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The Blue Beetle #19
The Mint Mystery In late 1890s San Francisco, reporter Jim Cabey investigates Chinatown and encounters the mysterious Mint Master, a criminal who plans to dethrone the current city ruler and benefit from a certain fee. The Mint Master kidnaps Jim's daughter and threatens to kill her unless Jim steps down, also revealing he has stamped out his opium smuggling operation and called the police. The Blue Beetle intervenes in the ensuing chaos, pursuing the villain across San Francisco and ultimately thwarting his plans, while also uncovering a larger alien threat when light flashes from space signal an extraterrestrial message warning of danger to Earth.