Comic Title: Metal Men #39
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Aug/Sep 1969
On Sale Date: June 12, 1969 Copyright Date June 12, 1969
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1969

Newsstand Date June 12, 1969
Source: Comic Reader, #73

Newsstand Date June 12, 1969
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V24 #5

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mike Sekowsky

Title: "Beauty of the Beast"
Pages: 25

Feature(s):
Metal Men (of Earth-1)

Writer/Penciller: Mike Sekowsky
Inker: George Roussos
Letterer: Milton Snapinn

Feature Character(s)

• Metal Men (last appearance in Metal Men #38; next appearance in Metal Men #40)
• Gold (last appearance in Metal Men #38; next appearance in Metal Men #40)
• Iron (last appearance in Metal Men #38; next appearance in Metal Men #40)
• Lead (last appearance in Metal Men #38; next appearance in Metal Men #40)
• Mercury (last appearance in Metal Men #38; next appearance in Metal Men #40)
• Tin (last appearance in Metal Men #38; next appearance in Metal Men #40)
• Platinum (last appearance in Metal Men #38; next appearance in Metal Men #40)

Supporting Character(s)

• Mr. Conan (last appearance in Metal Men #38; next appearance in Metal Men #40)

Villain(s)

• Hugo Stark (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Fettucini (a movie director; no further appearances)
• Jason Jonas (an actor; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Lieutenant McDonald (a police detective; next appearance in Metal Men #41)
• The cast and crew of a movie (no further appearances)
• Several policemen (Clancy named; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in part in Metal Men #40.

Synopsis:
Mr. Conan buys Magna Studios and enlists the Metal Men to help film a horror movie. Tina becomes the star of the movie, but she is abducted by a monster. The Metal Men search the studio for Tina while the monster explains that he was Hugo Stark, a former star who was disfigured in an accident. He has been living at the studio before it was reopened. The Metal Men confront Stark, but Tina calls them off. When the police arrive, Hugo runs away and is killed when the studio is set afire. Tina distracts the police while the Metal Men cover up the evidence of their true identities. Mr. Conan then arrives with news concerning Doc Magnus.