Lost in the desert with no memory of the past few years, teenager Jaime Reyes must find his way home again-but when he reaches his town, heÕs shocked to find it abandoned and in the hands of government officialsÉofficials who are very interested in the Blue Beetle and the scarab that gives him his power! How can Jaime find his family and uncover the secret behind the townÕs seizure-and why Kord Industries is helping keep the world from learning the truth?

Bonded to the Blue Beetle Scarab, teenager Jamie Reyes has no idea what he's doing with one of the most powerful weapons in the universe. But he's in luck, because his predecessor--Ted Kord--is back in the DC Universe and here to serve as the young hero's mentor! Alongside fellow teen hero Doctor Fate, this duo will have to learn how to be heroes on the fly! Written by the legendary Keith Giffen (LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES) and illustrated by Scott Kolins (THE FLASH), Blue Beetle is back for a new generation as a part of DC Rebirth! Collects BLUE BEETLE: REBIRTH #1, BLUE BEETLE #1-5. Rebirth honors the richest history in comics, while continuing to look towards the future. These are the most innovative and modern stories featuring the world's greatest superheroes, told by some of the finest storytellers in the business. Honoring the past, protecting our present, and looking towards the future. This is the next chapter in the ongoing saga of the DC Universe. The legacy continues.

After taking on the mystical Mordecai Cull, Blue Beetle is left broken and powerless. With an even more powerful menace about to appear, Jaime Reyes is going to have to defend the people he loves without the powers of the scarab and show what it really means to be a hero!

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NEW STORYLINE! With an Earth-threatening menace behind him and Jaime now permanently back as Blue Beetle on his own terms, what’s a hero to do? Clean up the mess in his hometown, find places for his friends and family to live and deal with the latest super-menace to hit El Paso…the man called Ghostfire!

Jaime Reyes journeys to find out as much as he can about the scarab that has bonded with his body and given him special powers.

History of one of comics' longest-running super-heroes.

Written by John Rogers, Justin Peniston and Jai Nitz Art by Rafael Albuquerque, Andy Kuhn, Mike Norton and Trevor Scott Cover by Albuquerque Featuring a story that ties into "The Sinestro Corps War," this volume collects BLUE BEETLE #20-26. This title also includes the special Spanish language story, along with the script translated into English. Advance-solicited; on sale September 24 - 176 pg, FC, $14.99 US

“THE POSSE” finale! The mystical being known as Mordecai Cull has come to El Paso to help pave the way for the rise of an even more powerful and malevolent entity. What he wasn’t planning on was facing Blue Beetle and the power of the scarab! Now Cull is out to wrest the device from Jaime by any means necessary. But the Beetle doesn’t stand alone-Dr. Fate’s not about to stay on the sidelines in this epic battle!

It’s chaos at Kord Industries as Jaime helps Ted install a new A.I. system, only to have it come online and seize control of the facility. Trapped inside the building, Blue Beetle is put to the ultimate test, battling a hostile entity that turns every tool in Ted Kord’s inventory into a deadly weapon. With his last school year approaching, Jaime could be taking his final exam.