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Issue Details

Issue #41
Published March-April 1946
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing Victor Fox
Notes Fox Feature Syndicate, Inc. 221 Conyhan St, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Editorial Offices: 60 E. 42nd St. NY, NY. 2nd class postage paid at Buffalo, NY. Additional entry at Wilkes-Barre, Pa. ANC (American News) distributor symbol on cover.

Cover Details - "Earthquake Maker"

Characters Blue Beetle
Genre superhero
Pencils E. C. Stoner [as Otis]
Inks E. C. Stoner [as Otis]

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Look for this sign"

Notes Ad promotes Fox cover symbol (which is not on the cover of this issue). Note indicates Blue Beetle contests have been discontinued.

10 page Blue Beetle story "The Adventure of the Panting Photographer"

Characters Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Joan Mason; Mike Mannigan; Snapem of Pop Magazine
Synopsis Snapem stages accidents so he can get pictures of the Blue Beetle in action.
Genre superhero
Pencils Lou Ferstadt ? [as Otis]
Inks Lou Ferstadt ? [as Otis]

10 page Blue Beetle story "The Case of the Bouncing Book"

Characters Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Joan Mason; Mike Mannigan; J.J. Smith
Synopsis An unscrupulous publisher uses Mike's manuscript as a blueprint to commit crimes. Only trouble is, it's the wrong book.
Genre superhero
Pencils Lou Ferstadt ? [as Otis]
Inks Lou Ferstadt ? [as Otis]

1 page Minit Mystery story "The Hidden Landing Strip"

Genre mystery
Script Al Zere ?
Pencils Al Zere ?
Inks Al Zere ?

1 page Minit Mystery story "Ted Purdy"

Genre mystery
Script Al Zere ?
Pencils Al Zere ?
Inks Al Zere ?

10 page Blue Beetle story "The Threat From Saturn (Chapter 6): The Earthquake Maker"

Characters Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Joan Mason; Mike Mannigan; Saturnia; Gloat
Synopsis Beetle thinks Gloat and Saturnia are dead, but Gloat plans to use his earthquake maker to destroy the city.
Genre superhero
Pencils E. C. Stoner [as Otis]
Inks E. C. Stoner [as Otis]
Notes continued.

2 page text story "Backfire"

Letters Typeset

6 page Joan Mason story "The Latest Fashion--In Crime"

Characters Joan Mason; Mike Mannigan; Dennis
Genre adventure
Pencils ? [as Art Allen]
Inks ? [as Art Allen]

6 page O'Brine Twins story "Saludos Amigos"

Characters Wetmore; Waterman
Genre humor
Script Larry Page
Pencils Larry Page (signed)
Inks Larry Page

1 page Laff Parade filler

Genre gags
Script J. L. Keene (signed)
Pencils J. L. Keene (signed)
Inks J. L. Keene (signed)