Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes Book One

High school student Jaime Reyes is thrust into the life of a hero after an encounter with extraterrestrial armor transforms him into the Blue Beetle! What is the armor’s true purpose, and what evils will our planet face if Jaime isn’t strong enough to use the armor correctly? Find out in Blue Beetle: Jaime Reyes Book One, collecting Blue Beetle #1-12.

The mystical Blue Beetle scarab has chosen its new guardian, Jaime Reyes! But supernatural powers can be a blessing or a curse, and when it comes to the powers of the Scarab, you don’t get one without the other! Jaime Reyes is more than just your average high schooler. When he’s not awkwardly trying to flirt or taking tests, he’s Blue Beetle! Follow the Blue Beetle’s first year of adventures as Jaime tries to learn what his powers are, how to use them, and his place in El Paso…and the DC Universe! Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes Book One collects Blue Beetle #1-12.

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.

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?

Jaime Reyes journeys to find out as much as he can about the scarab that has bonded with his body and given him special powers.

Just when Jaime Reyes thought that he was getting used to mastering the Scarab armor’s abilities and balancing his school life, in comes another complication. The armor’s alien owners have arrived on Earth. But these aren’t your friendly ETs; they have invasion in mind and no one will believe poor Jaime. Thrill to the adventures of DC’s latest teen superstar as he takes on a bevy of villains, teams up with other superheroes, and occasionally remembers to do his homework in this next thrilling chapter. Collects Blue Beetle #13-25.

Jaime Reyes accidentally becomes host to an alien conciousness that can force him to comply with his mission and destroy anything that threatens it.

As a part of the acclaimed DC Comics - The New 52 event of September 2011, Jaime Reyes becomes the all-new Blue Beetle! It's not easy being Jaime Reyes. He has to deal with high school, family and all the drama that comes with being a teenager. Also, he's linked to a powerful scarab created by an alien race known as the Reach who seek to subjugate planets - or annihilate them. But can this teen hero turn an alien weapon of mass destruction into a force for good? And can he protect the scarab from super villains that would use it for their own nefarious purposes? Writer Tony Bedard (GREEN LANTERN CORPS, GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS) and artist Ig Guara bring you the newest adventures of Blue Beetle! Collects issues #1-6.