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- ↑ Mougin, Lou (2020). Secondary Superheroes of Golden Age Comics. McFarland & Co. p. 176. ISBN 9781476638607.
- ↑ Markstein, Don. "The Scarab". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ↑ Nevins, Jess (2013). Encyclopedia of Golden Age Superheroes. High Rock Press. pp. 233–234. ISBN 978-1-61318-023-5.
- ↑ Benton, Mike (1992). Superhero Comics of the Golden Age: The Illustrated History. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company. pp. 161–162. ISBN 0-87833-808-X . Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ↑ Grand Comics Database. Last accessed 2/14/2007
- ↑ The Scarab at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original )
- 1 2 Superpowers at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original )