Blue Beetle (1939 Fox/Holyoke) comic books

Add to cart PR 0.5 $100.00 or Best Offer View scans INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story. Interior tearing. Oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Mike'sRack

Edited by Victor Fox. Cover by Chuck Cuidera. Stories by Charles Nicholas, Dennis Neville, and Henry Kiefer. Tales of daring-do, with such colorful characters as Wing Turner, Dynamite Thor, Sub Saunders, and Blue Beetle, a super-hero who wears a special bulletproof costume and takes "Vitamin 2X" which gives him super-energy. Blue Beetle battles The Eel and The Wart. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $395.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #4189418001

The Bank of Counterfeit Bills; Crofte Trust Bank is passing counterfeit $1 bills. The Crimes of the Falcon; a gang of zombies tries to rob a jewelry store. The Carnival Doll Killing; carnival pickpockets steal rich people's address cards for future use. The Deadly Sanitarium of Dr. Horthe; Dr. Horth uses dead bodies to dictate new wills leaving their estates to him. The Gorilla With a Human Brain starring The Gorilla; mad scientist Brock transfers Castle's brain into a gorilla's body. Castle murders Brock and then goes after his niece. Buttercup Alley starring Davy the Wish Master. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $399.95 or Best Offer View scans Restored (see item notes) Interior is complete. RESTORATION. Piece fill. TRIMMED. Full-length spine split through cover and first wrap (heavily taped). Cover detached and glued to first wrap. Tape on interior cover and pages. Cover and interior oxidation. Staples added (not manufacturing). Incorrect back cover MARRIED. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Roland "Ramona" Patenaude [as Pat]. The Case of the Burning Death, art by Al Carreno; Drug manufacturer Leo Sugar murders his partner when he won't let him use his new drug for crime. The Corpse Who Walked, art by Al Carreno; Marcus Hook attempts to falsify his death and almost kills Dr. Franz in the process. Curtain Call For Death; Scribbler is busy forging checks. The Monster of the Swamp, art by Al Carreno; a fake monster hijacks trains by running them into an abandoned mine. The Gorilla and the Gangsters; a mysterious half-human half-gorilla kills Renard and takes over his gang. The Wonderful Wish starring Davy the Wish Master. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $1,425.00 View scans Conserved Paper: Off white to white Conservation Includes: Cover and 2 Center Wraps Reinforced, Staples Replaced. Label #4339559002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Edited by Victor Fox. Cover by Roland "Ramona" Patenaude. Stories by Ramona Patenaude, Gene Rider, and Klaus Nordling. Tales of daring-do, with such colorful characters as Black Fury, Spark Stevens, and Blue Beetle, a super-hero who wears a special bulletproof costume and takes "Vitamin 2X" which gives him super-energy. Blue Beetle battles Dr. Alex Tortel, Pete Sleever, and Bohn. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 1.0 $300.00 View scans Paper: Slightly britle Slab: Minor side edge crack Label #3912219002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover by Sol Brodsky. Stories by Alberta Tews, Bernie Krigstein, Oliver Ashford, Eddie Murphy, Charles Quinlan, and Sol Brodsky. The Blue Beetle in "The Case of the Twisted Minds" and "The Walking Tank." Tales of daring-do, with such colorful characters as Benny Bumps, V-Man, and Blue Beetle, a super-hero who wears a special bulletproof costume and takes "Vitamin 2X" which gives him super-energy. Blue Beetle battles Nazis. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $399.95 or Best Offer View scans CGC Qualified Paper: Off white to white Centerfold Missing, Affects Story. Incomplete Label #2040478009 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Stories by Phil Bard (as Oliver Ashford) and Sol Brodsky. The Blue Beetle in "The Case of the Red Knight," "The Case of the Magic Lamp," and "The Sight-Seeing Bus Mystery." Also Papoose, V-Man in "A Mission of Death," Likkity Split, and Spark Stevens. Tales of daring-do, with such colorful characters as V-Man, Likkity Split, Spark Stevens, and Blue Beetle, a super-hero who wears a special bulletproof costume and takes "Vitamin 2X" which gives him super-energy. Count Beaufort kills the Red Knight to capture a special jewel, spurring Blue Beetle to action. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $235.00 View scans 4" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached with cover taped to first wrap. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Add to cart Coverless $89.95 or Best Offer View scan First wrap and centerfold detached, pencil on activity pages. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

