Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Blue Beetle and The Hulk / Zatanna and Son of Satan

 

I never had much disposable income growing up, so comics that featured multiple stories always appealed to me.  This issue would have definitely had me at least flipping through it at the stands.

Blue Beetle last crossed paths with The Hulk in STF 1855...

14 comments:

Detective Tobor said...

Astonishing Showcases!! Ted and Bruce are at it again!! Congrats on the numbers!! And Ms Z with S of Satan?? TOBAHS !!

Carycomic said...

Getting back to the subject at hand? I wonder if they're teaming up against the Mad Men (amped up on stolen Miraclo)?

Div Cvetic said...

I still can't believe there was a comic book on the stands with the word "Satan" in big bold letters on the cover back in the '70s and 80s!

Crazy

Bob Greenwade said...

It's hard to tell whether Ted got Hulk ticked-off at him, or Hulk's just swinging wild. I suspect that, even with the story inside, it'd be hard to tell.

Speaking of partners getting Hulk ticked off, we're way past due for him to "work" with Ambush Bug again.

Anonymous said...

The way I heard the story? Stan Lee was anticipating a repeat of the post-WWII cycle. Which is to say, another decline in superhero comics with a proportionately resurgent nostalgia for Western and horror comics at the same time!

Anonymous said...

Even Schwabby-boy ain't that crazy.

Carycomic said...

I remember how Hellstrom once called Dr. Druid a pointless character.* An evaluation that could just as legitimately be applied to him! And, yet, the admittedly not-always-good doctor is still around. So, maybe, Hellstrom should be just as glad that he's not been relegated to the Limbo of Cancelled Anti-Heroes.

Carycomic said...

*Pots and kettles...and all that jazz.

Anonymous said...

More likely, someone (like, say, the Chameleon) impersonated Ted Kord attacking the Hulk, as the Blue Beetle, in order to distract the authorities from something bigger. Like, say, the Mad Men stealing a large shipment of Miraclo!

Wild Card said...

Ted better break out the Hostess Twinkies, I don't think there is any other way that he will survive this fight with the Hulk.

Anonymous said...

Super-LOL! :-)

Simreeve said...

Definitely would buy.
This reminds me, I had an idea for a split-cover issue a while back: A double team-up between Red Wolf and Pow-Wow Smith, one story (& half the cover) for their 19th-century versions, the other story (& half-cover) for their modern versions... with the second story effectively a sequel to the first.

Anonymous said...

Maybe you and Bob Greenwade should collaborate on that!

Anonymous said...

Then, you could return the favor by helping him with his two-generation Spidey/Mr. Terrific team-up!!

:-)

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