Blue Beetle #4 is achingly beautiful. There is much less action, but that is only so more time can be spent with the characters and giving them all the development they need. Read Full Review

Blue Beetles creative team has built a compelling world and character set. As a result, this is a charming issue. Its thoughtful at times and fun at times. It doesnt necessarily advance the plot but is likely essential to where the plot will go and how it will resolve. But more than anything, it is a superb example of something that should happen in action oriented superhero series. Blue Beetle #4 is a tight, character focused issue that is as good if not better than the action oriented issues that preceded it. Read Full Review

After last issue's high-intensity chase through the Egyptian pyramids, everyone is recoveringand Jaime is figuring out how far he's willing to go to take down the Blood Scarab. Along the way, some surprising connections emerge. Read Full Review

Blue Beetle #4 brings us a story about growth and difficult choices, and I hope that this growth is delivered for more than just Jaime, as Trujillo has done a great job of making readers invested in these characters thus far. The potential is definitely there, and I am here for it. Read Full Review

This series continues to improve quality-wise with this issue, in my opinion. There are still things here that aren't my absolute favorite, but I think that Trujillo is really getting into a nice groove when it comes to his writing. I really like the direction Jaime is going in right now. The inner-conflict that comes with crossing a line of violence isn't a new story to superhero books, but I think it's being handled and executed in an interesting way here.

Josh Trujillo's writing is strong, but the combined story feels disjointed and lacking in focus considering the events of the previous issue. It was really jarring to see the Blood Scarab’s page randomly thrown in and then immediately passed over. Overall it was a really oddly paced issue, partially due to so many characters getting moments and none of the scenes feeling like they have enough space to breath, especially Jaime’s. Adrian Gutiérrez's artwork is held back by the story he’s asked to draw, but his character designs continue to be top-notch. Gutiérrez, colorists Will Quintana and Nick Filardi, and letterer Lucas Gattoni are creating one of the best looking books that perfectly match the titular character’s personality.