We’re continuing our Required Reading series with a look back at Blue Beetle: Jaime Reyes – Book One from DC Comics. With the movie hitting theaters soon, how does the classic reboot hold up, nearly two decades later? What plot points from the series tie into the film? And how does the series shake up the dichotomy of good and evil in the DC Universe?
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Episode Rundown:
Blue Beetle: Jaime Reyes – Book One
Written by Keith Giffen and John Rogers
Art by Cully Hamner, Duncan Rouleau, Rafael Albuquerque, Cynthia Martin, Kevin West, Phil Moy, Jack Purcell, Casey Jones
Colors by David Self, Guy Major
Letters by Phil Balsman, Pat Brosseau, Jared K. Fletcher
Background
Plot Overview
Review of the Book
Discussion Questions:
- How does this book mix up the dichotomy of good versus evil?
- Why does the book lean so heavily into magic?
- What do you think about Peacemaker and the very different take than the TV show?
- How does this work divorced from the Infinite Crisis/One Year Later events?
Movie Speculation and Info
Wrap-up
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