Get the best deals on blue beetle golden age comics 1938 1955. Shouting a word caused the powers to activate, and dan would find. Garret now wears a skin tight blue outfit with a hood but no mask. Eventually charlton comics bought the first blue beetle, at first only reprinting his old stories. Join as we explore the comic book origin of the blue. The best site for downloading free public domain golden age comic books.
If its based on ted it would be the ted from the dc universe who was a partner to bg. As someone who considers himself to be incredibly nerdy, j. 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. Light wear, light tanning, and water stains on top of front cover edge is. Tearing its way through the events of day of vengeance and infinite crisis, the mystical blue beetle scarab has chosen its new guardian. We have amazing deals on hardtofind comic books from the 1930s to today. Please fill out the following form to report a missing variant issue from the database. Blue beetle earth 0 after the events of flashpoint, the dc universe was rewritten and blue beetle s origin was changed. In 1964, charlton brought out a new version of the blue beetle character, and in 66 they revised him yet again. Blue beetle 2011 comic read blue beetle 2011 comic. 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. The madmen were a charlton team of bad guys who were basically blue collar jokers. 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.
Ted kord receives a tip from the local metahuman gang called the posse, of three students that have gone missing. Im going with jaime reyes, the current and probably most powerful version. The blue beetles first dc appearance was in the 1985 crossover series, crisis on infinite earths. There were also a couple of unauthorized reprints by iwsuper comics in the early 1960s. 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. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings.
The serial was not largely successful, and only aired for about four months. Find the value of the charlton comic blue beetle volume 3. Front cover scotch taped to final page of book, page64. 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. As a comic book fanatic, one of my favorite superheroes is jaime reyes, the incarnation of blue beetle that is used in this series. Sep 05, 2016 comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Blue beetle no 23 comix book movie is part of the golden age comixs superhero. We have 21 books to download or read online the latest is blue beetle 29.
Ground zero and artist scott kolins the flash take jaime on an incredible journey in blue beetle volume 3. 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. Mar 20, 2020 blue beetle no 23 comix book movie is part of the golden age comixs superhero. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Jaime was an ordinary high school student living in. 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. What are some good ted kord blue beetle stories to get. Blue beetle reyes character blue beetle reyes appears in 536 issues. Shellshocked features the first issues with jaime reyes as the new blue beetle. The suit is grafted to his spine, and not removable. 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. What are the abilities and powers of the blue beetle in dc.
If this is a regular missing issue, please use the missing. Charlton reprinted a few blue beetle stories in 1955, its first foray into superheroes unless you count atomic mouse and magic bunny. The blue beetle s first dc appearance was in the 1985 crossover series, crisis on infinite earths. Weird that it came in the second issue of the series though.
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. 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. The golden age refers to the first cycle of superhero comixs which existed between 1938 and 1950. 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 starred in a comic book series, comic strip and radio serial, but like most golden age superheroes, he. 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.
This mystical artifact was a bright blue scarab amulet. Staples are tight, no missing interior pages or cut coupons, not warped, no restoration. The series starred certain characters with the same name. This is, to me, the epitome of beetle s solo series. Blue beetle golden age comics 19381955 for sale ebay. His favorite characters are batman, swamp thing, blue beetle, spiderman, and the xmen. 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. 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. 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. For more on blue beetle s history, visit his page on. The series starred certain characters with the same name fox feature syndicate and holyoke publishing. New blue beetle writer christopher sebela injustice.
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. 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. 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. 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. Dc back to blue beetle november 1986 volume 1 usa 145 owned. Blue beetle rebirth complete story comicstorian youtube. 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. 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. Its told from the pov of a henchman and the entire issue is.
Read blue beetle 2011 comic online free and high quality. Blue beetle and the teen titans take on the hybrid, with mento pulling the strings, in man in the middle. View market values for books, store your collection, and. 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. Jan 12, 2018 im going with jaime reyes, the current and probably most powerful version. The only thing really holding this kid back is lack of experience. Free file downloads, online comic viewer, plus a helpful, knowledgeable community. The blue beetle was a 1940 american radio series on cbs radio, based on the popularity of the superhero comics character blue beetle. This is, to me, the epitome of beetles solo series.
Plot by len wein, script by wein and joey cavalieri, pencils by paris cullins, inks by dell barras. Blue beetle earth 0 after the events of flashpoint, the dc universe was rewritten and blue beetles origin was changed. Blue beetle comics on dvd for a full description and price go to. We have 19 books to download or read online the latest is blue beetle 1955 20. Shopify hosts the online comic book store of sell my comic books. See more ideas about blue beetle, dc comics and comics. Blue beetle series reportedly in the works for hbo max. Tim synopsis the blue beetle captures some bank robbers.