Blue Beetle #40

(Winter 1945-46)

The Masks of Mystery (Table of Contents: 1)

Blue Beetle / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

E. C. Stoner (credited as Otis)

Inks

E. C. Stoner (credited as Otis)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

The face of the moon produces varied reactions in people.

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Joan Mason; Mr. Lunar (intro, Villain); Officer Mike Mannigan; Judge Smith; Mrs. True

Synopsis

Mr. Lunar vows revenge on those who put him in jail, and accomplishes it with carnival masks shaped like the Moon that drive people crazy.

Reprints

• in The Blue Beetle (Charlton, 1955 series) #18 (February 1955)

Indexer Notes

Art was previously credited to Louis Ferstadt, but compare this with any other signed effort by that artist from the same period (e.g. the Lash Lightning story in Four Favorites #16 (Ace Books)) and it will be clearly seen that this is by Stoner.

Beetle has super powers, including flying.

The Spider's Parlor (Table of Contents: 2)

Joan Mason / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Art Allen (credited)

Inks

Art Allen (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

You've been on this case more than a week, Joan...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Joan Mason; Officer Mike Mannigan; McPherson (editor); Spider Spaulding (gang leader)

Reprints

• in The Blue Beetle (Charlton, 1955 series) #18 (February 1955)

The Golden Cat (Table of Contents: 3)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Henry Hope (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

"Center City sure is growing up," Sam Bevins observed.

Genre

crime

Characters

Sam Bevins; District Attorney Tim Forgarty; Thorne Hollister (lawyer); Sime Lovett (gambler)

Reprints

• in The Blue Beetle (Charlton, 1955 series) #18 (February 1955)

The Man Who Stole 24 Hours! (Table of Contents: 4)

Blue Beetle / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

E. C. Stoner (credited as Otis)

Inks

E. C. Stoner (credited as Otis)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Come with Blue Beetle...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Joan Mason; Officer Mike Mannigan; Prof. Zezo

Synopsis

Prof. Zezo's time machine steals 24 hours. Everybody ends up a day in the future and can't remember what happened on the day in between.

Reprints

• in The Blue Beetle (Charlton, 1955 series) #18 (February 1955)

Indexer Notes

Art was previously credited to Louis Ferstadt, but compare this story with any other signed effort by that artist from the same period (e.g. the Lash Lightning story in Four Favorites #16 (Ace Books)) and it will be clearly seen that this is by Stoner.

Blue Beetle has super powers.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Joy Family / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Hal George (credited)

Pencils

Al Zere

Inks

Al Zere

Colors

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Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

But we simply can't attach an outboard motor to it!

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Cuthbert Joy; Judy Joy; Pinky Joy; Peoria Joy

Synopsis

Cuthbert tries to do the shopping.

Reprints

• in The Blue Beetle (Charlton, 1955 series) #18 (February 1955)