Free file downloads, online comic viewer, plus a helpful, knowledgeable community. Tearing its way through the events of day of vengeance and infinite crisis, the mystical blue beetle scarab has chosen its new guardian. This is, to me, the epitome of beetle s solo series. Nov, 2015 blue beetle bugs the squids the blue beetle is the legacy of dan garrett, the original, an archaeologist who discovers and uses the blue beetle scarab to fight crime. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Jaime was an ordinary high school student living in. Dc back to blue beetle november 1986 volume 1 usa 145 owned. Weird that it came in the second issue of the series though.
See more ideas about blue beetle, dc comics and comics. Join as we explore the comic book origin of the blue. There were also a couple of unauthorized reprints by iwsuper comics in the early 1960s. If this is a regular missing issue, please use the missing. Light wear, light tanning, and water stains on top of front cover edge is. Please fill out the following form to report a missing variant issue from the database. This is, to me, the epitome of beetles solo series. The series starred certain characters with the same name fox feature syndicate and holyoke publishing. Sep 05, 2016 comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Im going with jaime reyes, the current and probably most powerful version.
Blue beetle first series comic book issues 121 21 total books 1986 dc. 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. The suit is grafted to his spine, and not removable. Charlton reprinted a few blue beetle stories in 1955, its first foray into superheroes unless you count atomic mouse and magic bunny. Get the best deals on blue beetle comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. But supernatural powers can be a blessing or a curse, and when it comes to the powers of the scarab, you dont get one without the other. Jan 12, 2018 im going with jaime reyes, the current and probably most powerful version. Blue beetle has surged in popularity in the last few years, and it looks like the younger incarnation of the hero might be getting his chance on an even bigger stage.
The charlton was same name but different universe ofcourse. Knowledge waits is a feature where i just share some bit of comic book history that interests me recently, i wrote about when captain america, iron man and thor were referred to as the big three. 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. 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. Blue beetle 2011 comic read blue beetle 2011 comic. Blue beetle no 23 comix book movie is part of the golden age comixs superhero. Garret now wears a skin tight blue outfit with a hood but no mask. 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.
Blue beetle series reportedly in the works for hbo max. In 1964, charlton brought out a new version of the blue beetle character, and in 66 they revised him yet again. Shellshocked features the first issues with jaime reyes as the new blue beetle. The serial was not largely successful, and only aired for about four months. For more on blue beetles history, visit his page on. His favorite characters are batman, swamp thing, blue beetle, spiderman, and the xmen. Nov 19, 2015 origin of the new blue beetle in the second issue heres the issue weve been waiting for, my personal favorite in the series, the origin of ted kord as the new blue beetle.
Jaime reyes aka blue beetle shares his dreams of a giant blue beetle creature fighting dr. As a comic book fanatic, one of my favorite superheroes is jaime reyes, the incarnation of blue beetle that is used in this series. Eventually charlton comics bought the first blue beetle, at first only reprinting his old stories. Ground zero and artist scott kolins the flash take jaime on an incredible journey in blue beetle volume 3. Tim synopsis the blue beetle captures some bank robbers.
Presses were stopped and the captions were added for the rest of the print run. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. For more on blue beetle s history, visit his page on. Ted kord receives a tip from the local metahuman gang called the posse, of three students that have gone missing. When the silver age of comic books came around, they revamped him as an archaeologist who unlocked the powers of a mystical artifact he found in a pyramid. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. The blue beetles first dc appearance was in the 1985 crossover series, crisis on infinite earths.
Plot by len wein, script by wein and joey cavalieri, pencils by paris cullins, inks by dell barras. Blue beetle starred in a comic book series, comic strip and radio serial, but like most golden age superheroes, he. I actually had to update that one as a couple of readers successfully found an earlier reference as i said at the time i put it up, i was a bit unsure of my original answer. If its based on ted it would be the ted from the dc universe who was a partner to bg. 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. As beetle struggles with the curse of the scarab that is the source of his powers, a loathsome threat emerges a predator who stalks runaway children.
Read blue beetle 2011 comic online free and high quality. Blue beetle golden age comics 19381955 for sale ebay. We have 21 books to download or read online the latest is blue beetle 29. Get the best deals on blue beetle golden age comics 1938 1955. Blue beetle earth 0 after the events of flashpoint, the dc universe was rewritten and blue beetle s origin was changed. We have amazing deals on hardtofind comic books from the 1930s to today. Front cover scotch taped to final page of book, page64. 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. Blue beetle rebirth complete story comicstorian youtube. 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. Staples are tight, no missing interior pages or cut coupons, not warped, no restoration.
Nov 29, 2018 reyes was created by keith giffen, john rogers, and cully hamner, and made his first appearance in a 2006 comic, when he discovered the blue beetle scarab which came alive, grafted itself to. Blue beetle reyes character blue beetle reyes appears in 536 issues. 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. Shouting a word caused the powers to activate, and dan would find. Blue beetle comics on dvd for a full description and price go to. He had a dc comic of his own from 198688, and has held down membership in the justice league where he and booster gold, also a dc character of the 80s, became pals as well as doing the usual guest appearances, specials, backup stories, etc. Mar 20, 2020 blue beetle no 23 comix book movie is part of the golden age comixs superhero. What are some good ted kord blue beetle stories to get. The best site for downloading free public domain golden age comic books. Blue beetle earth 0 after the events of flashpoint, the dc universe was rewritten and blue beetles origin was changed. But this is no vacation, as a killer robot is after him, so no fun in the sun for the blue beetle. The blue beetle was a 1940 american radio series on cbs radio, based on the popularity of the superhero comics character blue beetle. The most recent of the companies to own rights to the blue beetle is dc comics who bought the rights to the character in 1983, using the name for three distinct characters over the years. What are the abilities and powers of the blue beetle in dc.
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. Its told from the pov of a henchman and the entire issue is. The blue beetle had a short career on the radio, between may and september 1940. Find the value of the charlton comic blue beetle volume 3. Blue beetle finds himself away from home and up against the mysterious shorttimers, timetraveling bandits who may have a more sinister purpose in mind than just robbery, one that could affect all of reality. The only thing really holding this kid back is lack of experience. The madmen were a charlton team of bad guys who were basically blue collar jokers. View market values for books, store your collection, and. 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. We have 19 books to download or read online the latest is blue beetle 1955 20. Mystery men 18 1941 comic book blue beetle golden age etsy.
Blue beetle and the teen titans take on the hybrid, with mento pulling the strings, in man in the middle. The golden age refers to the first cycle of superhero comixs which existed between 1938 and 1950. Shopify hosts the online comic book store of sell my comic books. As someone who considers himself to be incredibly nerdy, j. The series starred certain characters with the same name.
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