| Dr. Franz | |
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Real Name |
Abe Franz (misspelled "Kranz" in one appearance) |
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First Appearance |
Mystery Men Comics #5 (Aug. 1939) |
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Original Publisher |
Fox Features |
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Created by |
Charles Nicholas |
Origin[]
Dr. Abe Franz is a druggist and creator of the blue chain-mail "beetle suit" (in radio program) and the Vitamin 2-X formula the Blue Beetle used to fight crime. He generally helped Dan from the pharmacy. He did have one known adventure outside the pharmacy.
Public Domain Appearances[]
- Mystery Men Comics #1, 5-8, 14-25, 27-30
- Big 3 #1-7
- Blue Beetle #1-8, 10-11, 58 (as "Dr. Kranz")
Notes[]
- Abe, as seen in Mystery Men Comics #1, is Dan's longtime druggist friend. The surname "Franz" was not revealed until the character's second appearance in issue #5.