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Blue Beetle#57
Cover: Jack Kamen

Blue Beetle #57

Jul 1948 · Fox · 0.10 USD
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In "The Black Widow," the Blue Beetle takes on a chilling mystery when Navy sailors are found dead, wrapped in a mysterious plastic film and marked with a black widow spider symbol. With Mike assigned to the case, Dan and Joan uncover a new victim, leading to a dangerous trap that forces the Blue Beetle to rely on the local entomologist's club for clues. The story unfolds with tense pacing and eerie atmosphere, all rendered in crisp, dynamic art by Bob Webb and the Iger Shop, with cover by Jack Kamen.

Contains 3 stories
The Black Widow
10 pp · Superhero
Blue Beetle [Dan Garrett]Mike ManiganJoan MasonBlack Widow [Dolly Baker] (villainintroduction)The Spider [Dr. Chet Baker] (villainintroduction)

In "The Black Widow," a chilling murder spree targets Navy sailors, each found suffocated beneath a mysterious plastic film and marked with the image of a dead black widow spider. When Mike takes the case, Dan and Joan uncover the next victim, leading to their capture and forcing the Blue Beetle to step in—aided by the local entomologist's club to unravel the deadly mystery.

The Lady Firebug
10 pp · Superhero
Pencils ? [as Otis]
Blue Beetle [Dan Garett]Mike ManiganJoan MasonLady Medusa (villain)Blue Beetle imposter (villain)

When homeowners across the city begin setting their own houses ablaze and turning themselves in, Dan, Mike, and Joan are quick to suspect something unnatural. Blue Beetle soon finds himself trapped in a web of deception when Lady Medusa uses her powers to hypnotize him into becoming her spy within the police force.

Partners in Loot
9 pp · Crime
Blue Beetle [Dan Garett] (narrator)Ralph FleagleJake Fleagle

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $120
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $3,334*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $2,314*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $1,615*
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $1,267*
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $1,017*
CGC 7.0 · 5 in census $845*
Show all 18 grades
CGC 6.5 $716
CGC 6.0 · 4 in census $716
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $515*
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 3 in census $418
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $363*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $324*
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $198*
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $127*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist Bob Webb
artist, inker Iger Shop
cover pencils, inks Jack Kamen

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