#reyes reads comics

[kermit-coded]

Deja Vu by Olivia Rodrigo // The OMAC Project // Justice League: Generation Lost

[themostuselesspotato]

Silly! My current obsession guy

I love drawing him more beetle-ish, it's very fun :]

This was just a sketch but I really liked it so I'm posting even though it's messy

[bird-lettuce]

jaime reyes reading list!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dont remember if i posted the beetlearchive reading list here but here it is! made lovingly by me and the other beetlearchive admins

[thenixkat]

Jaime Reyes should not have been a vampire in DC vs Vampires for multiple reasons:

a) Khaji Da can revive the dead. If Jaime got turned Khaji Da could just unturn him if things that can revive the dead can make fuckers not vampires, ie why the vampires destroyed every Lazurus Pit they could find. Also, if the Dan vs the Eye of Horus issue was anything to go by then Khaji Da could revive folks that aren't its host too.

(hehe let Jaime-Da slap bitches back to life)

b) Khaji Da is also a holy symbol, the fucking blue sacred scarab! Even if its creators didn't make it as an Earth holy symbol that doesn't change the fact that it resembles one, was used and considered to be one for 6000 yrs, and that there at least one god on Earth that confirmed that Khaji Da counts as a sacred scarab. At some point in Khaji Da's past it most likely got blessed by a priest of Ra and became consecrated to Ra. A suited-up Jaime should be walking vampire bane.

(the Ra thing is from Dan's comics, I personally would have gone with the more specific sun god Khepri given the beetle thing) (Also Khaji Da getting consecrated to a god during its time on Earth and having magic properties from that wouldn't contradict it being alien biotech)

c) Khaji Da is solar-powered. It makes as much sense that if vampirized Jaime would either be going through it and severally weakened/harmed like vampire!Superman or just flat out immune like Starfire.

[soranatus]

Jaime Reyes & Christopher Smith in Blue Beetle (2006) #12

That was very mentor-y. You want to be a mentor. Secretly. Pfft.

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So Jaime's been on 2 superhero teams so far and they have both been unharmonious and chaotic RIP

Justice League: Generation Lost #9

[gotham-at-nightfall]

Blue Beetle #3

[spacetrashpile]

ok so now that i'm done with the booster gold backlog i was working through i need more stuff to read so. hi dc fans. if any of you have reading lists/recommendations for the following characters:

bea and tora/fire and ice

scott free/mister miracle

ray terrill/the ray

jaime reyes/blue beetle

kyle rayner/green lantern

alan scott/green lantern

please send them to me. thank you.

[head-empty404]

I sometimes question my taste in men

[stvlti]

Official cast interviews for Blue Beetle (2023) from DC Nation

Found these interviews in the back of Ravager: Knight Terrors and Robin: Knight Terrors. They seem to be inserted in Aug publications at random? If anyone finds Bruna Marquezine's interview please drop them and @ me

Update: The above interviews are now transcribed below:

Interview with Xolo Maridueña:

What can you share about the origin story of Jaime Reyes—and his alter ego, Blue Beetle?

Jaime is someone who's coming back to his hometown from college. One day he comes across this scarab that grants him powers beyond belief. At first, he's reluctant to become a hero, but ultimately he'll decide to accept his fate—whether he feels worthy or not!

Like most comic book films, there are tons of origin stories to pull from. I think our movie amalgamates some of Jaime's best stories in comics over the years.

How does this scarab give Jaime his powers?

The scarab, Khaji Da, is a sentient alien life-form on a mission across the universe to detect technological advancements. The scarab just so happens to attach itself to Jaime and he's granted incredible powers.

The powers are more a question of what can't he do? He can fly, punch things super hard, make his hands turn into different weapons. He's kind of just the best superhero out there...if I do say so myself.

Who is the villain of the movie, Victoria Kord?

Victoria Kord is played by Susan Sarandon in the film. Victoria is truly a billionaire mogul with her eyes on the prize. However, she has a bit of a chip on her shoulder because there was a disagreement on who should head up Kord Industries. Susan Sarandon is such an amazing actress and as much as Victoria Kord has a bad side, she's also very charming.

