Jaime might not be at the top of his game at the moment, but Blue Beetle the series surely is. Read Full Review

While I wish some of the original characters were playing a bigger role hereparticularly Jaime's family membersTrujillo has done a great job of bringing in new players and expanding the mythology of this book, setting us up for what might be the biggest-scale Blue Beetle story ever. Read Full Review

Blue Beetle #2 is a fun and fantastic read, and as the second issue in what is becoming one of the more interesting DC books, it's indicative of a coming hot streak for Trujillo and team as they take us on a raucous ride with ever-rising stakes. Read Full Review

Blue Beetle #2 is more of a setup issue than anything else. The issue does a great job of setting up its supporting cast. Blood Scarab's entire character remains quite literally out-of-this-world. While it would be nice to see more of Jaime in Jaime's book,Blue Beetle is building to a real Scarab War, and an issue like this is exactly how to get to that point. Read Full Review

A bit of a step-up from the previous issue, in my opinion. Following the large amount of setup that was seen in the first issue, Trujillo is now able to really get into the story here. Speaking of which, I thought it was engaging and fairly well-written. There are certain moments that are a bit rushed, in my opinion, and there are certain moments where I wasn't the biggest fan of the dialogue. All of that said, though, there was a good amount of stuff that I did like here. For example, I liked the dialogue between Oo'Li and her father, which I think could lead to some interesting plot developments. Overall, I think this is a step in the right direction for this series and I hope that trend continues.

Josh Trujillo made a smart choice to focus this issue on a more straightforward plot after the debut issue felt overstuffed with so many pieces of foundation being laid down for the series. The seemingly throwaway scene in the first issue where Roma and Xiomara question their roles as Beetles is magnified here and I find it so fascinating. However, Jaime’s development continues to be overshadowed by others. He feels like an ancillary part of the story so far, but perhaps things will be changing soon based on the cliffhanger. I’m falling in love with Adrián Gutiérrez’s art in this book. It looks like street art come to life and the action sequences look gorgeous. It’s all aided by Wil Quintana’s beautiful colors that really jump off the page throughout the book. more