History Characters / BlueBeetle

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The Golden Age version created by Fox Comics was named Dan Garret while his distinct Silver Age version reimagined by Charlton Comics was named Dan Garret'''t'''. This is largely kept consistent but there are occasional blips.

Better known as an enemy of Comicbook/TheFlash, Doctor Alchemy raided K.O.R.D. Inc. for a rare metal Ted had in his possession, which he used to internalize the power of the Philosopher's Stone, granting him the power to transmute the molecular structure of any matter. See [[Characters/TheFlashTheRogues the Flash Rogues character page]] for more.

Better known as a foe of Comicbook/TheAtom, David Clinton held his niece Angie--Ted Kord's receptionist--hostage and forced her to steal technology for him so he could continue his crime spree in a new city using his time-manipulating gadgets. See [[Characters/TheAtom the Atom's character page]] for more.

A team of metahumans given powers by Steve Dayton, a.k.a. Mento of the Comicbook/DoomPatrol, who had gone mad with power and wanted to destroy his step-son Beast Boy and his friends, the Comicbook/TeenTitans. All of the Hybrid's members' powers were due to exposure to the experimental metal promethium. Consisting of:

* CaptainErsatz: They were a blatant stand-in for Creator/{{Marvel}}'s Comicbook/XMen and some of their villains. Mento was Professor X, Gorgon was Cyclops, Harpi was Banshee, Pterodon was Sauron, Behemoth was Juggernaut, Scirocco was Storm, Touch-N-Go was Rogue, and Prometheus was Colossus.

Time-traveling hero Michael Jon Carter, whom Ted met when they were called up for the Comicbook/JusticeLeagueInternational roster. Although Ted would sometimes be aggravated by Booster's showboating (not to mention their usual harebrained schemes for cash), they nevertheless became HeterosexualLifePartners, often referred to as "the Blue and the Gold". See [[Comicbook/BoosterGold his own page]] for more.

Crusading reporter Vic Sage wears a faceless mask to strike terror into the hearts of criminals as the Question. Vic and Ted met several times both in and out of costume and frequently teamed up with each other, until their tragic deaths within a year of each other. See [[Comicbook/TheQuestion his own page]] for more.

* HeroesWantRedheads: Red hair and she was the girlfriend of Ted Kord.

** The later issues of the original Fox Comics run took on a drastically different tone. As most superheroes not named Superman or Batman saw their sales tank in the late 1940s, the Blue Beetle instead capitalized on the popularity of crime comics, going from lighthearted superhero tales to dark, gritty crime dramas. His powers were also toned down and ultimately removed-

* CharacterDeath: Was killed by Maxwell Lord in the events building up tine ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis''. [[ComicBookDeath He got better, eventually]].

* EqualOpportunityEvil: While Scirocco and Prometheus are American, Gorgon and Harpi are Greek, Behemoth is Japanese, Touch-N-Go is latina, and Pterodon is israeli.

* TheBusCameBack: After being forgotten for decades, he finally reappears on the main DC comics during ''ComicBook/StargirlTheLostChildren''.

* ThreeAmigos: With his friends and {{Secret Keeper}}s Paco and Brenda.

* ThreeAmigos: With Jaime and Paco.

* ThreeAmigos: With Jaime and Brenda.

* AdaptationalWimp / AdaptedOut: Is replaced in Young Justice by the much-less-threatening Reach Ambassador.

* RiddleForTheAges: His true identity. He tells a lot of stories about it, but he's a lying liar who lies and likes claiming to be whoever will upset his opponent most.

[[folder:Dan Garrett]]

* CharacterDeath: Was killed in action by Jarvis Kord's robots, and has surprisingly enough stayed dead ever since. Also counts as a DeathByOriginStory for Ted Kord.

The piece of alien technology that found its way to Earth. It grants Dan Garret and Jaime Reyes their powers- Ted Kord had it, but couldn't get it to do anything and as such went the BadassNormal route. Jaime's tenure revealed it to be a sapient and more than a little homicidal.

!!Ted Kord Supporting Cast
[[folder:Booster Gold]]
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Time-traveling hero Michael Jon Carter, whom Ted met when they were called up for the Comicbook/JusticeLeagueInternational roster. Although Ted would sometimes be aggravated by Booster's showboating (not to mention their usual harebrained schemes for cash), they nevertheless became HeterosexualLifePartners, often referred to as "the Blue and the Gold". See [[Comicbook/BoosterGold his own page]] for more.

[[folder:Tracey]]
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Ted's lab assistant, girlfriend, and confidante in the Charlton Comics/Earth-Four continuity.
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* CanonDiscontinuity: Tracey doesn't exist in the post-Crisis versions of the DC Universe.
* OnlyOneName: Her full name was never revealed.

[[folder:Melody Case]]
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Ted's lab assistant, girlfriend, and confidante in the post-Crisis DC continuity.

* HeroesWantRedheads: Red hair and she was the girlfriend of Ted Kord.

* NamesTheSame: No relation to the crab with a similar sounding name from ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''.

* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: A bit more subtle than most, but to [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Peter Parker.]] They are are intelligent bug-themed {{Science Hero}}es who are also massive dorks and now have gone to mentor new proteges, both of whom are young Latinos who are intelligent in their own right.

* TheMentor: After coming back to life, Ted becomes Jaime's mentor and guide.

The doohickey that grants Dan Garret and Jaime Reyes their powers- Ted Kord had it, but couldn't get it to do anything and as such went the BadassNormal route. Jaime's tenure revealed it to be a sapient and more than a little homicidal.

[[folder: The Scarab/Khaji Da]]

Sky Witness is the first human to have wielded the power of the Khaji-Da. Centuries ago, Sky Witness was member of the Mayan people who witnessed a Khaji-Da--a scarab-like living weapon created by the Reach--crash to Earth. He ventured into the crater and the scarab attached itself to him. However, the damage it had sustained during the crash allowed Sky witness to assert control over it. Using his new powers, he led his people to drive the invading Nahua from the Mayan lands. Khaji-Da's med system unnaturally extended Sky Witness' life; allowing him to rule his people for over 100 years. Eventually it could nolonger sustain him and demanded a new host. Knowing that it intended to use a new host to enact its plan of conquest, he buried the Khaji-Da and himself in his pyramid. Somehow, Sky Witness ended up entombed on the Reach home world in their repository for the honoured dead and was awakened when he sensed the Khaji-Da, now bonded to Jaime Reyes, nearby. Wishing to be united with 'his' scarab, he began to stalk Jaime.

[[folder: Peacemaker]]

* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: Jaime can be portrayed as someone who can fight with and against the heavy hitters of the DCU, but also lose against low-level metas. This is {{justified}} by Jaime's inexperience and constant inner struggle with the scarab.