(September 1942)

Holyoke, 1942 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
68
Indicia frequency:
monthly
Indicia Publisher:
Holyoke Publishing Co., Inc.
Editing:
Charles Quinlan ?
Format:
Standard Golden Age U.S. Size; Full Color; Glossy Covers; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched; Was On-Going Series

["Introducing Sparky the Blue Beetle's Sensational Assistant!"] (Table of Contents)

Blue Beetle / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Allen Ulmer (signed)
Inks:
Allen Ulmer (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Sparky (intro, on cover only)

Indexer Notes

Sparky on cover and in text story but not on-panel in a story until issue #15.


Red Robe of Death (Table of Contents)

Blue Beetle / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Charles Quinlan (signed)
Inks:
Charles Quinlan (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Red Robe [Otto Bohm] (villain; introduction); Mike Manigan; Joan Mason; Prof. Burr; Sam Newton (dies)
Synopsis:
The Red Robe tries to steal Prof Burr's formula for making gasoline out of water.

["A glass of milk, please."] (Table of Contents)

Looney Ranger / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Ed Murphy (signed)
Pencils:
Ed Murphy (signed)
Inks:
Ed Murphy (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Introducing Sparky (Table of Contents)

Blue Beetle / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Allen Ulmer ?
Inks:
Allen Ulmer ?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Sparky [Sparkington J. Northrup]
Synopsis:
Sparky was expected to arrive in time for this issue,but the convoy in which he was traveling was attacked by Axis submarines. Sparky should be here next issue.

The Terror of Yellow Fang! (Table of Contents)

Blue Beetle / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Allen Ulmer ?
Inks:
Allen Ulmer ?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Yellow Fang (villain; introduction); Mike Manigan;
Doc Hart; Joan Mason
Synopsis:
The Yellow Fang attempts to steal Doc Hart's formula for a defense against poison gas.

Indexer Notes

Joan Mason drawn with black hair.


The Blue Beetle's Side Kick (Table of Contents)

Blue Beetle / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Blue Beetle (Dan Garret); Mike Manigan

[The Plot to Kidnap Hitler ; "Within the confines of Nazi dominated Europe, "] (Table of Contents)

V-Man / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Pierce Rice ?
Inks:
Pierce Rice ?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
V-Man; Adolf Hitler (villain); Ginger; Carl Ritter
Synopsis:
V-Man and his friends try to kidnap Hitler.

The Mystery of the Blue Ribbon (Table of Contents)

Spark Stevens / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks:
Joe Kubert
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war
Characters:
Spark Stevens; Chuck; Squak

The Blue Beetle Matches Wits With the Eye (Table of Contents)

Blue Beetle / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Phil Bard
Inks:
Phil Bard ?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; the Eye (villain; introduction); Mike Manigan; Joan Mason
Synopsis:
A hypnotist tries to terrorize the city and hold it for ransom.

Official Story of Midway Battle (Table of Contents)

A True Adventure / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Phil Bard ?
Inks:
Phil Bard ?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
non-fiction; war
Characters:
Col. Walter C. Sweeney' Jr.

Indexer Notes

true story


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 0. ["Introducing Sparky the Blue Beetle's Sensational Assistant!"]
    Blue Beetle
  2. 1. Red Robe of Death
    Blue Beetle
  3. 2. ["A glass of milk, please."]
    Looney Ranger
  4. 3. Introducing Sparky
    Blue Beetle
  5. 4. The Terror of Yellow Fang!
    Blue Beetle
  6. 5. The Blue Beetle's Side Kick
    Blue Beetle
  7. 6. [The Plot to Kidnap Hitler ; "Within the confines of Nazi dominated Europe, "]
    V-Man
  8. 7. The Mystery of the Blue Ribbon
    Spark Stevens
  9. 8. The Blue Beetle Matches Wits With the Eye
    Blue Beetle
  10. 9. Official Story of Midway Battle
    A True Adventure
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  • Per Sandell
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  • Bob Hughes
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