COMICS • COLLECTOR GUIDES
DC hero Jaime Reyes, bonded to an advanced alien scarab. This page collects the live-action films in the watchlist in which the character or team has a principal role, making it easier to follow their screen appearances and connected movie series.
Start with the essential comics, follow the character through the movie library, then continue into related stories and live shop inventory.
Teenager Jaime Reyes discovers a mysterious alien Scarab that bonds permanently to his spine. The artefact can generate advanced armour, weapons and defensive systems, but its extraterrestrial origins bring dangerous forces to Earth. Jaime chooses to use the Scarab as the Blue Beetle while learning to control its capabilities without surrendering his own judgement or humanity.
Important comic-book milestones for the character and why each issue or story matters.
Major key · 2006Infinite Crisis #3Major key — first appearance of Jaime Reyes.Read collector guide →
Major key · 2006Infinite Crisis #5Major key — Jaime bonds with the Scarab and becomes the new Blue Beetle.Read collector guide →
Major key · 2006Blue Beetle #1 (2006)Major key — launch of Jaime Reyes' first solo series.Read collector guide →
Minor key · 2008Blue Beetle #25 (2008)Minor key — major culmination of Jaime's early Reach storyline.Read collector guide →Additional source-material touchpoints from the movie guides below. Essential character keys already shown above are not repeated here.
Jaime Reyes bonds with an alien scarab and defends his family from its corporate owners. The film uses the comics chiefly as a foundation for its screen version…
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