This episode is the first Double Shot where we take a look at two Golden Age characters that may not have enough material to warrant a single episode. Today, we explore Quality Comics’ Madam Fatal and Fox Features’ Blue Beetle. And you thought he was a DC or Charlton Comics character….


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You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Thought.”


https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Gotham-Universe-Political-Thought/dp/3030057755


Madame Fatal


Madame Fatal at Wikipedia


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Fatal


Crack Comics #1 at the Digital Comics Museum


https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=154


The Shade at Amazon.com


https://www.amazon.com/Shade-James-Robinson/dp/1401237827/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2OT41J9W3AYWP&dchild=1&keywords=the+shade+james+robinson&qid=1624725773&sprefix=the+shade+james%2Caps%2C228&sr=8-1


The Golden Age Blue Beetle


Golden Age Blue Beetle at Wikipedia


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Beetle_(Dan_Garrett)


Mystery Men Comics #1 at the Digital Comics Museum


https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=33252


Blue Beetle Newspaper Strips at the Digital Comics Museum


https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=26164


Charles Nicholas at Lambiek Comiclopedia


https://www.lambiek.net/artists/n/nicholas_charles2.htm


Blue Beetle Radio Show Episode 1


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWjjxnITG8I