(June 1981)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 0.50 USD; 0.12 GBP
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- bimonthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- Charlton Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Charlton Comics Group
- Barcode:
- 0722460033306
- Editing:
- George Wildman; Bill Pearson (assistant editor)
- Color:
- Color
- Dimensions:
- Standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock:
- Newsprint
- Binding:
- Saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format:
- Was ongoing
[The Enigma!]
The Blue Beetle and The Question / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Dan Reed [as D Reed] (signed)
- Inks:
- Bob McLeod [as McLeod] (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Question [Vic Sage]
Indexer Notes
Title from interior story. Cover is the same scene as the splash page, but is redrawn.
The Enigma!
The Blue Beetle and The Question / comic story / 22 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Benjamin Smith (story); ? [as A. Committee] (plot); ? [as Anon O. Mouse] (dialogue)
- Pencils:
- Dan Reed (credited)
- Inks:
- Dan Reed (credited); Al Val (credited); Bill Black (signed)
- Colors:
- Wendy Fiore
- Letters:
- ?; Bill Pearson [as B. Pearson] (sound effects)
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; The Question [Vic Sage]; Nora Lace; The Enigma (villain)
- Synopsis:
- The Question meets the Blue Beetle as the Enigma's men hijack the Beetle's flying Bug. The pair use a homing device to track the Bug to the Enigma's warehouse hideout, where they have to overcome a series of deathtraps.
- Keywords:
- deathtraps; robot; The Bug
Indexer Notes
Last appearance of Blue Beetle was in "Chartlton Portfolio" (CPL/Gang Publications, 1974 series) #1, next was in "Americomics" (AC, 1983 series) #3. Last appearance of Question was in "Charlton Bullseye" (CPL/Gang Publications, 1975 series) #5, next was in "Americomics Special" (AC, 1983 series) #1. The Comic Reader #189 implies that the pseudonymous contributors to the story included Bob McLeod and Bill Black. A full-page panel on page 17 of the story is signed "Reed/Black."
What's Coming Next?
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Pearson (credited)
- Pencils:
- Gary Kato ?
- Inks:
- Gary Kato ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Typeset
Indexer Notes
Editorial on assembling the issue on short notice. Teaser for "Duel in the Stars" in #3 with panel reproduced.
[Next Issue!!!!]
Cap'n Catnip and Womble; Jack Bunny; Neil the Horse / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- John Leasure; Mark Armstrong; Arn Saba
- Pencils:
- Tim Fuller; Mark Armstrong; Arn Saba
- Inks:
- Tim Fuller; Mark Armstrong; Arn Saba; David Roman
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters:
- Cap'n Catnip; Womble; Jack Bunny; Neil the Horse
Indexer Notes
Panels illustrating the features in issue #2. Cap'n Catnip panel is from the story in #2; Jack Bunny panel is original; Neil the Horse panel appears to be a newspaper strip reprint from 1978.
Table of Contents
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0.
[The Enigma!]
The Blue Beetle and The Question -
1.
The Enigma!
The Blue Beetle and The Question -
2.
What's Coming Next?
-
3.
[Next Issue!!!!]
Cap'n Catnip and Womble; Jack Bunny; Neil the Horse
- Ramon Schenk
- R. J. Roper
- Per Sandell
- Merlin Haas
- Lou Mougin
- Ramon Schenk
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