Publishers / Fox / Blue Beetle (1940) / #55
55April 1948
$0.10

Blue Beetle #55

Fox · April 1948

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Identification plate

Series
Blue Beetle (Fox, 1940 series)
Issue
#55
Publication date
April 1948
Key date
1948-04-00
Indicia publisher
Fox Feature Syndicate Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1
1The Counterfeit Co-Edcomic story9pencils: Bob WebbBlue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mike Mannigan; Joan Mason; Lushy Lemond (villain)
2The Anonymous Atomcomic story10pencils: Jack KamenBlue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Joan Mason; Red Donahue (villain)
3The Killer Was Proudtext story2letters: typeset
4Buccaneerscomic story1
5Homicide Diarycomic story1
6Carlo Barone the Human Vulturecomic story8.67pencils: ? [as Otis]; inks: Iger shop inker [as Otis]story narrated by Blue Beetle

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