Blue Beetle #11 (Fox) Part 4

"Smashing down upon the underworld rackets comes the Blue Beetle...made almost invulnerable by special armor, and given super-energy by vitamin 2-X, he crusades with hard-hitting fists for law and justice...in reality he is Dan Garret...rookie police man"

This month we're looking at Blue Beetle in "Cargo of Doom", the last story from Fox's Blue Beetle #11. Last month I pointed out a slight change in the art, it was more moody than usual. This issue has some of those same qualities, and I may now understand why. I pull these golden age adventures from the Digital Comics Museum. The uploader of this issue added a note card to the end of the comic indicating the artist for "The Dead Don't Kill" and "Cargo of Doom" was Louis Cazaneuve, working under the "Charles Nicholas" pseudonym used by many creators at Fox.

Blue Beetle #11 (Fox) Part 3

"Smashing down upon the underworld rackets comes the Blue Beetle...made almost invulnerable by special armor, and given super-energy by vitamin 2-X, he crusades with hard-hitting fists for law and justice...in reality he is Dan Garret...rookie police man"

Golden age Blue Beetle is back for another adventure! This time around he's on the trail of a dead man!

As a side note, I usually post these golden age adventures with little to no commentary, but I'm taken back by the art in this story! It's moody and atmospheric in a way that really made it stand out for me! I hope you enjoy it too!

Blue Beetle #11 (Fox) Part 2

"Smashing down upon the underworld rackets comes the Blue Beetle...made almost invulnerable by special armor, and given super-energy by vitamin 2-X, he crusades with hard-hitting fists for law and justice...in reality he is Dan Garret...rookie police man" 

The golden age gladiator is back for another adventure! Blue Beetle takes on...well...a guy who looks like a cross between a shaved ape and a vampire who goes by the clever name, the Octopus?! Read on...you'll understand!

Blue Beetle #11 (Fox) Part 1

"Smashing down upon the underworld rackets comes the Blue Beetle...made almost invulnerable by special armor, and given super-energy by vitamin 2-X, he crusades with hard-hitting fists for law and justice...in reality he is Dan Garret...rookie police man"

That's right Beetlemaniacs, it's time for another adventure with our favorite golden age gladiator...Blue Beetle! In this adventure, "Claws of the Cat", Dan deals with a clawed criminal and Joan's perfume! 

Blue Beetle #10 (Fox) Part 4

"Smashing down upon the underworld rackets comes the Blue Beetle...made almost invulnerable by special armor, and given super-energy by vitamin 2-X, he crusades with hard-hitting fists for law and justice...in reality he is Dan Garret...rookie police man"

Yes, Beetlemaniacs, it's time once again for a Golden Age Blue Beetle adventure! In the final of 4 stories from issue #10, the Blue Beetle faces off against "The Monster of the Swamp!"

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Blue Beetle #9 (Fox) Part 4

"Smashing down upon the underworld rackets comes the Blue Beetle...made almost invulnerable by special armor, and given super-energy by vitamin 2-X, he crusades with hard-hitting fists for law and justice...in reality he is Dan Garret...rookie police man"

Yes, Beetlemaniacs, it's time once again for a Golden Age Blue Beetle adventure! In the final of 4 stories from issue #9, the Blue Beetle unravels a mystery that includes a mad doctor and a talking corpse!

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Blue Beetle #9 (Fox) Part 3

"Smashing down upon the underworld rackets comes the Blue Beetle...made almost invulnerable by special armor, and given super-energy by vitamin 2-X, he crusades with hard-hitting fists for law and justice...in reality he is Dan Garret...rookie police man"

Yes, Beetlemaniacs, it's time once again for a Golden Age Blue Beetle adventure! In the third of 4 stories from issue #9, the Blue Beetle takes on a gang of criminals who come to town with a travelling carnival! 

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Blue Beetle #9 (Fox) Part 2

"Smashing down upon the underworld rackets comes the Blue Beetle...made almost invulnerable by special armor, and given super-energy by vitamin 2-X, he crusades with hard-hitting fists for law and justice...in reality he is Dan Garret...rookie police man"

Yes, Beetlemaniacs, it's time once again for a Golden Age Blue Beetle adventure! In the second of 4 stories from issue #9, the Blue Beetle is racing to stop the jewel heists of criminal mastermind...the Falcon!

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Blue Beetle #9 (Fox) Part 1

"Smashing down upon the underworld rackets comes the Blue Beetle...made almost invulnerable by special armor, and given super-energy by vitamin 2-X, he crusades with hard-hitting fists for law and justice...in reality he is Dan Garret...rookie police man"

Yes, Beetlemaniacs, it's time once again for a Golden Age Blue Beetle adventure! In the first of 4 stories from issue #9, the Blue Beetle is out to stop a ring of counterfeiters!

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Blue Beetle #8 (Fox) Part 4

"Smashing down upon the underworld rackets comes the Blue Beetle...made almost invulnerable by special armor, and given super-energy by vitamin 2-X, he crusades with hard-hitting fists for law and justice...in reality he is Dan Garret...rookie police man"

Yes, Beetlemaniacs, it's time once again for a Golden Age Blue Beetle adventure! In the final of 4 stories from issue #8, the Blue Beetle takes on Gagon, who's holding the city hostage with his explosive device!

