Who Is Blue Beetle (Reyes)? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Blue Beetle (Reyes) is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Jaime Reyes, with over 764 comic issue appearances. Jaime Reyes was just a regular high school student from El Paso, Texas, until he found the Scarab after Ted Kord lost it. With the Scarab, he has great power and uses that power to protect the innocent as the the third, and current Blue Beetle.

Who is Blue Beetle (Reyes)?

This page is for the current Blue Beetle, Jaime Reyes For the original Blue Beetle see Dan Garret For the second Blue Beetle, see Ted Kord Origins Jaime Reyes Some time before Ted Kord's death he left Dan Garrett's Scarab in the Rock of Eternity with the wizard Shazam. After the destruction of the rock by the Spectre , the Scarab landed in a vacant lot in El Paso, Texas. There it was found by a high school student, Jaime Reyes. The scarab bonded itself to Jaime's body, and entered into a far more interactive relationship with the boy than it had with Dan Garrett. The scarab now allows Jaime to cover himself in a kind of bio-mechanical armor, which can be modified to enhance his speed and strength, as well as to create weapons, wings and shields. Batman and his group tracked down Jaime because the Scarab was the only thing that could find Brother Eye and stop it. After Brother Eye's destruction Jaime was trapped between dimensions for a whole year and was forced to reveal his secret to his family and friends. Creation Jaime Reyes was created by Keith Giffen , John Rogers, and Cully Hamner .

Key facts

Blue Beetle (Reyes) is of human origin and first appeared in "The Waiting Noose". The character is published by DC Comics. With 764 recorded issue appearances, Blue Beetle (Reyes) ranks among the most featured characters in comics.