The death of the original blue beetle, dan garrett, inspired ted to take up the mantle and become a hero, another classic element from superhero comics. Upcoming superhero movie blue beetle will feature dc. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Back in the early 1940s, most of the comic book companies would have individual titles but would also try to do special anthology series collecting their major heroes. Theodore stephen ted kord is the second blue beetle, an occasionally dead superhero who was originally published by charlton comics and later picked up by dc comics. A super hero, or rather, several superheroes since blue beetle is a legacy character, whose main motif is exactly what it says on the tin the original blue beetle was a golden age superhero, originally published by the fox feature syndicate, first appearing in mystery men comics august, 1939. Ted kord is the most famous hero to don the blue beetle. A blue beetle movie gives us the first latinx superhero the. Nov 30, 2019 like many other comic book heroes, ted kord has actually died and come back to life.
See more ideas about blue beetle, beetle, comic character. Blue beetle real name jaime reyes is a member of the team. Not only that, since the golden age era of the 1930s and 1940s, many comic book characters have had colors tagged to their names, and blue has long been a popular choice. We have 19 books to download or read online the latest is blue beetle 1955 20. Blue beetle made it all the way to number 61 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. While ted has always been a smallerscale character, this moment was still very shocking and had some. The blue beetle is one of the low key icons of the dc universe, and here is some insight into his latest iteration, high school hero jaime reyes. Like many other comic book heroes, ted kord has actually died and. Blue beetle confirmed to be cancelled with dc february solicitations. As dan died, he passed on the responsibility of being blue beetle to ted, but was not able to pass on the mystical scarab which gave garrett his powers. Blue beetle confirmed to be cancelled with dc february. Blue beetle charlton ii public domain super heroes fandom.
His father ran a garage, his mother was a paramedic, and his little sister was a brat. We have 21 books to download or read online the latest is blue beetle 29. Ted kord became the blue beetle after his former mentor and original blue beetle, dan garrett, was killed in battle with androids created by ted kords uncle jarvis in order to take over earth. For more on blue beetle s history, visit his page on. Blue beetle and wonder woman countdown really tore me up, being a ted fan. The color blue, aside from being one of the additive primary colors, is one of the most common colors to appear on comic book hero uniforms. Dan garrett is the original version, an archaeologist who discovers and uses the blue beetle scarab to fight crime. In all of these ways, blue beetle was representative of comics from not only the latebronze age, but also the previous silver and golden ages as well. Daniel dan garrett, theodore stephen ted kord, and. Join as we explore the comic book origin of the blue.
Like many longrunning comic book superheroes, the blue beetle has undergone a dizzying array of retcons, including versions where he is an archaeologist, a world class athlete, and more. You can order a digital copy here, and check out the official solicitation below. Meanwhile, questions are raised about the disappearance of dan garrett, the original blue beetle dan garrett only appears in a singlepanel ad for the next issue. When i heard of this superhero having his own title, i immediately bought this volume. The question is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Blue beetle is the legacy name of several super heroes with different abilities. A year and a half is a decent run for a comic these days, and slightly better than the last blue beetle run, which had 17 issues. Much as we did with last years top 100 comic book villains, ign has pulled together a comprehensive list of the greatest heroes to ever grace the pages of the funny books. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
Comic book resources about the author keith giffen has provided plotting, scripting, artwork or any combination thereof for titles such as allstar comics, legion of superheroes, ragman, creeper, lobo, suicide squad, the defenders, hero squared. Introduced in 1939, the original blue beetle, dan garret, was a fox comics police officer who fought crime with superpowers gained by ingesting vitamin 2x. Dc comic book artwork blue beatle by tyler kirkham. Blue beetle 400515 first 2 shows, old time radio youtube. As a comic book fanatic, one of my favorite superheroes is jaime reyes, the incarnation of blue beetle that is used in this series. The series starred certain characters with the same name. Oct 24, 2019 jaime reyes the blue beetle turns out to be the 4th hero that the batman who laughs has infected.
This article is a disambiguation page for blue beetle the following is a list of links to pages that might share the same title. Dec 12, 2018 the american comic book publisher and warner bros. Upcoming superhero movie blue beetle will feature dc comics. Not only that, since the golden age era of the 1930s and 1940s, many comic book characters have had colors tagged to their names, and blue has long been a. He was briefly an agent of the reach when his scarab was rebooted by green beetle, but he was subsequently freed from control by zatanna and isis, assisted by doctor fate and the team. Apr 19, 2020 the blue beetle is one of the low key icons of the dc universe, and here is some insight into his latest iteration, high school hero jaime reyes. Read blue beetle 2016 comic online free and high quality. A blue beetle movie gives us the first latinx superhero. Blue beetle is the legacy name of several superheroes with different abilities.