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Blue Beetle #8 (Fox) Part 3

"Smashing down upon the underworld rackets comes the Blue Beetle...made almost invulnerable by special armor, and given super-energy by vitamin 2-X, he crusades with hard-hitting fists for law and justice...in reality he is Dan Garret...rookie police man"

Yes, Beetlemaniacs, it's time once again for a Golden Age Blue Beetle adventure! In the third of 4 stories from issue #8, the Blue Beetle is on the case of miniature paintings, maps to hidden gems...and murder!

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Blue Beetle #8 (Fox) Part 2

"Smashing down upon the underworld rackets comes the Blue Beetle...made almost invulnerable by special armor, and given super-energy by vitamin 2-X, he crusades with hard-hitting fists for law and justice...in reality he is Dan Garret...rookie police man"

Yes, Beetlemaniacs, it's time once again for a Golden Age Blue Beetle adventure! In the second of 4 stories from issue #8, the Blue Beetle takes on...killer gorillas?!

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Blue Beetle #8 (Fox) Part 1

"Smashing down upon the underworld rackets comes the Blue Beetle...made almost invulnerable by special armor, and given super-energy by vitamin 2-X, he crusades with hard-hitting fists for law and justice...in reality he is Dan Garret...rookie police man"

Yes, Beetlemaniacs, it's time once again for a Golden Age Blue Beetle adventure! In the first of 4 stories from issue #8, the Blue Beetle is out to stop the villainous "Porky Hog" and his radium threat!

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Blue Beetle #7 (Fox) Part 4

"Smashing down upon the underworld rackets comes the Blue Beetle...made almost invulnerable by special armor, and given super-energy by vitamin 2-X, he crusades with hard-hitting fists for law and justice...in reality he is Dan Garret...rookie police man"

Yes, Beetlemaniacs, it's time once again for a Golden Age Blue Beetle adventure! In the final of 4 stories from issue #7, a famous scientist has gone missing, and when a mysterious masked man turns out to be involved it's up to Blue Beetle to save the day!

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Blue Beetle #7 (Fox) Part 3

"Smashing down upon the underworld rackets comes the Blue Beetle...made almost invulnerable by special armor, and given super-energy by vitamin 2-X, he crusades with hard-hitting fists for law and justice...in reality he is Dan Garret...rookie police man"

Yes, Beetlemaniacs, it's time once again for a Golden Age Blue Beetle adventure! In the third of 4 stories from issue #7, the Blue Beetle is on the trail of Arno, a super criminal that hides behind an iron mask.

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Blue Beetle #7 (Fox) Part 2

"Smashing down upon the underworld rackets comes the Blue Beetle...made almost invulnerable by special armor, and given super-energy by vitamin 2-X, he crusades with hard-hitting fists for law and justice...in reality he is Dan Garret...rookie police man"

Yes, Beetlemaniacs, it's time once again for a Golden Age Blue Beetle adventure! In the second of 4 stories from issue #7, a masked man is killing of construction workers...but why? It's up to the Blue Beetle to find out!

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Blue Beetle #7 (Fox) Part 1

"Smashing down upon the underworld rackets comes the Blue Beetle...made almost invulnerable by special armor, and given super-energy by vitamin 2-X, he crusades with hard-hitting fists for law and justice...in reality he is Dan Garret...rookie police man"

Yes, Beetlemaniacs, it's time once again for a Golden Age Blue Beetle adventure! I'm not sure if the green gloves on the cover is a simple coloring mistake...or a hint at the first story? It involves a florist...and a death flower!

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Blue Beetle #6 (Fox) Part 3

"Smashing down upon the underworld rackets comes the Blue Beetle...made almost invulnerable by special armor, and given super-energy by vitamin 2-X, he crusades with hard-hitting fists for law and justice...in reality he is Dan Garret...rookie police man"

Yes, Beetlemaniacs, it's time once again for a Golden Age Blue Beetle adventure! Here's the final of three stories from Fox's "The Blue Beetle" #6, which sees our hero rescuing radio reporter Dick Vare from the evil racketeer Vango!

Blue Beetle #6 (Fox) Part 1

"Smashing down upon the underworld rackets comes the Blue Beetle...made almost invulnerable by special armor, and given super-energy by vitamin 2-X, he crusades with hard-hitting fists for law and justice...in reality he is Dan Garret...rookie police man"

Yes, Beetlemaniacs, it's time once again for a Golden Age Blue Beetle adventure! Here's the first of three stories from Fox's "The Blue Beetle" #6, which sees our hero taking on a criminal known as "the Eel" who is bent on controlling the city's truck companies and food supply!

My only question? Why does Blue Beetle have red gloves on the cover, but yellow in all three interior stories? Hmmm...

Blue Beetle #5 (Fox) Part 4

Here it is, the final of 4 stories from Fox's "Blue Beetle" #5, by Charles Nicholas. Blue Beetle takes on the Catelli Mob. This story has it all, explosions, gangsters, some surprisingly moody art...and a giant python!