What makes this superhero film unique?

This film really is gonna tap into that familiar family feeling that is irreplaceable. You're gonna meet Jaime's family and say, maybe I don't look like them, maybe our parents don't come from the same place, but I know this type of love and what this relationship feels like. I hope it will make a lot of people realize you don't have to do everything alone.

All the moments that led up to Jaime encountering the scarab were because of the foundation that his family was able to build on.

Interview with George Lopez:

What can you tell us about Rudy, your character in the film?

On my last trip to Atlanta, I was in a car and I looked out the window and there was a guy working for the city with about a 10-inch goatee, glasses, long hair, and a city orange vest that had no sleeves, and I thought, man, that's me. I like the idea that we're so quick to judge somebody by the way they look, and Rudy is a bit of a contradiction from the way that he looks.

Why do you think the scarab chose Jaime Reyes as its host?

I think it chose Jaime because it knew that he's a good guy. The scarab chose somebody who would use their powers for good. If you go back into the bug lair and you see Ted Kord's previous Blue Beetle uniforms it was from a guy that had money, was a little bit eccentric, and would create these outfits for himself...but he couldn't fly anywhere.

What can fans expect from Blue Beetle's costume?

You've seen nothing until you've seen the Blue Beetle costume deploy and the pincers retract! It's amazing to see him fly and fight. He operates in a dark blue and black costume, similar to charcoal, which may be the coolest colors of all time. It feels more like a skin than an actual costume. I've seen a lot of bugs in my day, but I've never seen one that looks like that.

How is being a part of Blue Beetle meaningful to you?

As an actor, I've been fortunate enough to have done stand-up for a long time, had my own show named after me, and a number of other incredible things in my career. However, I would have hated to not be involved in this project. If I wasn't cast in this movie it would've been heartbreaking in a sense, but I'm honored to be a part of it. To know that you're specifically chosen to be in this great project, and give life  to a guy like Rudy, is beyond an honor.

[malachitebeck]

Just saw Blue Beetle!

If you are someone who has felt like the key element missing from a lot of superhero films has been a lack of a clearly defined community outside of heroics who supports them and is there for them? THIS is the movie that really solves that. The civilian family dynamic the movie sets up for Jaime is truly one of my favorite parts. Please go see it!

And also, if you’re a Blue Beetle comics fan? I would really appreciate some recs! I’m not super well versed when it comes to a lot of corners of the DC universe, and Blue Beetle is definitely one of my blind spots? But the movie was so lovely I’d love to fill that in. Thank you!!

[kermit-coded]

i genuinely feel bad for lisa... girl had NO idea what she was getting into when she asked robbie out

[goatsghost]

i love how (at least according to ao3 and tumblr tags) i’m not the only one that irrationally became a jaime reyes/jason todd rarepair shipper after watching the blue beetle movie

[fallingstardust]

Exploring the comics is a blessing you know?

[thenixkat]

Huh, wild that Jaime doesn't get a Khaji Da hallucination like the other Blue Beetles. Just the voice.

What would Khaji Da appear to Jaime inside of his mind like? Ted got an alien robot and Dan got a pharaoh.

...would Jaime just see Khaji as its innert bug amulet form he first met it as?

[drempen]

Hi pal!! Okay I’m coming to you now, little comic rec exchange—if I wanted to read some Jaime Reyes Blue Beetle, would you happen to have any recommendations 🤲🥺

I'm happy to help but ngl this is gonna be a short list :3c

Infinite crisis (2005) - this is Jaime's origin as bb, but fair warning he only shows up for a few panels, but it is necessary to read or the start of bb (2006) can be a little confusing (so feel free to skim the comic, that's what I did)

Blue Beetle (2006) - this is the best run Jaime got in my opinion, and i couldn't recommend it enough (although some of the dialogue is a bit dated)

Blue Beetle (2011) - ngl i didn't really like this one but it's a short read if you wanted to check it out

Blue Beetle: Graduation Day - i enjoyed this one and thought it was a pretty ok miniseries (the art and dialogue was a little wonky at times though I'll admit)