The Blood Scarab's plan is finally in motion as he descends on Palmera City! He will rip Khaji Da from Jaime and claim the scarab's power for himself. Can Jaime figure out a way to stop the Blood Scarab, or will this be the end of the Blue Beetle?!
Blue Beetle #5 keeps the momentum moving and sets the stage for a grand final battle, so don't miss out on one of DC's best. Read Full Review
Blue Beetle #5 is so much fun. The book is filled with personality and passion, with the action and colors of a Power Rangers episode. The dialogue and the art are simultaneously stunning, and the slow inclusion of Starfire was a stroke of genius. Read Full Review
So far, this series has been a slight improvement over the first, thanks to a fuller supporting cast that includes Paco and Brenda, but when this crisis is over, I'm hoping we can pay a visit back to El Paso. Read Full Review
Jaime’s newest miniseries continues to be a visual feast for the eyes thanks to the creative team of Adrián Gutiérrez (art), Will Quintana (colors), and Lucas Gattoni (lettering). The art by Gutiérrez is so uniquely done, you don’t see this style of linework in many Big 2 books and its a very refreshing look and perfect for Jaime’s world in Palmera City. Quintana’s colors leap of the page at every turn and his color palette for the various scarab-powered heroes is a joy to look at it. Gattoni’s lettering for the various scarab-entities is just perfection. There are few people handling lettering these days who can make the lettering feel as though it’s a part of the art itself the way Gattoni has done in Blue Beetle. The trio more
This series continues to be at its beast as we approach the end of this arc. Trujillo does a nice job of building the tension and intensity throughout this issue, and I think Guitérrez's art only makes those feelings stronger. I especially liked how Blood Scarab ended up being absolutely unfazed by the big attack in the final few pages.
A decent fight, but not much else.
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