This comic is really good and I definitely recommend that you get it, even if you're not reading the Infected event! This issue offers a full reading experience and, in a way, the open ending makes that experience even more poignant and unsettling. While some texture and definition gets lost in some of the art because of the wash of colors, this story does an excellent job of showing us what actually happens to our hero as he gets infected. Read Full Review

If you care about anything dealing with the Batman Who Laugh's dark reign across a doom-won DC Universe, then The Infected: Scarab #1 is obviously going to be the book for you to pick up. Read Full Review

I wish this wasn't the first major story we've seen Jaime in in years, but it's definitely the strongest of the Infected issues. I hope it's the start of more Jaime Reyes storys by this creative team without him as a bug monster. Read Full Review

When all is said and done, The Infected: Scarab #1 is a well-handled story. The writing keeps the story going smoothly and the art supports its themes well. However, the previous feeling of holding Jamie back from a true hero's fall keeps this book back from being anything more than good. I would say it is certainly worth reading if you have been following The Infected storyline and want to get all the details or just a big fan of Blue Beetle. For everyone else, I can't call it a must-read. Read Full Review

A solid outing that Blue Beetle fans will love. Read Full Review

There's not a lot here to further the story of the "Infected" as far as giving us an idea of what the rules of the infected are or why any of them would go along with the Batman Who Laughs' plans, but if you want to see Jaime Reyes, you know, since it's been awhile, you might get something out of this.  It's just that right when it feels that the story starts, it's already over and on top of that, I'm not a fan of the art style in this book.  So pretty much, everything about this issue left me wanting. Read Full Review

Its more that these one-shots are essentially telling the same story that would be better positioned in one chapter of a standard Infected series. Unless you hate characters like Shazam, Blue Beetle and Hawkman, Im not sure whos supposed to find these stories entertaining. Read Full Review

This issue adds nothing to the general idea of superheroes-transformed-into-monsters or even the specific story of "The Infected," and results in a read that is nothing but unnecessary. Read Full Review

Prelude:
Scarab was pretty interesting in Batman/Superman, so let's see how he goes here.

The Good:
It's interesting seeing Jaime's collapse into Scarab.

I liked the art this issue, worked well with the story.

The Bad:
End of the day it is just an origin story for Scarab.

Conclusion:
This issue doesn't deal with much but it does give an origin to Scarab and shows Jaime's descent.

At least we sort of had a new Blue Beetle book.

This had a somewhat interesting story. Nothing great but not bad. The artwork seemed a bit weird though.

This was average, in every sense of the word.

Man you just got straight up beaten down, eaten, and puked back up, and your first thought is “oh yeah lol for sure I can still win this one.”