Blue Beetle The Blue Beetle is Dan Garrett, a rookie patrolman. Who, after being shot, was given a mysterious vitamin 2X that gave him the strength of 10 men. With the help of his friend, confidant and apothecary proprietor Dr. Franz. Dan dawns a strange mask and suit of impenetrable blue chain armor which is flexible as silk but stronger than steel. He begins a second life, fighting crime as a daring crusader for law, the mysterious Blue Beetle. His calling card is a small beetle-shaped marker that he leaves in conspicuous places to alert criminals to his presence, using their fear of his crime fighting reputation as a weapon against them. The Blue Beetle was created by Charles Nicholas. The character made his first appearance in August of 1939 in the comic book Mystery Men #1, published by Fox Features Syndicate. The Blue Beetle Radio Serial aired from 05-15-40 to 09-13-40 as a CBS. 30 minutes, syndicated series. Actor Frank Lovejoy provided the voice of the Blue Beetle for the first thirteen episodes. Later episodes were uncredited. Asylum of Doctor Drear - 09/04/1940 Blasting the Dynamite Gang - 05/24/1940 Crime Incorporated - 07/03/1940 Dancing Ghost of Rocky Hill - 08/21/1940 Death rides on Horseback - 05/31/1940 Death strikes from the East - 06/05/1940 Drug Ring - 05/15/1940 Frame Up - 06/12/1940 Finesse in Diamonds - 07/17/1940 Invisible Ghost - 05/29/1940 Jewel Mystery of Channel Island 09/11/1940 Murder for Profit - 05/22/1940 Rounding up the Payroll - 06/26/1940 Sabotage and Liquidation - 05/17/1940 Sabotage Incorporated - 07/24/1940 Saved by a hair - 07/10/1940 Sea Serpent - 06/07/1940 Spirits don't Talk - 06/14/1940 Smashing the Arson Ring - 06/21/1940 Smashing the Restaurant Racket - 07/31/1940 Thoroughbreds always come through - 06/19/1940 Two Rackets in One - 08/07/1940 Underworld goes Underground - 08/14/1940 Whale of Pirates Folly - 08/28/1940 Copy and paste link into Itunes, Juice or other podcast aggregator. RSS feed - http://www.botar.us/bluebeetle.xml or, if you are new to podcasting goto ipodder. To explore and or download more Old Time Radio shows click on the banner below Click on the banner below, if you desire to subcribe to our main Old Time Radio RSS feed containing thousands of hours of listening pleasure. Copy and paste link into Itunes, Juice or other podcast aggregator. RSS feed - http://www.botar.us/botr.xml or, if you are new to podcasting goto ipodder. Discount Coupons