The Black Genie, script by Dan Barry, art by Charles Quinlan; Willie the Weasel knocks over an antique store and accidentally drinks from a bottle that contains an ancient genie; the Genie now lives inside Willie, making him invulnerable and still being able to be called on to do genie stuff. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, pencils by Ray Wilner, inks by Al Ulmer; Ali Baba and his Mule leave his nagging wife to sleep in the forest where he meets Ali Satrap and his 40 thieves. Wanted for Murder...George Leslie starring Crime Reporter; Gangster George Leslie tries to knock off the Midtown Savings and Trust. The Flying Tigers Chapter 1 starring Wing Lee, art by Jack Alderman; Wing Lee's village is invaded by the Japanese and he is imprisoned. He organizes the prisoners into a guerilla unit and they escape to join up with Chiang Kai-Shek. 14 Days against Japs and Jungle, script and art by Charles Quinlan. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Sid Lazarus. The Case of the Transformation, script by Sylvan Stein, art by Charles Quinlan; Dan quits the police force and joins up with the U.S. Intelligence Dept; Dan and his new friend Bill Dailey are assigned to sneak into Germany. Bagdad 900 Miles, script and art by Sid Lazarus; Having defeated the 40 theives and stolen the treasure, Ali discovers that life at home is not pleasant; he goes off to find more treasure to help pay the income tax; Ali is soon shipwrecked on an island inhabited by a very hungry giant. The Boy Patriots Chapter 2, art by Jack Alderman; Downed american pilot Bill Anderson needs Wing Lee's help to rescue his father from a Japanese POW camp. War stamps ad starring Dipsy Doodle. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $550.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case Label #2030920009 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

The General Alters His Plans, script by Sylvan Stein, art by Allen Ulmer [as Alden Remlu]; Dan, now an American Secret Service agent, arrives in Holland to search for a Nazi glider base. The Smashing Case of Voodoo in New York--Crime Reporter, pencils by Allen Ulmer. Dogs of War text story with photos. Major General James Hawlel Doolittle bio, script and art by Charles Quinlan. Aladdin's Lamp starring Ali Baba, pencils by Ray Willner [as Wilmer Muddleshtunk], inks by Al Ulmer [as Wilmer Muddleshtunk]. Coast Guard Duty featuring Drop Towers, script and art by Robert Webster. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $250.00 or Best Offer View scan 2" Cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached at single center staple. Water damage. Staple rust, rust migration. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Mike'sRack

Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories by Zac. H. Gabel, Louis Ferstadt, Ray Willner, Edith Wieselthier, George Tukel, Al Ulmer, and Ruth Peecook. Tales of daring-do, with such colorful characters as George S. Patton (with a photo), Crime Reporter, Ali Baba, and Blue Beetle, a super-hero who wears a special bulletproof costume and takes "Vitamin 2X" which gives him super-energy. An insidious Nazi spy ring operates in the shadows of the capitol of Washington, attempting a coup that would prolong the battle against the Nazis and the Japanese; Blue Beetle intervenes. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Coverless $69.95 or Best Offer View scan Centerfold detached at single center staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by E. C. Stoner. Voyage of Doom!, art by Gerald Altman; Garret and Spunky are sent by the F.B.I. to Morocco to investigate the death of an American agent. The Adventure of the Double Cell; When Prof. Hogart is murdered, the Beetle accidentally ingests himself with Hogart's secret formula which creates an eerie duplicate of himself. Sullivan's Folly text story, art by Herman Browner. Untitled Joan Mason, Reporter story, art by Gerald Altman; Joan Mason investigates unscrupulous behavior at the Children Protective Society. Untitled The O'Brine Twins, script and art by Jack Farr. Fight for Freedom, art by E. C. Stoner; Aquatis, an underwater city, attacks New York. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $4,950.00 View scans Paper: White Pedigree: Edgar Church (Mile High) Edgar Church (Mile High) Label #0626213005 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Art by Jack Farr and others. Fox Feature Syndicate presents the first series featuring the original version of the Blue Beetle. The Blue Beetle seeks the deep-cover Nazi agent known only as K-4 after he abducts Joan; A meteor from Saturn brings space-criminals who see Earth as territory to conquer, in the first chapter of the multi-issue Threat From Saturn serial; Joan Mason connects a series of art thefts with messages from the French underground and a Nazi agent named Schuppe. The Menace of K-4; The Black Terror; The Threat From Saturn, Part 1: Spawn of Saturn; Joan Mason: The Missing Portrait; Visitors From Hades; O'Brine Twins. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $749.99 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #4391056017 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Edited by Victor Fox. Cover by E. C. Stoner. Stories by Otis, E. C. Stoner, Walter Egan, Hal George, Milt Hammer, Art Allen, Larry Page, and Tom Canby. Tales of daring-do, with such colorful characters as Sonny Boy, Joan Mason, the OBrine Twins, and Blue Beetle, a super-hero who wears a special bulletproof costume and takes "Vitamin 2X" which gives him super-energy. The Adventure Beneath the Sea. The Mystery of the Tolling Bell. The Threat From Saturn (Ch. 4): Revolt of the Zombies. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $175.00 or Best Offer View scan Interior is complete. Centerfold detached. Water damage. Staple rust, rust migration. Mold. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Mike'sRack

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.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $2,500.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white Label #4528582001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

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.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $800.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4345602007

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.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $499.95 or Best Offer View scans INCOMPLETE. Page missing (affects "Twas the Night Before Christmas" story). Cover coming detached. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Stories by Ed Lane and others. Art by Jack Kamen and others.. Fox Feature Syndicate presents the first series featuring the original version of the Blue Beetle. A Blue Beetle Christmas story; The Blue Beetle tells the true story of the organized crime gang Murder Incorporated. Featuring an action-packed bondage cover by an unknown artist. The Fiddling Crooks!; Twas the Night Before Christmas; Murder O'Clock; Sadie Krum, Girl Bandit; Murder Incorporated. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.