Blue Beetle: Black and Blue #[nn]
In "Black Magic Woman," Jaime Reyes faces a shocking revelation as Maria, the woman he’s been trying to protect, confesses she’s not the daughter of Dr. Von Neumann—but a cyborg he created, now desperate to shed the emotions he gave her. As the line between creator and creation blurs, Jaime fights through a swarm of robots to stop her, only to be stunned by the sudden arrival of the mysterious Black Beetle, who vanishes with Maria’s body. Written by Matthew Sturges and illustrated by Mike Norton, with inks by Sandra Hope, colors by Guy Major, and letters by Sal Cipriano, this pivotal issue features a cover by Rafael Albuquerque that captures the tension in sharp, haunting detail.
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Maria reveals that she is not Von Neumann's biological daughter, but rather a cyborg with human emotions that he created. Maria kidnapped her creator to try to force him to remove those emotions. When Beetle tries to protect Von Neumann, Maria activates a slew of robots to fight him, but he battles through and deactivates the cyborg. But just before leaving Maria's laboratory, Jaime is surprised by the arrival of the Black Beetle, who vanishes with Maria's body.
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