Blue Beetle #16
In "The Monster Mechanic," the Blue Beetle faces a chilling threat as a mysterious criminal known as Kreal begins vanishing the nation's greatest minds. With no trace and no clues, the hero must uncover how Kreal is using stolen intellect to build a machine of unimaginable power—before it's too late. Art by Allen Ulmer, with cover by the same, this 1942 Holyoke classic delivers a gripping mystery from the golden age of comics.
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The Blue Beetle has to deal with a criminal who can make men vanish into thin air. Kreal is kidnapping America's most brilliant men because their combined knowledge will make him the world's most powerful human.
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