policeman archaeologist scientist teenaged KITT just who is this blue
teenaged KITT just who is this blue
teenaged KITT just who is this blue beetle guy anyway Armour did you see her
beetle guy anyway Armour did you see her
beetle guy anyway Armour did you see her yeah but bad in a hot way welcome to
yeah but bad in a hot way welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we will explore
watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origin of the Blue Beetle
the comic book origin of the Blue Beetle
the comic book origin of the Blue Beetle why are you encouraging this
as with most comic book characters there
as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining and different
are often reimagining and different
are often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we’ve
versions to a character’s past we’ve
versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1967 s Blue Beetle
which unfolded in 1967 s Blue Beetle
which unfolded in 1967 s Blue Beetle number two which was expanded upon in
number two which was expanded upon in
number two which was expanded upon in 1986 is secret origins number two 2006
1986 is secret origins number two 2006
1986 is secret origins number two 2006 is Blue Beetle number one and 2011 s
is Blue Beetle number one and 2011 s
is Blue Beetle number one and 2011 s Blue Beetle number one there have been
Blue Beetle number one there have been
Blue Beetle number one there have been several characters who have taken the
several characters who have taken the
several characters who have taken the name Blue Beetle in the comic books most
name Blue Beetle in the comic books most
name Blue Beetle in the comic books most contemporary readers became familiar
contemporary readers became familiar
contemporary readers became familiar with the character when he appeared in
with the character when he appeared in
with the character when he appeared in DC’s crisis on Infinite Earths
DC’s crisis on Infinite Earths
DC’s crisis on Infinite Earths mini-series in 1985 but Blue Beetle had
mini-series in 1985 but Blue Beetle had
mini-series in 1985 but Blue Beetle had been around a long time before that
been around a long time before that
been around a long time before that the first Blue Beetle popped up in 1939
the first Blue Beetle popped up in 1939
the first Blue Beetle popped up in 1939 s Mystery Men comics number one as a
s Mystery Men comics number one as a
s Mystery Men comics number one as a regular beat cop named Dan Garrett who
regular beat cop named Dan Garrett who
regular beat cop named Dan Garrett who by night put on a slouch hat and a mask
by night put on a slouch hat and a mask
by night put on a slouch hat and a mask to fight crime as the Blue Beetle within
to fight crime as the Blue Beetle within
to fight crime as the Blue Beetle within a year he had adopted a more typical
a year he had adopted a more typical
a year he had adopted a more typical superhero outfit and gained
superhero outfit and gained
superhero outfit and gained super-strength thanks to a special
super-strength thanks to a special
super-strength thanks to a special vitamin this version of the Blue Beetle
vitamin this version of the Blue Beetle
vitamin this version of the Blue Beetle with some modifications turned up again
with some modifications turned up again
with some modifications turned up again in 1964 but he quickly gave way to a
in 1964 but he quickly gave way to a
in 1964 but he quickly gave way to a totally new Blue Beetle
totally new Blue Beetle
totally new Blue Beetle in 1966 debuting in Captain Atom number
in 1966 debuting in Captain Atom number
in 1966 debuting in Captain Atom number 83 this Blue Beetle possessed no super
83 this Blue Beetle possessed no super
83 this Blue Beetle possessed no super powers but didn’t need any he was a
powers but didn’t need any he was a
powers but didn’t need any he was a millionaire scientific genius named Ted
millionaire scientific genius named Ted
millionaire scientific genius named Ted Kord whose inventions physical prowess
Kord whose inventions physical prowess
Kord whose inventions physical prowess and beetle shaped flying machine made
and beetle shaped flying machine made
and beetle shaped flying machine made him more than a match for most criminals
him more than a match for most criminals
him more than a match for most criminals it turned out though that there was a
it turned out though that there was a
it turned out though that there was a connection between this Blue Beetle and
connection between this Blue Beetle and
connection between this Blue Beetle and the Dan Garrett version as revealed in
the Dan Garrett version as revealed in
the Dan Garrett version as revealed in 1967 Blue Beetle number two this secret
1967 Blue Beetle number two this secret
1967 Blue Beetle number two this secret origin issue revealed that Ted Kord had
origin issue revealed that Ted Kord had
origin issue revealed that Ted Kord had once helped his scientist uncle on some
once helped his scientist uncle on some
once helped his scientist uncle on some top-secret experiments his uncle was
top-secret experiments his uncle was
top-secret experiments his uncle was seemingly killed in a lab explosion but
seemingly killed in a lab explosion but
seemingly killed in a lab explosion but in fact he had faked his death so that
in fact he had faked his death so that
in fact he had faked his death so that he could use the formulas Ted had
he could use the formulas Ted had
he could use the formulas Ted had developed to create an army of
developed to create an army of
developed to create an army of unstoppable warriors Ted discovered this
unstoppable warriors Ted discovered this
unstoppable warriors Ted discovered this deception and approached his old
deception and approached his old
deception and approached his old colleague Dan Garrett
colleague Dan Garrett
colleague Dan Garrett not a cop in this version Garrett was a
not a cop in this version Garrett was a
not a cop in this version Garrett was a respected archeologist whose skills
respected archeologist whose skills
