Cover: Paris Cullins & Bruce Patterson

Blue Beetle #4

Sep 1986 · DC · 0.75 USD; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

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“The Answer Is Alchemy!”

In "The Answer Is Alchemy!", Dr. Alchemy’s desperate bid to harness the power of the Philosopher’s Stone through stolen Promethium pushes his already unstable experiments to a breaking point. Written by Len Wein and brought to life by Paris Cullins’ dynamic art, this 1986 Blue Beetle issue delivers a tense, visually striking tale where ambition meets catastrophic consequence. The cover by Paris Cullins and Bruce Patterson captures the moment of transformation with chilling precision.

writer Len Wein · artist Paris Cullins · inker Bruce D. Patterson · colorist Carl Gafford · letterer John Costanza · cover Paris Cullins, Bruce Patterson

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writer Len Wein

artist Paris Cullins

inker Bruce D. Patterson

colorist Carl Gafford

letterer John Costanza

cover pencils Paris Cullins

cover inks Bruce Patterson

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Dr. Alchemy uses the stolen Promethium to try to give himself the powers of the Philosopher's Stone. The power becomes too much and Alchemy is turned into stone.

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