| Blue Beetle | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Blue_Beetle_04.jpg) Blue Beetle #4 (October 1940). Cover artist unknown, possibly Edd Ashe. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Fox Feature Syndicate Charlton Comics DC Comics |
| Schedule | Vol. 1: Bi-monthly #1–13, #41–44 Monthly #14–36, #45–60 Quarterly #37–40 Vols. 2, 3, 4: Bi-monthly Vol. 5: Bi-monthly #1–4 Quarterly #5 Vols. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10: Monthly |
| Format | All Standard U.S., 4 color. When published, ongoing. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Publication date | Vol. 1: December 1939 – August 1950 Vol. 2: February – August 1955 Vol. 3: June 1964 – March/April 1965 Vol. 4: July 1965 – February/March 1966 Vol. 5: June 1967 – November 1968 Vol. 6: June 1986 – May 1988 Vol. 7: May 2006 – February 2009 Vol. 8: September 2011 – January 2013 Vol. 9: September 2016 – February 2018 Vol. 10: September 2023 – present |
| No. of issues | Vol. 1: 59 (numbered 1–42; 44–60) Vol. 2: 4 (numbered 18–21) Vol. 3: 5 Vol. 4: 5 (numbered 50–54) Vol. 5: 5 Vol. 6: 24 Vol. 7: 36 Vol. 8: 17 (numbered 1–12; 0; 13–16) Vol. 9: 19 (Includes a DC Rebirth one-shot) Vol. 10: 8 |
| Main character(s) | Vols. 1–4: Dan Garret Vols. 5–6: Ted Kord Vols. 7–10: Jaime Reyes |
Blue Beetle is a long running comic book series featuring the superhero of the same name. Throughout its publication, the series has had three main characters who have each assumed the mantle of the Blue Beetle: Dan Garret, Ted Kord and Jaime Reyes. The series has been canceled and relaunched several times: its first volume was published by Fox Feature Syndicate and Holyoke Publishing, with subsequent volumes published by Charlton Comics and then DC Comics. Since 1986, the series and its characters have been integrated into the shared DC Universe.