The Infected: Scarab #1
| Writer | Dennis Hopeless |
| Artist | Freddie Williams II |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
When Jaime Reyes is in trouble, a powerful scarab transforms him into a super hero. Jaime never asked to be the Blue Beetle, but he's been doing his best to live up to the power within. Now the most sinister evil this or any other world has ever seen has his sights set on turning Jaime toward the darkness...and the Batman Who Laughs always gets what he wants. Spinning out of the events of Batman/ Superman and "Year of the Villain" comes the tale of a hero fighting the evil inside, and whose friends and family are about to pay the price...
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Impulse Gamer - Rebel Robertson
Nov 20, 2019Overall a superb comic! I'd gladly read the following issues"This arc is a must read I highly recommend this to all ages of comic fans. Cudos to artist Freddie E. Williams II, and Jeremy Colwell, and writer Dennis Hopeless Hallum for a job well done, so yes it's a perfect 5/5" Read Full Review
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8.5
Beyond The Panel - Jideobi Odunze
Nov 20, 2019If 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
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8.5
Batman-News - Casper Rudolph
Nov 20, 2019This 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
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8.0
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Nov 20, 2019I 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
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7.0
But Why Tho? - Charles Hartford
Nov 20, 2019When 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
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7.0
Newsarama - David Pepose
Nov 22, 2019A solid outing that Blue Beetle fans will love. Read Full Review
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5.0
Weird Science - Eric Shea
Nov 20, 2019There'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
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5.0
Lyles Movie Files - Jeffrey Lyles
Nov 20, 2019Its 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
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4.0
ComicBook.com - Chase Magnett
Nov 20, 2019This 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
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" I know it hurts. But learn into it. Let the flames wash over you! Fire can't kill the beetle. Nothing can. " - BATMAN WHO LAUGHS
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7.5
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.
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7.0
This had a somewhat interesting story. Nothing great but not bad. The artwork seemed a bit weird though.
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At least we sort of had a new Blue Beetle book.
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This was average, in every sense of the word.
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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."
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