BLUE BEETLE
Ditko's version of the aqua bug is
probably his most under-rated work. The character had its origins
back in the late 1930s, and Ditko brought him back with an new identity
in CAPTAIN ATOM #83 (Nov '66), then into his own five-issue series (for which
a sixth issue exists). Spine-tingling suspense marked the series as
the new Beetle (Ted Kord) clung desperately to an ominous secret weighing heavily
on his shoulders, persued by the female character of the book, always
hot on his heels. The page offered here is the splash page from BLUE BEETLE
#1.
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