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BLUE BEETLE (CHARLTON) #1

Cover Date: June 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
Publication Date: 1968-02-21

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Cover Credits:
Art: Steve Ditko


Story: "Battles the Squids" (18 Pages)

Credits:

PlotSteve Ditko
StoryD.C. Glanzman
ArtSteve Ditko
LetteringA. Machine
EditingDick Giordano

Feature Character(s):

Blue Beetle

Supporting Character(s):

Tracey (first appearance; Ted's co-worker and girlfriend)

Villain(s):

Squid Gang (first appearance; uses advanced scuba gear and suction cups to commit robberies; leader Todd Van III and Pete named; next in Blue Beetle Vol. 3 #35)

Other Character(s):

Fisher (first appearance; a police detective investigating the disappearance of Dan Garrett)

Location(s):

Earth-4
Hub City

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Earth-4.


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Second Story: "Question" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StorySteve Ditko
ArtSteve Ditko
LetteringA. Machine
EditingDick Giordano

Feature Character(s):

Question (first appearance; a television reporter)

Supporting Character(s):

Professor Rodor (first appearance; a scientist and creator of Psudoderm used in Vic's mask; behind the scenes)
Nora Lace, Fred Pine, Al Kert and Bob Hasel (first appearance for all; Vic's staff)
Sam Starr, Syd Starr and Celia Starr (first appearance; owner of World Wide Broadcasting and his two children)

Villain(s):

Lou Dicer and his gang (first appearance for all; runs a gambling ring)
Jim Lark (first appearance; an executive at WWB working with Dicer)

Location(s):

Earth-4

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Earth-4 in winter.


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