Blue Beetle, Issue #1 continues the story started in the "Rebirth" issue. Jaime Reyes is the teenage Blue Beetle. Ted Kord is his billionaire backup, and Brenda and Paco are his friends. Doctor Fate is the main antagonist, although in the previous issue, he tells Reyes that the Blue Beetle power comes from magic.
There's a lot of teenaged banter in this comic. It's been 15 years since I taught high school, so I can't be the greatest judge of its authenticity. There are also a lot of ads, which is common in DC and Marvel titles, almost enough to make me want to skip the comics and just buy the trade paperbacks.
I bought this comic for a couple of reasons. I've always liked the Blue Beetle, it's $2.99, Green Lanterns tickled my fancy, and I thought it could be sort of a DC version of the new Spider-Man comic. The jury is still out on that last one, but I'll continue reading it.
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