Blue Beetle

Blue Beetle is a long running comic book series that was first published by Fox Feature Syndicate before being a Charlton Comics title and currently a DC Comics title. The series starred certain characters with the same name. Fox Feature Syndicate and Holyoke Publishing The original Blue Beetle comic first appeared in Winter 1940 by Fox Feature Syndicate and Holyoke Publishing. It starred the original Blue Beetle named Dan Garret who first appeared in Mystery Men Comics anthology comic book series. He was depicted as a police officer who secretly dons a superhero costume to thwart crime. The series was the second featured title of a superhero in American comic book magazines after Superman having his own series. The volume series lasted until August 1950 with issue #60 when the company of Fox Feature Syndicate collapsed. The character was revised and reprinted briefly by Charlton Comics with issues #18-#20. Charlton Comics In 1964, Charlton modernized the Blue Beetle title. Garret got a new spelling for his last name, "Garrett", and a new profession: instead of being a policeman, he was an archeologist who discovered an ancient mystical scarab which gave him multiple superpowers. The series lasted five issues through March–April 1965. The Dan Garrett version would briefly be revised again in July 1965 throughout February–March 1966, lasting another five issues.