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Issue Details

Issue #14
Published September 1942
Frequency monthly
Cover Price USD 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Charles Quinlan ?

Cover Details - "Introducing Sparky the Blue Beetle's Sensational Assistant!"

Characters Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Sparky (intro, on cover only)
Genre superhero
Pencils Al Ulmer
Inks Al Ulmer
Notes Sparky on cover and in text story but not on-panel in a story until issue #15.

15 page Blue Beetle story "Red Robe of Death"

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

1 page Looney Ranger filler "A glass of milk, please."

Script Ed Murphy (signed)
Pencils Ed Murphy (signed)
Inks Ed Murphy (signed)

1 page Blue Beetle story "Introducing Sparky"

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.
Genre superhero

15 page Blue Beetle story "The Terror of Yellow Fang!"

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.
Genre superhero
Notes Joan Mason drawn with black hair.

2 page Blue Beetle text story "The Blue Beetle's Side Kick"

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

10 page V-Man story The Plot to Kidnap Hitler ; "Within the confines of Nazi dominated Europe, "

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

6 page Spark Stevens story "The Mystery of the Blue Ribbon"

Characters Spark Stevens; Chuck; Squak
Genre war
Pencils Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks Joe Kubert

8 page Blue Beetle story "The Blue Beetle Matches Wits With the Eye"

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.
Genre superhero

6 page A True Adventure story "Official Story of Midway Battle"

Characters Col. Walter C. Sweeney' Jr.
Genre war
Notes true story