| Characters |
Blue Beetle [Dan Garrett] (death); Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Luri Hoshid; Kha-Ef-Re; Jarvis Kord; Mr. Thunderbolt (cameo); Mentor the Magnificent (cameo); Praying Mantis-Man (cameo); Red Knight (cameo); Magno-Man (cameo); Mister Crabb (cameo) |
| Synopsis |
Archaeologist Dan Garrett enters the Egyptian tomb of Kha-Ef-Re and finds a sarcophagus with a blue scarab on it. When he touches it, the sprit of the pharoah tells him he will have the power of the Blue Beetle when he says the words: Kaji Dha. Several years later, Garrett's former student, Ted Kord, asks for help in stopping his uncle Jarvis who is building an army of destructive robots. After Garrett apparently dies during the fight, Kord vows to carry on as the next Blue Beetle. |
| Genre |
superhero |
| Script |
Len Wein |
| Pencils |
Gil Kane |
| Inks |
Gil Kane |
| Colors |
Anthony Tollin |
| Letters |
John Costanza |
| Notes |
Ties together the two Charlton characters. This serves as the introduction to the Blue Beetle's new book. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. |
| Reprinted |
in Justice League [Lega della Giustizia] (Play Press, 1990 series) #5 [part 1]; in Justice League [Lega della Giustizia] (Play Press, 1990 series) #6 [part 2] |