respected archeologist whose skills Ted needed to track down his uncle it’s
Ted needed to track down his uncle it’s
Ted needed to track down his uncle it’s time to grow up Dan and Ted found the
time to grow up Dan and Ted found the
time to grow up Dan and Ted found the villain secret lair on Pago Island
villain secret lair on Pago Island
villain secret lair on Pago Island captured Dan revealed that he was
captured Dan revealed that he was
captured Dan revealed that he was actually the Blue Beetle and that he had
actually the Blue Beetle and that he had
actually the Blue Beetle and that he had been given superpowers thanks to a
been given superpowers thanks to a
been given superpowers thanks to a mysterious Egyptian scarab that he had
mysterious Egyptian scarab that he had
mysterious Egyptian scarab that he had found Dan managed to defeat Ted’s uncle
found Dan managed to defeat Ted’s uncle
found Dan managed to defeat Ted’s uncle but it cost him his life
but it cost him his life
but it cost him his life as he lay dying made Ted promise to
as he lay dying made Ted promise to
as he lay dying made Ted promise to carry on as the Blue Beetle which Ted
carry on as the Blue Beetle which Ted
carry on as the Blue Beetle which Ted did although without the use of the
did although without the use of the
did although without the use of the Scarab which had granted Dan his special
Scarab which had granted Dan his special
Scarab which had granted Dan his special powers you’re just some ill-equipped boy
powers you’re just some ill-equipped boy
powers you’re just some ill-equipped boy playing dress-up when DC comics began
playing dress-up when DC comics began
playing dress-up when DC comics began publishing Blue Beetle in 1986 they
publishing Blue Beetle in 1986 they
publishing Blue Beetle in 1986 they retold his origins it was kept mostly
retold his origins it was kept mostly
retold his origins it was kept mostly intact but with some modifications for
intact but with some modifications for
intact but with some modifications for example in the retelling Dan Garrett was
example in the retelling Dan Garrett was
example in the retelling Dan Garrett was Ted’s professor not colleague also Dan
Ted’s professor not colleague also Dan
Ted’s professor not colleague also Dan knew that his scarab powers were the
knew that his scarab powers were the
knew that his scarab powers were the gift of a mighty Egyptian god and he
gift of a mighty Egyptian god and he
gift of a mighty Egyptian god and he used a special phrase Kashi da to
used a special phrase Kashi da to
used a special phrase Kashi da to transform into the Blue Beetle in recent
transform into the Blue Beetle in recent
transform into the Blue Beetle in recent years Ted Kord passed away and the
years Ted Kord passed away and the
years Ted Kord passed away and the mantle of the Blue Beetle fell upon a
mantle of the Blue Beetle fell upon a
mantle of the Blue Beetle fell upon a teenaged boy named Jaime Reyes he found
teenaged boy named Jaime Reyes he found
teenaged boy named Jaime Reyes he found the ancient scarab which had given Dan
the ancient scarab which had given Dan
the ancient scarab which had given Dan cord his powers which then fused itself
cord his powers which then fused itself
cord his powers which then fused itself to Jaime’s spine still trying to figure
to Jaime’s spine still trying to figure
to Jaime’s spine still trying to figure out the on button for the stage
it turned out that the Scarab was
it turned out that the Scarab was actually of extraterrestrial origin as
actually of extraterrestrial origin as
actually of extraterrestrial origin as were the powers that had bestowed the
were the powers that had bestowed the
were the powers that had bestowed the Scarab was able to coach Jamie’s body in
Scarab was able to coach Jamie’s body in
Scarab was able to coach Jamie’s body in a nearly impenetrable armor as well as
a nearly impenetrable armor as well as
a nearly impenetrable armor as well as provide him with superpowers and a range
provide him with superpowers and a range
provide him with superpowers and a range of alien weaponry
also in a nice touch of continuity the
also in a nice touch of continuity the name of his scarab is Kishida the secret
name of his scarab is Kishida the secret
name of his scarab is Kishida the secret word that Dan Garrett also used to
word that Dan Garrett also used to
word that Dan Garrett also used to transform into the Blue Beetle the Jaime
transform into the Blue Beetle the Jaime
transform into the Blue Beetle the Jaime raise version of the Blue Beetle has
raise version of the Blue Beetle has
raise version of the Blue Beetle has turned up in several DC Universe TV
turned up in several DC Universe TV
turned up in several DC Universe TV series always making a striking
series always making a striking
series always making a striking impression that got away
impression that got away
impression that got away but you’ll have them back here in no
but you’ll have them back here in no
but you’ll have them back here in no time with the superhero services of Blue
time with the superhero services of Blue
time with the superhero services of Blue Beetle and I’m sorry I don’t think we’ve
Beetle and I’m sorry I don’t think we’ve
Beetle and I’m sorry I don’t think we’ve met
met
met he may be a teenager who didn’t train to
he may be a teenager who didn’t train to
he may be a teenager who didn’t train to be a superhero but Jamie Rey’s has what
be a superhero but Jamie Rey’s has what
be a superhero but Jamie Rey’s has what it takes to carry on the proud Blue
it takes to carry on the proud Blue
it takes to carry on the proud Blue Beetle tradition Oh sidekick must not
Beetle tradition Oh sidekick must not
Beetle tradition Oh sidekick must not speak in such tones to the beetle yeah
speak in such tones to the beetle yeah
speak in such tones to the beetle yeah sidekick are you a fan of the Blue
sidekick are you a fan of the Blue
sidekick are you a fan of the Blue Beetle for more comic book origins be
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