The Blue Beetle Legacy

3 heroes have worn the Blue Beetle mantle.

Successorheld the mantle from 1966

Theodore Stephen "Ted" Kord

Captain Atom #83 (1966) · 182 appearances

Powers. No metahuman powers; genius-level intellect/inventor, Olympic-level acrobat and skilled hand-to-hand combatant. Uses gadgets: the "Bug" aircraft, a compressed-air/light BB gun, and protective gear.

Origin

Ted Kord inherited the Blue Beetle mantle from his mentor Dan Garrett but was unable to replicate the mystical scarab's power, so he relied on his extraordinary intellect and physical prowess instead, building an arsenal of gadgets and a remarkable aircraft called the Bug to fight crime.

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Successorheld the mantle from 2006

Jaime Reyes

Infinite Crisis #3 (2006) · 84 appearances

Powers. : ; Jaime is a skilled fighter, having received martial arts training from his mentor the Peacemaker.

Origin

When a mysterious alien scarab fused to his spine, El Paso teenager Jaime Reyes gained a powerful suit of living armor that responds to his will. Though initially overwhelmed by the scarab's influence, Jaime embraced his role as Blue Beetle and trained under the Peacemaker to master both the armor and martial combat.

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The originalheld the mantle from 1964

Dan Garrett

Blue Beetle #1 (1964) · 25 appearances

Powers. Scarab-granted superpowers: superhuman strength and durability, flight, energy projection/blasts, and the ability to generate light from the mystical blue Egyptian scarab (activated by the phrase "Kaji Dha").

Origin

Archaeologist Dan Garrett gained superhuman strength, flight, and energy projection by harnessing the power of an ancient Egyptian scarab, activated by the mystical phrase "Kaji Dha" — transforming him into the Blue Beetle, a costumed hero and forerunner to his successor Ted Kord.

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