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Issue: Blue Beetle #4 Public Domain
Publication Date: January 1940
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Issues: #4 of 40 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFox
Brand: A Fox Feature Comic FPView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Fox Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/20/1940
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 9 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Fox
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1940, New Series, Vol. 35, No. 3.
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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
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagAction! Mystery! Thrills! Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age: 1933-45 #[nn] published December 2011
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Per Don Mangus, Edd Ashe did a reproduction of this cover, leading to the possibility that he may have done the original cover (June 27, 2006).

Keith Chandler : Comparing this with the cover of Mystery Men #13, the style here is definitely Ashe.
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Blitz and the Dynamite Formula

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Joan Mason (introduction, NY Chronicle reporter); Blitz (introduction, death, villain); Mike Mannigan; Dr. Franz
Synopsis: Blitz tries to steal the liquid dynamite formula to give to his fatherland.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Previous credits given to Charles Nicholas.

Dan uses vitamin 2X to gain super-powers in this story.
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The Dope Smuggling Ring

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Snow Brody; Helen Harmon; Police Commissioner Harmon; Dr. Franz; Philip Redon
First Line: That's the last we shall hear of O'Rory...
Synopsis: Snow Brody sells marijuana cigarrettes to kids and earns the Beetle's wrath. Dan gets shot by a sub machine gun and needs a blood transfusion from Helen Harmon, but vitamin 2X speeds his recovery.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Blue Beetle daily (Fox Features Syndicate) 1940-04-18 - 1940-05-11
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Garret uses vitamin 2X.

Adapted from Blue Beetle radio episode of 1940-05-15.

Keith Chandler : The inset image of the Blue Beetle is not from the daily strip and is by a different artist, possibly Joe Simon. Here the costume has the later characteristic scales.
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The Man In the Black Robe

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mary Parnell (villain); Egg-Head (villain); Mike Mannigan; Edna Parnell
First Line: Several hours later.
Synopsis: The Beetle investigates a stolen corpse and a haunted house.
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In Content Item: FlagContinuum #7 published January 2009
as The Man in the Black Robe [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes: from Blue Beetle daily (Fox Features Syndicate) 1940-06-03 - 1940-06-29
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11.5
Disclose Notes: Keith Chandler : The splash panel is not from the daily strip and is by a different artist, possibly Joe Simon. Here the costume has the later characteristic scales.

The bottom half of the final page features an advertisement for the new Green Mask comic.
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The Mystery of the Vanishing Corpses

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Colorist(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Phyllis Boyce; Dr. Franz
First Line: Dan Garret frowned as he patroled his beat.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagContinuum #4 published March 2008
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Ghosts of Denton Hall

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Rajput (introduction, villain); John Kent (introduction, villain); Lorraine Denton; Doane; Mike Mannigan
First Line: Some people say there are ghosts in Denton Hall...
Synopsis: Rajput brings Lorraine Denton messages from her grandfather from beyond the grave.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagContinuum #5 published June 2008
as The Ghosts of Denton Hall [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes: from Blue Beetle daily (Fox Features Syndicate) 1940-05-13 - 1940-06-03
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Keith Chandler : The splash panel is not from the daily strip and is by a different artist, possibly Joe Simon. Here the costume has the later characteristic scales.
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The Three European Dictators

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage, war
Character(s): K-51; Anna Zev; Rudolph Morgo (villain); Diableff
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWonderworld Comics #9 published January 1940
was The Three European Dictators [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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The Return of Lin Sun

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage, war
Character(s): K-51; Claire Conos (Agent Z-19); Tsin-Yu (villain); Lim Sun; Remy Mussoni (villain)
First Line: In Leyte, a new manace threatens...
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From Content Item: FlagWonderworld Comics #8 published December 1939
was The Return of Lin Sun [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Captured by Sin Lee

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Captain Savage; Helen Drew; Captain Sin Lee (pirate); Captain Hoyt
First Line: The S.S. Malay leaaves Bangkok for Singapore...
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMystery Men Comics #6 published January 1940
was Captured by Sin Lee [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3

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