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Issue: Blue Beetle #33 Public Domain
Publication Date: August 1944
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Issues: #33 of 40 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagFox
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Fox Feature Syndicate Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/07/1944
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 10 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Fox (uncredited)
Disclose Notes: The Blue Beetle in indicia. All art credits and some other information from Jim Vadeboncoeur and a scan from http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/. Some story titles from Len Wolinsky via the GCD Error list, December 2009.
On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1944 Periodicals, page 255
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Publication Type: Comic Book
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
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Fight for Freedom

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): E. C. Stoner
Inker(s): E. C. Stoner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Blue Beetle
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: FDC symbol on cover- distributed by Fawcett
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Voyage of Doom!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gerald Altman
Inker(s): Gerald Altman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Blue Beetle
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Spunky; Dave Morris (dies); Abdul; Heinrich Lembach
Synopsis: Garret and Spunky are sent by the F.B.I. to Morocco to investigate the death of an American agent.
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Pages: 10
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): W. Jourdain
Inker(s): W. Jourdain
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): G.I. Laffs
First Line: Sir, I only dropped out o' line to fill my canteen.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): W. Jourdain
Inker(s): W. Jourdain
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Minit Mystery
Character(s): Sgt. Blake
First Line: Due to the numerous and mysterious fires in the lumber camp region...
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Pages: 1
Job Number: Mystery
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The Adventure of the Double Cell

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Herman C. Browner ?; E. C. Stoner ?
Inker(s): Herman C. Browner ?; E. C. Stoner ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Blue Beetle
Character(s): The Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Professor Hogart (death); Mike Mannigan; Carman; Fischer; Sonny (a duplicate Beetle); Kastner (villain); Andrews (villain)
Synopsis: When Professor Hogart is murdered, the Beetle accidentally ingests Hogart's secret formula which creates an eerie duplicate of himself. Then he has to keep the formula out of the hands of Nazi agents.
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Cartoonist Jim Engel states in Alter Ego #117 (June 2013) that the art is by one of the artists listed.
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Sullivan's Folly

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Herman C. Browner (signed)[as HCB](illustration)
Inker(s): Herman C. Browner (signed)[as HCB](illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gerald Altman
Inker(s): Gerald Altman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Joan Mason, Reporter
Character(s): Joan Mason; Mike Mannigan
First Line: The war has left its indelible mark on many of our nation's orphaned and abandoned children...
Synopsis: Joan Mason investigates unscrupulous behavior at the Children Protective Society.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Joan works for the Daily Planet!
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Farr
Penciller(s): Jack Farr
Inker(s): Jack Farr
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): The O'Brine Twins
Character(s): Waterman; Wetmore; Herr Schmeel
First Line: At last report our fearless twin heroes (?) were gleefully swirling home...
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Pages: 6
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Fight for Freedom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): E. C. Stoner
Inker(s): E. C. Stoner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Blue Beetle
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Joan Mason; Tedishaw of Aquatis; Jerimac of Aquatis
Synopsis: Aquatis, an underwater city, attacks New York City, but the Blue Beetle helps fend off the attack and prevents a large missile from striking the world's tallest building.
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Blue Beetle has super powers, including the ability to grow to giant size.

Art confirmed per Ken Quattro's article in Alter Ego #118 (July 2013).
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You Can Help

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): W. Jourdain
Inker(s): W. Jourdain
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 1

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