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Blue Beetle (1939 Fox/Holyoke) 1

  • Issue #1
    Blue Beetle (1939 Fox/Holyoke) 1
    • Interior is complete. Most of front cover gone with 5" cumulative spine split. Includes two unattached low quality reproduction covers. Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage. Staple rust.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover art by Lou Fine. The Origin of Blue Beetle, pencils by Will Eisner (layouts) and Charles Nicholas (finished pencils), inks by Charles Nicholas; Dan Garret joins the police force and his Dad's old partner Mike to avenge his father's death at the hands of Chick Alonzo. The Coming of the Blue Beetle, art by Charles Nicholas; The Blue Beetle attempts to rescue a kidnapped banker's daughter from the White Face Gang. The Old Hex House starring Yarko, script and art by Will Eisner; Yarko rescues Oliver Tate and his daughter from the hypnotic clutches of the evil Shadibba, who forces them to commit crimes and enrich him. Death and the Devil, script and art by Will Eisner; Death and the Devil lay a trap for Yarko, frustrated because he keeps snatching their victims away. Ad for Fox's cardboard comic-strip "projector, art by Lou Fine. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.