{"product_id":"the-blue-beetle-volume-1","title":"THE BLUE BEETLE Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlue Beetle\u003c\/i\u003e was revived in the 60s by Charlton and Steve Ditko first, and later by DC Comics. But here we find the original Golden Age creation, who had a long tenure in his own title as well as \u003cem\u003eWonderworld Comics\u003c\/em\u003e. Fox Publications had many top talents in their earliest comics -- #1 features a \u003cstrong\u003eLou Fine\u003c\/strong\u003e cover and multiple stories by \u003cstrong\u003eWill Eisner\u003c\/strong\u003e (Yarko the Magician) and \u003cstrong\u003eBob Powell\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Simon\u003c\/strong\u003e drew the cover of #3, just before partnering up with Jack Kirby! With dynamic visuals and a narrative that captures the spirit of a bygone era...the roots of superhero storytelling, where it all began!\n\n#1 features an entirely new 13-page origin story, plus five Blue Beetle stories reprinted from \u003cem\u003eWonderworld Comics \u003c\/em\u003e#1-5. Also here is Will Eisner and Bob Powell's magician hero Yarko, in four stories, reprinted from \u003cem\u003eWonderworld Comics\u003c\/em\u003e #2-5.\n\n#2 begins with more new stories and only a couple reprints. \u003cstrong\u003eLouis Cazeneuve \u003c\/strong\u003emay have some work here. Cover by Joe Simon.\n\nIn #3, \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Simon \u003c\/strong\u003eagain contributes a very rare cover, from just before he partnered up with Jack Kirby. Inside, we find our superhero in TWO 31-page stories, a rare departure from 8 to 12 pagers. Creators are \u003cstrong\u003ePierce Rice \u003c\/strong\u003eand Louis Cazeneuve again on one story, and \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Nicholas \u003c\/strong\u003edoes all the work on the first story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DC Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59641390924062,"sku":"BLUEB01","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/0684\/7006\/files\/blueb01-blue-beetle-vol-1-book.jpg?v=1784504500","url":"https:\/\/shop.budsartbooks.com\/products\/the-blue-beetle-volume-1","provider":"Bud's Art Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}