Blue Beetle
“El Paso high schooler Jaime Reyes was chosen by an alien scarab — and had to become a hero before he even wanted to be one.”
- Series
- DC Comics Blue Beetle (2006–)
- Real Name
- Jaime Reyes
- Role
- Third Blue Beetle · Teen Superhero
- Power Source
- Khaji Da — an alien scarab fused to his spine
- Hometown
- El Paso, Texas
When the scarab activates, it encases him in alien bio-armor. It shifts shape to meet any need — defense, attack, flight.
He can transform his arms into any weapon — energy cannons, blades, shields, drills — reconfiguring in real time during combat.
Wings deploy for flight, and the armor automatically maintains life support even in deep space.
Jaime Reyes stumbled into heroism, but his choices have been his own. Warm, family-centered, and genuinely funny, he is a typical teen who turns surprisingly brave when needed. The alien symbiosis creates internal conflict, but that conflict is also what keeps sharpening his sense of who he actually is.
- ▸Protecting his family and friends
- ▸Understanding and taking ownership of his bond with the scarab
- ▸Losing himself to the scarab
- ▸His hero life putting his family in danger
- ▸Spending time with family
- ▸Everyday life with friends — school, sports