Blue Beetle #21

In "The Black Genie," a desperate Willie the Weasel stumbles upon an ancient bottle in a wrecked antique store, unwittingly freeing a powerful genie whose essence now resides within him. With newfound invulnerability and the genie’s magic at his command, Willie finds himself caught between his old life of mischief and the strange, supernatural power he can no longer ignore.

In this 1943 fantasy tale from Blue Beetle #21, Jo—determined to escape his wife’s constant nagging—flees to the forest, where he stumbles upon Ali Satrap and his band of forty thieves. When Jo takes a piece of their treasure, the thieves track him back to his home, setting off a tense and perilous chase.

In "Chapter 1: The Flying Tigers," young Wing Lee, after his village is overrun by Japanese forces, is imprisoned and later leads a daring escape with fellow prisoners. Together, they join Chiang Kai-Shek’s resistance, taking on the dangerous mission of sabotaging enemy munitions and installations.