After taking on the mystical Mordecai Cull, Blue Beetle is left broken and powerless. With an even more powerful menace about to appear, Jaime Reyes is going to have to defend the people he loves without the powers of the scarab and show what it really means to be a hero!
Lost in the desert with no memory of the past few years, teenager Jaime Reyes must find his way home again-but when he reaches his town, heÕs shocked to find it abandoned and in the hands of government officialsÉofficials who are very interested in the Blue Beetle and the scarab that gives him his power! How can Jaime find his family and uncover the secret behind the townÕs seizure-and why Kord Industries is helping keep the world from learning the truth?
Bonded to the Blue Beetle Scarab, teenager Jamie Reyes has no idea what he's doing with one of the most powerful weapons in the universe. But he's in luck, because his predecessor--Ted Kord--is back in the DC Universe and here to serve as the young hero's mentor! Alongside fellow teen hero Doctor Fate, this duo will have to learn how to be heroes on the fly! Written by the legendary Keith Giffen (LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES) and illustrated by Scott Kolins (THE FLASH), Blue Beetle is back for a new generation as a part of DC Rebirth! Collects BLUE BEETLE: REBIRTH #1, BLUE BEETLE #1-5. Rebirth honors the richest history in comics, while continuing to look towards the future. These are the most innovative and modern stories featuring the world's greatest superheroes, told by some of the finest storytellers in the business. Honoring the past, protecting our present, and looking towards the future. This is the next chapter in the ongoing saga of the DC Universe. The legacy continues.
Jaime ReyesÂÑa.k.a. Blue BeetleÑhas a decision to make. His mentor Ted Kord has given him a week to consider an offer to leave high school and pursue epic adventures while learning more about his Scarab-given powers. It could change his life forever, so whatÕs a teenager to do? The answer is obvious: a road trip with his friends! Jaime learns that his pals have gone through some changes while heÕs been busy training, but thereÕs not a lot of time to come to grips with their revelations. Or time for anything at all when they find the town of Dooley, a bizarre place where ordinary rules donÕt apply, and time itself is a weapon in the hands of the villain called Stopwatch! Plus, Jaime takes a visit to the future of Justice League 3001 in a story by the legendary comics writing team of Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis (Justice League International)! New Blue Beetle writer Christopher Sebela (Injustice: Ground Zero) and artist Scott Kolins (The Flash) take Jaime on an incredible journey in Blue Beetle Volume 3: Road to Nowhere. Collects Blue Beetle #13-18.
Written by John Rogers, Justin Peniston and Jai Nitz Art by Rafael Albuquerque, Andy Kuhn, Mike Norton and Trevor Scott Cover by Albuquerque Featuring a story that ties into "The Sinestro Corps War," this volume collects BLUE BEETLE #20-26. This title also includes the special Spanish language story, along with the script translated into English. Advance-solicited; on sale September 24 - 176 pg, FC, $14.99 US
The battle with the evil entity thatÕs been lurking under El Paso for thousands of years reaches its penultimate chapter! Jaime Reyes has wanted nothing more than to rid himself of the scarab on his back. But in order to save his city, his family and his friends, he must decide whether to become Blue Beetle againÑonly this time, the change will be permanent!