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I got magic armor... dunno how it works. Got a magic rock inside my body... can't get it out... Went into outer space n' helped them... but now the superheroes hate me, gonna kill me... I'm the Blue Beetle.
- -- Jaime Reyes
Appearing in "Blue Monday"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Guy Gardner
- Brenda (Appears in flashback and main story)
- Paco (Appears in flashback and main story)
- Milagro Reyes (First appearance) (Appears in flashback and main story)
- Bianca Reyes (First appearance) (Appears in flashback and main story)
- Ernesto Reyes (First appearance) (Appears in flashback and main story)
- Probe (First appearance) (Appears in flashback and main story)
Adversaries:
Other Characters:
Locations:
- Reyes Garage (First appearance) (Appears in flashback and main story)
- Reyes family house (First appearance) (Appears in flashback and main story)
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Blue Monday"
Present:
The Blue Beetle slams to earth like a meteor and is suddenly attacked by the Green Lantern Guy Gardner. Gardner notices he is fighting a kid and stops yelling to his power ring that he will not hurt kids.
The man comes to his senses and remembers why he was searching for the boy. His power ring responds to the Blue Beetle, giving him the worse migraine he ever had, investing him with the desire to kill the boy. Gardner leaves Jaime alone in the open, explaining he can't deal with him just yet. The armor powers down and Jaime is in intensive pain. As he walks in the nude in the wilderness, he accepts that he is alone.
Earlier:
Jaime, Paco and Brenda are on their way to school and discover the Blue Beetle Scarab under a pile of sand. Jaime decides to take it with him. Later that day, he discovers that his dad's assistant, Luis, didn't show up for work today and offers to work a few shifts in the garage for his overworked dad. His father refuses.
That night, he has a strange dream in a language that his didn't know. Jaime is unaware that the Scarab has crawled under his skin and attached itself to his spine.
The next day on his way to school, he encounters a woman with no eyes that has a strange interest in him.
Notes
- Ernesto, Bianca and Probe are first named in issue #2
- One of this issue's storylines retells and expands upon Jaime's discovery of the Blue Beetle Scarab in Infinite Crisis #3. This depiction differs from the one in Infinite Crisis #3; there is no red sky, no devastation, and no other superheroes. In addition, the conversation between Jaime, Brenda and Paco differs significantly.
- This issue went to three printings, all with different covers.
Trivia
- The story title is taken from the name of a New Order song.
See Also
- Write your own review of this comic!
- Discuss Blue Beetle Vol 7 1 on the forums
- Images from Blue Beetle Vol 7 1
Recommended Reading
Footnotes
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