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57July 1948
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Blue Beetle #57

Fox · July 1948

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Identification plate

Series
Blue Beetle (Fox, 1940 series)
Issue
#57
Publication date
July 1948
Key date
1948-07-00
Indicia publisher
Fox Feature Syndicate Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Fleagle Bros. A True Crime Storycover1pencils: Jack Kamen; inks: Jack Kamen
1The Black Widowcomic story10pencils: Bob Webb, Iger Shop; inks: David Heames, Iger ShopBlue Beetle [Dan Garrett]; Mike Manigan; Joan Mason; Black Widow [Dolly Baker] (villain; introduction); The Spider [Dr. Chet Baker] (villain; introduction)
2The Lady Firebugcomic story10pencils: Ken Battefield, John Forte, Iger ShopBlue Beetle [Dan Garett]; Mike Manigan; Joan Mason; Lady Medusa (villain); Blue Beetle imposter (villain)
3The Murder Knottext story2letters: typeset
4Partners in Lootcomic story9pencils: Jack Kamen; inks: Jack KamenBlue Beetle [Dan Garett] (narrator); Ralph Fleagle; Jake Fleagle

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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