Blue Beetle #2

"Blue Beetle" #2 has cemented my decision to keep reading this book. It's light-hearted, it's fun, and this is a book where the hero's suit has to keep reminding him to not give away his secret identity. (Plus, comedic vomiting that actually is somewhat funny. How often does that actually work?) "Blue Beetle" is the kind of entertainment that we could use more of. Read Full Review

I like Guaras work this issue. There were problems with the first issue, so Im glad problems were ironed out. His work is crisp and with great inking by Jos. I particularly like how characters keep popping out the panels they are drawn in. Guara does it so naturally, that its almost unnoticeable. Read Full Review

This series could stand to pick up the pace somewhat, but it's doing a competent job of shining the spotlight back on this particular teen hero. Read Full Review

This book isn't reinventing the wheel, but it's doing a pretty good job redesigning it. Tony Bedard's story choices, while mostly rather safe ones, seem to be serving the overall narrative, and Ig Guarra and Ruy Jose are trucking along quite smoothly in the art department. If you've never read Blue Beetle, than I would strongly suggest giving this title a look, and if you have, it could still be worth a gander. Read Full Review

While this book is stunningly average, I find it extremely disconcerting that Jaime can (likely) kill or maim two supervillains without as much as a thought. Yes, the Scarab has a mind of its own, but a hero's first kill is usually a big deal; there's a hearty amount of reflection that comes with taking someone's life. Read Full Review

One difficulty in launching the New 52 reboot is trying to bring in and engage a broad new branch of readers with intriguing stories and easy-to-follow histories. Another difficulty is trying to safely retcon everything without pandering to new readers or cheapening the characters for veteran readers. The sophomore issue of Blue Beetle manages to have a decent storyline, but has a few problems along the way. Read Full Review

comicgeniuz

Dec 07, 2016

I liked this Issue. I like Jamie. I like the Blue Beetle. But there are some weaknesses. I think the series should have picked up some steam at this point.

JBL Reviews

Nov 11, 2014

Better than issue 1

James Lebowski

Feb 12, 2014

So i kinda digging the art of Ig. But the dialogs are a bit anoying