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Issue: Blue Beetle #13 Public Domain
Publication Date: August 1942
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Issues: #13 of 19 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagHolyoke
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Holyoke Publishing Co., Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 11 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Charles Quinlan ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Allen Ulmer (signed)
Inker(s): Allen Ulmer (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Blue Beetle
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]
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Pages: 1
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The One and Only Blue Beetle

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: House ad for Blue Beetle, proclaiming that it is now published "About the 15th of Every Month".
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside front cover
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Charles Nicholas]
Penciller(s): Pierce Rice
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Blue Beetle
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Joan Mason; Mike Mannigan; The "Mad Doctor" (villain, intro, death); Dr. Franz
First Line: The mysterious murder of a world-famous scientist...
Synopsis: The Blue Beetle goes up against a mad scientist with an "ice gun" who captures Joan and Mike.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Joan Mason is now a reporter for the Baily Blade instead of the Chronicle.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sol Brodsky ?
Inker(s): Sol Brodsky ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Blue Beetle
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mike Manigan; Moodyee (villain, intro)
First Line: The Jap Beetle...The little pest from across the seas...
Synopsis: Blue Beetle solves a case of Japanese infiltrators killing soldiers on leave by placing mechanical beetle weapons in their houses.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Mike Mannigan's name is changed to Manigan.
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The Death Mask

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Charles Quinlan ?
Inker(s): Al Carreno ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Blue Beetle
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Joan Mason; Mike Mannigan; The Death Mask (villain)
Synopsis: The Blue Beetle must fight a crime lord who wears a green skull mask and seems to be able to kill by pointing his finger.
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Pages: 10
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Patriots Fight For the Right

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Jay Foster]
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): Ramona Patenaude ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): V-Man
Character(s): V-Man [Jerry Steele]; V-Group [Agent V-19 (dies); Agent V-66 [Johnny]; Ginger Dare]; Schutz (villain, intro)
Synopsis: A mortally wounded Agent V-19 tells the rest of the V-Group he has found the location of the radio station that is broadcasting defense secrets. V-Man joins Agents V-66 and Ginger Dare in capturing Schutz, the German commander.
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: last appeared in V...- COMICS #2
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Death on the Waterfront

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Blue Beetle
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]
Synopsis: Blue Beetle fights a thief who killed an elderly man to steal some diamonds.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Hooded Spectre of Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Christopher Schaare ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Blue Beetle
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Joan Mason; Mike Manigan; Dr. Franz; The Hooded Spectre [Silas Spencer] (villain, intro); Buddy Spencer
Synopsis: A boy becomes the target of murder attempts after uncovering a hooded bank robber's secret.
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Pages: 14
Disclose Notes: While the story repeatedly refers to the Hooded Spectre's hood as black, it is colored light blue throughout.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Kubert (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Kubert (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Spark Stevens
Character(s): Spark Stevens; Chuck; Spark's Parrot
First Line: A mule's kick felt like the tap of a featther...
Synopsis: Spark and Chuck rescue a radio operator from fascist Italians who were forcing him to aid their cause.
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Pages: 5
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Cat Man Comics; Captain Aero Comics

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Two paragraphs each about "Cat Man Comics" (but typed "Cat-Man Comics" later on) and "Captain Aero Comics".
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside back cover
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Ride the Sky Trails of Adventure!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Captain Aero; Flagman; Rusty; Miss Victory [Joan Wayne]; Sky Scouts; Commandos of the Devil Dogs; Alias X; P. T. Patrol
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover

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