Dan garrett started out as a rookie cop whose father was killed by gangsters. Jaime reyes the blue beetle turns out to be the 4th hero that the batman who laughs has infected. A revamped version of this character, archaeologist dan garrett, introduced in 1964 by charlton comics drew. This book didnt just explore jaime reyes and the history of the blue beetle, it paid a level of respect to ted kord that most dc characters or books never bothered to, or even thought to. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Great deals on blue beetle dc universe comic book hero action figures. The cover itself features the new hero, as well as, another new hero, the question, and is drawn by the aforementioned mr. The blue beetle was an early comic book hero that tugged on the cape of superman. The blue beetle was moved with his popularity to newspaper syndication and then the old time radio show in 1940, in addition to continued comic book adventures. Blue beetle and the last days of the bronze age sequart. Worldcat isbn 9781401268695 forthcoming, april 2017 blue beetle, vol. Blue beetle earth 0 after the events of flashpoint, the dc universe was rewritten and blue beetle s origin was changed.
Blue beetle faces danger from his flying bug headquarters, taking on foes like the arsonist firefist and batmans foe the calculator. Over the years, the blue beetle moniker has been used by three different characters. The original stories of the ted kord, blue beetle took place in the 1960s in charlton comics. This beetle received his own series in 1967, but the. Blue beatle by tyler kirkham dc comic book artwork blue beetle issue read blue beetle issue comic online in high quality blue beetle visit to grab an amazing super hero shirt now on sale. In addition, charles nicholas introduced the blue beetle years later, fox would sell the character to charlton and then charlton sold the character to dc. The character was acquired by dc comics in the early 1980s and incorporated into the dc universe the questions secret identity was originally vic sage. A super hero, or rather, several superheroes since blue beetle is a legacy character, whose main motif is exactly what it says on the tin. Though there have been other versions of the blue beetle character. Mar 19, 2018 the blue beetle was another early comic book hero that tugged on the cape of superman. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder. For the most part these stories were kept as canon when dc comics took over the character. Please follow one of the disambiguation links below or search to find the page you were looking for if it is not listed.
Dc comics blue beetle comic book hero action figures for. The blue beetle series from 2006 is the best thing youve. Heshe will also have the conclusion published at the end of the book, and will receive royalties on any future sales of that book. Blue beetle is the name of three fictional superheroes who appear in a number of american comic books published by a variety of companies since 1939.
The blue beetle old time radio golden age of radio. Shortly before the events of infinite crisis, blue beetle was shot in the head by maxwell lord, someone who was believed to be on the justice leagues side. His teammates find him odd because he appears to talk and argue. The blue beetle was another early comic book hero that tugged on the cape of superman. A blue beetle has been a part of the superhero community in the dc universe in some form since. Jaime reyes is the third character to assume the mantle of blue beetle, but he is substantially different from his predecessors. And needless to say, i read it right away when the volume arrived to my home. Blue beetle 2016 comic read blue beetle 2016 comic. Created by charles nicholas for the comic book mystery men, it first appearedin 1939.
At san diego comic con 2016 it was revealed that blue beetle would be a playable character in the popular beat em up series. Comic character, character concept, character design, make a comic book, carapace, blue beetle, dc comics characters, dc heroes, teen titans. Great deals on blue beetle comic book hero action figures. A blue beetle has been a part of the superhero community in the dc universe in some form since 1939, serving both as a solo adventurer and as a part of teams like the justice league and the teen titans, creating one of the greatest heroic legacies in the dcu. Jaime hung out with his two best friends brenda and paco, the mediator between the hardworking brenda and the laidback paco. Blue beetle is a long running comic book series that was first published by fox feature syndicate before being a charlton comics title and currently a dc comics title. Great deals on dc comics blue beetle comic book hero action figures. Find the value of the charlton comic blue beetle volume 4. Created by charles nicholas for the comic book mystery men, it first appeared in 1939. His successor was ted kord, taking up his mentors mantle using martial arts and gadgetry when he couldnt unlock the scarabs power, eventually becoming a member of justice league international.
By both brenda and pacos accounts, he was a good friend, the kind of person who could. Kord was an inventor hero, using a variety of gadgets. The idea that him being replaced when he was languishing in obscurity, being an insult, is stupid, and this book treated the character of ted kord. Blue beetle earth 0 after the events of flashpoint, the dc universe was rewritten and blue beetles origin was changed. Blue beetle will be the first dceu movie with a latino lead. Created by charles nicholas for the comic book mystery men, it. See more ideas about blue beetle, beetle, dc comics. Blue beetle seems to have a relaxed, mellow attitude when it comes to simple missions. Blue beetle dc universe comic book hero action figures for. Though only a teenager, reyes quickly forms a working blue beetle legion of superheroes, comic book superheroes, comic book heroes, black beetle.