"Reaping down upon the underworld to smash ganglands comes a friend of the unfortunate an enemy of criminals, the mysterious all powerful character who is a problem to the police. A crusader for law, in reality Dan Garrett a rookie patrolman loved by everyone but suspected by none of being the Blue Beetle. As the Blue beetle he hides behind a strange mask and a suit of impenetrable blue chain armour flexible as silk but stronger than steel."

Stanley Rogers convicted of killing Bret Doyleson small time loan shark and gambler is in the death house at the state penitentiary awaiting death by electrocution. Rogers claims he shot in self-defence but the jury thought otherwise…