Blue Beetle (1939 Fox/Holyoke) comic books 1947

The Museum Murders; Joan, a double for the long lost princess of the Ozini tribe, is taken to be sacrificed to appease the rain god; their plans are foiled by the Blue Beetle. A Case of Death text story--A Matty Case Mystery. Adventure in the Gobi Desert; In the Gobi Desert, the Blue Beetle and friends search for the lost city of Lulan and its treasures. Mystery In C Major starring Joan Mason Reporter; a hit and run story leads to murder and hidden loot. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Kamen. Pyros, the Evil Auctioneer, art by Lou Ferstadt; Pyros auctions off a silver wishbone said to have belonged to Cleopatra and a diamond necklace. The Toga Terror; Blue Beetle, Mike and Joan are transported back to the year 56 AD in ancient Rome. The Adventure of the False Rajah starring the Puppeteer; Pops is kidnapped, diamonds are involved. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Jack Kamen and others. Cover by Jack Kamen. Fox Feature Syndicate presents the first series featuring the original version of the Blue Beetle. This issue sees the debut of a new creative team that may have included an uncredited Matt Baker. The Blue Beetle battles a gang of young hoods who fancy themselves the Junior Crime Club; The Beetle encounters a machine of destruction; Reporter Joan Mason investigates an island of terrifying creatures. Despite being listed on the cover, "The Mummy Who Never Died" does not appear in this issue, or in Blue Beetle at all; the story is in Phantom Lady Series 1 (1947) #13.. The Blue Beetle Meets the Junior Crime Club!; Minit Mystery; The Atomic Grab Mystery; The Mechanical Monster of Death; Joan Mason: Horror Island. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Jack Kamen. Cover by Jack Kamen. Fox Feature Syndicate presents the first series featuring the original version of the Blue Beetle. The Blue Beetle faces the female killer Black Lace, featuring a terrifically lurid cover by EC legend Jack Kamen; A beautiful blonde is actually a Nazi agent; Reporter Joan Mason encounters a man who contains the terrifying new power of an atomic bomb. The Adventuress Called Black Lace; Murder and the Blitzkrieg Blonde; Joan Mason: The Walking Atomic Bomb. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Mocking Maniac Who Struck at Midnight," "Satan's Circus," and "Material For the Morgue!" Jack Kamen cover and art. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by J.L. Keene and Paul Parker. Art by Alvin C. Hollingsworth and Jack Kamen. Cover by Jack Kamen. Fox Feature Syndicate presents the first series featuring the original version of the Blue Beetle. The main witness to a crime is strangely hirsute; A dead man crosses the finish line. Featuring another deliciously lurid cover by EC legend Jack Kamen. Also featuring a back-cover ad for a Genuine Dick Tracy Wrist Radio (only $3.98!). The Hairy Informer; Inspector Roc's Felony Files: The Bloodless Corpse; Murder Clue; The Ambitious Bride; A Corpse Won a Race; Minit Mystery. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Victor Fox. Cover by Jack Kamen. Stories by Robert Webb, Jack Kamen, Alvin C. Hollingsworth, and Otis. Blue Beetle in "The Shady Lady," "The man Who Murdered Midas," and "The Cunning Corpse!" Tales of daring-do starring Blue Beetle, a super-hero who wears a special bulletproof costume and takes "Vitamin 2X" which gives him super-energy. The Shady Lady; A female gang leader uses electricity black outs and darkness to rob banks. The Man Who Murdered Midas; Professor Midas invents a drink that turns living tissue into pure gold. The Cunning Corpse; Joan Mason gets into trouble investigating criminals stealing corpses. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.