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Blue Beetle

Blue Beetle is a DC superhero who first appeared in August 1939. The more recent iteration of the character focuses on Jaime Reyes, who first appeared in Infinite Crisis #3 in 2006. In August 2023, the character received his first live-action film starring Xolo Maridueña and directed by Angel Manuel Soto.

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Blue Beetle Character Poster
Alias
Jaime Reyes
Created By
Keith Giffen, John Rogers, Cully Hamner
POWERS
Melee weapon production, translation of alien languages, energy pulse shield projection, hand blasts/beams, sound manipulation, technomorphy, pyrokinesis & mechanokinesis.
Franchise
DC Comics
Birthday
August 1939
Movies
Blue Beetle

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Blue Beetle is set to make his film debut this coming summer, and now his film nemesis has entered the DC Universe.

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DCU's Blue Beetle can benefit from following Venom's initial story plans that were inclined towards horror elements instead of standard action drama.

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