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Ted Kord   ·   DC Comics   ·   Prime Earth

Blue Beetle

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Growing up, Ted was extraordinarily bright. He was good at science, business, and everything else he tried. In college, he received degrees in Physics, English Lit, and Theoretical Mathematics. He considered joining his father's business, Kord Omniversal Research and Development, Inc in Chicago, but overall, he had no real direction.

When Ted's uncle made an attempt to take over the world, Ted set out to stop him, recruiting the help of his archaeology teacher Dan Garrett - the first Blue Beetle, who could call on superhuman powers from an ancient scarab he had found in Bialya. In the course of the adventure, Dan was fatally wounded and asked Ted to carry on the legacy of the Blue Beetle, passing the Scarab onto him. However, Ted couldn't get the scarab to work for him, and eventually set it aside, electing to go ahead without it.

Ted trained himself to his physical peak, constructed an aerial vehicle affectionately nicknamed the "Bug", made himself a Blue Beetle costume, and set out to establish his own identity as a superhero, using his wit, agility, and a large number of gadgets to stop evildoers.

After losing his wife, Ted's father neglected Kord Omniversal, letting it become a shell of its former self. Ted revitalized the company, building it up until it became one of the top R&D companies in the USA, rivaling S.T.A.R. Labs.

Blue Beetle

Creators

  • Steve Ditko
    Steve Ditko
  • Gary Friedrich
    Gary Friedrich

Information

  • First Appearance (DC Comics/Post-Crisis)
    Secret Origins #2
    May 1986
  • First Appearance (Post-Flashpoint)
    Forever Evil #7
    May 2014
  • Death (Post-Crisis Death)
    Countdown to Infinite Crisis #1
    Mar 2005

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1986 - 1988
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Extreme Justice
1995 - 1996

Other Personas of Ted Kord

Black Lantern
Black Lantern

History

PRE-CRISIS FIRST APPEARANCE: Captain Atom #83 (November, 1966)

PRE-CRISIS DEATH APPEARANCE: Convergence: Blue Beetle #2 (July, 2015)

POST-CRISIS FIRST APPEARANCE: Secret Origins #2 (May, 1986)

POST-CRISIS DEATH APPEARANCE: Countdown to Infinite Crisis #1 (May, 2005)

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