Cat, art by Al Carreno; The Star Diamond is on exhibit at Bufany's, a temptation for many thieves, including the Cat, a man with a claw instead of a hand. The Octopus of the Underground, art by Al Carreno; An insane gangster called the Octopus has an undersea hideout where the Blue Beetle and Joan almost die, until Mike rescues them. The Dead Don't Kill, art by Louis Cazeneuve; a series of murders are planned to gain control of an inheritance. Cargo of Doom, art by Louis Cazeneuve; Judith Carthy's life is in danger because she has papers that proved Felland is head of an organization that stole army secrets. The Devil's Magic Wash Tub starring Davy the Wish Master. King of the Chess Killers starring the Gladiator, pencils by Pierce Rice, inks by Arturo Cazeneuve. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Blue Beetle (1939 Fox/Holyoke) 12

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    Edited by Victor Fox. Cover by Roland "Ramona" Patenaude. Stories by Ramona Patenaude, Gene Rider, and Klaus Nordling. Tales of daring-do, with such colorful characters as Black Fury, Spark Stevens, and Blue Beetle, a super-hero who wears a special bulletproof costume and takes "Vitamin 2X" which gives him super-energy. Blue Beetle battles Dr. Alex Tortel, Pete Sleever, and Bohn. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Blue Beetle (1939 Fox/Holyoke) 13
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Significant scuff(s) inner well; Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Label #1135383004
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #3801703001

    Cover art by Allen Ulmer. House ad for Blue Beetle. Untitled story, script by Charles Nicholas, pencils by Pierce Rice; Blue Beetle goes up against a mad scientist with an "ice gun" who captures Joan and Mike. Untitled story; Blue Beetle solves a case of Japanese infiltrators killing soldiers on leave by placing mechanical beetle weapons in their houses. The Death Mask; Blue Beetle must fight a crime lord who wears a green skull mask and seems to be able to kill by pointing his finger. Patriots Fight For the Right starring V-Man. Death on the Waterfront text story starring Blue Beetle. Untitled Spark Stevens story, art by Joe Kubert. Two paragraphs each about Cat Man Comics and Captain Aero Comics. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Blue Beetle (1939 Fox/Holyoke) 14

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    Cover art by Allen Ulmer. Red Robe of Death, art by Charles Quinlan; The Red Robe tries to steal Prof Burr's formula for making gasoline out of water. The Terror of Yellow Fang!; The Yellow Fang attempts to steal Doc Hart's formula for a defense against poison gas. The Blue Beetle's Side Kick text story. Untitled V-Man story; V-Man and his friends try to kidnap Hitler. The Mystery of the Blue Ribbon starring Spark Stevens, art by Joe Kubert. The Blue Beetle Matches Wits With the Eye, pencils by Phil Bard; A hypnotist tries to terrorize the city and hold it for ransom. Official Story of Midway Battle--A True Adventure starring Col. Walter C. Sweeney' Jr. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #15
    Blue Beetle (1939 Fox/Holyoke) 15

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    Cover art by Art Barley. Untitled Blue Beetle story, art by Charles Quinlan; Dan and Mike have to go to a neighboring town to extradite Rod Rutter; Sparky hitches a ride. Madame Fang runs them off the road and rescues Rod; Joan comes along and picks up Dan and Sparky and gives chase. Joan gets captured, so the Beetle and Sparky have to go into action. Untitled Blue Beetle story; The Beetle has to deal with a prison break. Hauptman a Gestapo agent gets by them; Meanwhile Lord Northrup ships his son to America for the duration; Hauptman tries to kidnap the boy when he lands. Four Spies text story starring Blue Beetle. Untitled V-Man story; V-Man saves the occupied town of Ste. Gabriel from being wiped out to teach the Resistance a lesson. The Mixed-Up Parrots starring Spark Stevens, art by Joe Kubert. Lt. Edward Henry O'Hare biography. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #16
    Blue Beetle (1939 Fox/Holyoke) 16

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    The Monster Mechanic, art by Art Barley; The Blue Beetle has to deal with a criminal who can make men vanish into thin air. Mystery of the Walking Torches, art by Charles Quinlan; Blue Beetle battles a gang of arsonist saboteurs armed with flame throwers. Untitled V-Man story, art by Sol Brodsky; Ginger Dare and the V group have to get money to the French underground; meanwhile Pierre Burrie paints slanderous anti-Nazi posters which attract the attention of Lt. Mopeman. Pvt. Narcisco Ortilano; Pvt. Ortilano fights with MacArthur at Bataan (a true story). The Amateur Magician, art by Oliver Ashford; Dascomb Dinsmore, amateur magician and the mysterious Seidlitz attempt to move on from the circus into a life of crime. Now follow me! starring Spark Stevens, art by Oliver Ashford. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Blue Beetle (1939 Fox/Holyoke) 17
    • Paper: Slightly britle
    • Slab: Minor side edge crack
    • Label #3912219002
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover by Sol Brodsky. Stories by Alberta Tews, Bernie Krigstein, Oliver Ashford, Eddie Murphy, Charles Quinlan, and Sol Brodsky. The Blue Beetle in "The Case of the Twisted Minds" and "The Walking Tank." Tales of daring-do, with such colorful characters as Benny Bumps, V-Man, and Blue Beetle, a super-hero who wears a special bulletproof costume and takes "Vitamin 2X" which gives him super-energy. Blue Beetle battles Nazis. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.