Blue Beetle
#33
(August 1944)
Fox,
1940 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1944-07-07
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Fox Feature Syndicate Inc.
- Editing
- Victor Fox (uncredited)
Issue 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
On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1944 Periodicals, page 255
Fight for Freedom
Blue Beetle / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
FDC symbol on cover- distributed by Fawcett
Voyage of Doom!
Blue Beetle / comic story / 10 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- On board the shadowy hulk...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The 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.
[no title indexed]
G.I. Laffs / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Sir, I only dropped out o' line to fill my canteen.
- Genre
- humor; military
Indexer Notes
Five gag panels on a military theme.
[no title indexed]
Minit Mystery / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Due to the numerous and mysterious fires in the lumber camp region...
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Sgt. Blake
- Reprints
-
from All Great Comics (Fox, 1944 series) (1944)
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Indexer Notes
Keith Chandler : A previous indexer credited the art to W. Jourdain (compare styles with the previous feature), but this appears to be E. C. Stoner.
The Adventure of the Double Cell
Blue Beetle / comic story / 10 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- For uncounted years, man has vainly tried...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- 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.
Indexer Notes
Cartoonist Jim Engel states in Alter Ego #117 (June 2013) that the art is by one of the artists listed (Herman C. Browner or E, C, Stoner).
Keith Chandler : This looks to be pure Stoner art.
Sullivan's Folly
text story / 2 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Herman C. Browner (signed as HCB) ((spot illustration))
- Inks
- Herman C. Browner (signed as HCB) ((spot illustration))
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Have you eever missed your wallet...
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- "Dippy" Sullivan (pickpocket); Slim (crook); Trigger Mike (crook)
[no title indexed]
Joan Mason / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The war has left its indelible mark on many of our nation's orphaned and abandoned children...
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Joan Mason; Officer Mike Mannigan; Paddy; Tommy Ryan; Hammond (superintendent); Dr. Gelles
- Synopsis
- Joan Mason investigates unscrupulous behavior at the Children Protective Society.
Indexer Notes
Joan works for the Daily Planet!
[no title indexed]
The O'Brine Twins / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- At last report our fearless twin heroes (?) were gleefully swirling home...
- Genre
- adventure; humor
- Characters
- Waterman O'Brine; Wetmore O'Brine; Herr Schmeel
Fight for Freedom
Blue Beetle / comic story / 10 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The ruthless leaders of Aquatis...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The 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.
Indexer 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).
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Fight for Freedom
Blue Beetle -
1.
Voyage of Doom!
Blue Beetle -
2.
["Sir, I only dropped out o' line to fill my canteen."]
G.I. Laffs -
3.
["Due to the numerous and mysterious fires in the lumber camp region..."]
Minit Mystery -
4.
The Adventure of the Double Cell
Blue Beetle -
5.
Sullivan's Folly
-
6.
["The war has left its indelible mark on many of our nation's orphaned and abandoned children..."]
Joan Mason -
7.
["At last report our fearless twin heroes (?) were gleefully swirling home..."]
The O'Brine Twins -
8.
Fight for Freedom
Blue Beetle -
9.
You Can Help
This issue was modified by, among others
- Henry Andrews
- Keith Chandler
- Pat Conolly
- Peter Croome
- Craig Delich
- Michael Hoskin
- Bob Hughes
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Van Dore
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