Step back in time to the thrilling Golden Age of comics with this faithfully reprinted edition of Blue Beetle No. 4, originally published by Fox Publications in Fall 1940. Reproduced from high-resolution digital scans, this 68-page full-color issue bursts with action, mystery, and wartime espionage, starring the chainmail-clad hero Blue Beetle (Dan Garret) alongside backup features like K-51 Spies at War and Captain Savage. Ideal for vintage comic enthusiasts, historians, and collectors, this reprint retains the original artwork, stories, and era-specific ads in pristine detail—no modern edits. Once a dime-store gem, it's now an essential piece of comic history for your shelf. Blue Beetle: Blitz and the Dynamite Formula Rookie cop Dan Garret, empowered by Dr. Franz's Vitamin 2X, dons his Blue Beetle suit to stop the saboteur Blitz from stealing a explosive liquid dynamite formula for enemy forces. With reporter Joan Mason's help and sidekick Mike Mannigan, Beetle thwarts factory bombings in this high-stakes espionage adventure. Blue Beetle: The Dope Smuggling Ring Blue Beetle battles the ruthless Snow Brody, who peddles marijuana cigarettes to schoolkids. After Garret is gunned down and saved by a blood transfusion from Helen Harmon (daughter of Police Commissioner Harmon), Vitamin 2X accelerates his recovery for a vengeful showdown against the drug ring. Blue Beetle: The Man In the Black Robe Investigating a stolen corpse and eerie haunted house, Blue Beetle uncovers villains Mary Parnell and Egg-Head's sinister plot. With Mike Mannigan's aid, Garret uses his super-strength and wits to expose the macabre scheme in this chilling mystery tale. Blue Beetle: The Mystery of the Vanishing Corpses (Text Story) In this prose interlude, Dan Garret as Blue Beetle probes disappearing bodies with help from Phyllis Boyce and Dr. Franz, blending detective work with supernatural suspense in a quick, gripping narrative. Blue Beetle: The Ghosts of Denton Hall Blue Beetle confronts fraudulent spiritualist Rajput and accomplice John Kent, who fake ghostly messages to swindle heiress Lorraine Denton. Mike Mannigan joins the fray as Garret exposes the scam at the haunted Denton Hall with daring heroics. K-51 Spies at War: The Three European Dictators Spy K-51 (Ken Flynn) infiltrates a cabal of tyrants Rudolph Morgo and Diableff, rescuing Anna Zev in a pulse-pounding tale of international intrigue and wartime espionage reprinted from Wonderworld Comics #9. K-51 Spies at War: The Return of Lin Sun K-51 teams with Agent Z-19 (Claire Conos) to battle returning villain Lin Sun, Tsin-Yu, and Remy Mussoni in Leyte. This action-packed spy thriller, reprinted from Wonderworld Comics #8, delivers gadgets, chases, and heroic triumphs. Captain Savage, Sea Rover: Captured by Sin Lee Sea captain Savage rescues Helen Drew from pirate Sin Lee aboard the S.S. Malay. Reprinted from Mystery Men Comics #6, this swashbuckling adventure features naval battles and daring escapes on the high seas. This reprint celebrates Fox's pulp-inspired legacy, including possible art by Pierce Rice and Louis Cazeneuve.