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2May-June 1940
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Blue Beetle #2

Fox · May-June 1940 · on sale 1940-04-01

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Identification plate

Series
Blue Beetle (Fox, 1940 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
May-June 1940
Key date
1940-05-00
On-sale date
1940-04-01
Indicia publisher
Fox Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Joe Simon; inks: Joe SimonThe Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]
1The Ridley Murder Casecomic story8pencils: Louis Cazeneuve; inks: Louis CazeneuveBlue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mike Mannigan; Robert Ridley; Dr. Bartlett; Corcoran; Miss Ridley; Charley Storm
2Dr. Hanrahan's Murder Syndicatecomic story8pencils: ? [as Charles Nicholas]; inks: ? [as Charles Nicholas]Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mike Mannigan; Dr. Hanrahan (Intro, villain, Dies); Mrs. O'Rory (intro); John Boyce; Dr. Franz; Joseph Carcaretti (Intro)
3The Marty Kidnappingcomic story8pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Charles NicholasBlue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mike Mannigan; Leo Stutz; (villain); Nick Naroldi; Ruth Marty
4Fiends At the Faircomic story6pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Charles NicholasThe Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mike Mannigan (Policeman); John Dore (carnival manager); Von Heuger (villain); Blackie (villain)
5Mass Murder by Radioactive Salttext story2script: Charles Nicholas
6The Plot of Captain X-13comic story8pencils: Louis Cazeneuve; inks: Louis CazeneuveBlue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mike Mannigan; Captain X-13 (Intro, Dies, villain); Eli Crane; Dr.Franz; Jane; Charley Storm; Darrell
7The Arson Ringcomic story8pencils: Larry Antonette; inks: Larry AntonetteBlue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mike Mannigan; Spike (Intro, villain); his gang (Intro, villain); unnamed girl reporter [Joan Mason?]
8-comic story8pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Charles NicholasBlue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mike Mannigan; Dr. Franz; Boss X; Tom
9The Charity Race Kidnappingcomic story8pencils: ? [as Charles Nicholas]; inks: ? [as Charles Nicholas]Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mike Mannigan; Monnett (villain); Preyster (villain); Dr.Franz

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