Well, now our friends Rusty Winns (Beetle), Jay Tallsquall (Booster), and Echo RedBird (Gypsy) take us back...to Kooey Kooey Kooey!
(Photo By Stacy Hokett)
Awesome pic guys! Thanks for letting me share!
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
What the Kooey Kooey Kooey?
Back in 1989 we were introduced to the South Pacific island of Kooey Kooey Kooey in the pages of Justice League International. The location appeared several times, and became the setting for Blue Beetle and Booster Gold's island casino, Club JLI.
Well, now our friends Rusty Winns (Beetle), Jay Tallsquall (Booster), and Echo RedBird (Gypsy) take us back...to Kooey Kooey Kooey!
Well, now our friends Rusty Winns (Beetle), Jay Tallsquall (Booster), and Echo RedBird (Gypsy) take us back...to Kooey Kooey Kooey!
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
March Poll is closed...here are the results!
It looks like the majority of Beetlemaniacs that voted that they want to see Ted Kord back in blue...and so do I!
With Jaime Reyes established in DC's New 52 continuity as the current Blue Beetle though, how would that play out? I'd love to hear your thoughts!
In the meantime, I guess we'll have to wait until 05/21 (the current release date Forever Evil #7) to see just what Geoff Johns has in store!
With Jaime Reyes established in DC's New 52 continuity as the current Blue Beetle though, how would that play out? I'd love to hear your thoughts!
In the meantime, I guess we'll have to wait until 05/21 (the current release date Forever Evil #7) to see just what Geoff Johns has in store!
TED KORD IS RETURNING AT THE END OF "FOREVER EVIL", WILL HE BE...
9 (45%)
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4 (20%)
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6 (30%)
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1 (5%)
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Votes so far: 20
Poll closed
Poll closed
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Super-Team Family Sunday #9
YES! Ross Pearsall the genius behind Super-Team Family has done a new Blue Beetle team up! Most of the posts I've put up so far of his incredible comic book mash-ups have been...well...back issues. This Blue Beetle/Avengers team-up though was just posted by Ross last week!
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Justice League Quarterly #14: Havoc Unleashed!
Come with us now, on a journey through time and space, a journey that's sort of related to this post, and this one. We're going back to 1994, to take a look at an issue of Justice League Quarterly...and not just any issue, an issue full of Charlton comics goodness! The story? "Havoc Unleashed", written by Paul Kupperberg, with pencils by Michael Collins and inks by Eduardo Barreto.
"Three days ago," a storm rages outside a remote monastery in Tibet. The lone monk wandering around is getting the creeps, there's something off, something not quite right...and then...TAKABOOM! It's not just thunder, a giant is attacking the peaceful mountain retreat. The monks have been watching over a villain by the name of Andreas Havoc, who was defeated by Thunderbolt, one of their disciples. Now though, he's been freed to seek revenge! He wastes no time either...a page flip jumps us to "today" where Havoc, now referring to himself as "Vajra" has created a huge energy bubble in New York City and is offering peace in exchange for the life of Thunderbolt.
Sergeant Steel contacts Captain Atom, since the energy bubble has already injured several people he needs someone who can handle this type of situation, and Cap fits that bill. Sarge has also coordinated with Blue Beetle and Thunderbolt himself and in no time they all rendezvous in NYC and take care of Havoc. Local law enforcement get a little jumpy when a portal appears, but it's all good...Cap has brought along a secret weapon...Nightshade! With our team in place, they head into Central Park to take down Havoc! They're not the only ones though. A mysterious, duffle bag toting, figure is watching from the crowd "waiting for an excuse to jump in".
As our four heroes approach Havoc's energy dome Cap notes that he's not detecting any trace of radiation attached to the energy and Thunderbolt explains it's because Havoc draws his power from his mind. Captain Atom decides to fly right into the bubble while Nightshade takes Thunderbolt and Blue Beetle in through one of her portals. No sooner are they inside than Havoc and Thunderbolt start trading insults...until Havoc unleashes an army of fire trolls*.
While the rest of the team deals with them, Thunderbolt takes off looking for Havoc himself. Sadly though by opening his mind in an effort to seek Havoc's mind he inadvertently lets the villain into his own head...and Havoc wastes no time, attacking TBolt in the guise of a beautiful woman from his past. As this is going on, Captain Atom, Blue Beetle and Nightshade make pretty quick work of the fire trolls...only to find there's a fresh batch of earth trolls ready to take their place. These trolls have new trick too! They swarm around our super friends and morph into a mud dome. Luckily Nightshade is quick on her feet and manages to use another portal and miraculously warps them right to the base of Havoc's throne. The downside though is Thunderbolt, the only one who really knows what they're up against, is still fighting Havoc in his head. The others soon find themselves under the villain's spell too, each battling their own demons...Cap afraid he'll lose control of his power...Nightshade afraid she won't be able to control the darkness inside the Land of the Shadows...and Ted dealing with some power envy, "just a clown in a costume". Lucky for them the all new Judomaster (the guy with the duffle bag) just crawled through a sewer to join them, eager to make his debut!
Judomaster is just the help they need too! He attacks Havoc's giant, only to find it's intangible, just a projection. Luckily while his punch passes through the giant, it connects with Havoc! And Havoc, spread a little thin toying with four minds, making giant constructs, trolls and domes, suddenly loses focus. Our heroes defeat their demons, break Havoc's hold, and charge the big baddie. In a last ditch effort he tries to attack with the giant one last time...only to have Nightshade open a portal and send the behemoth, along with Havoc's mind, into the land of Shadows. And just like that...it's done! Everything is suddenly back to normal. And it's at that moment that Ted realizes they acted like they'd worked together before...like they had a connection**..."Naw! I guess it's just my wacky imagination, huh?"
I liked this story as a kid, and I still like it (even have more appreciation for it) now as an adult, with a little more knowledge of the characters and history. I like that it works on more than one level too! It's not just the Charlton ties...there's Captain Atom and Blue Beetle in the JLI, Sarge Steel and Nightshade both involved with Task Force X and Suicide Squad...its just cool to look at the layers and connections...and some great characters that, sadly, don't get used often enough.
*ok, no one ever calls them that, but that's what they look like
**of course they do! They're all Charlton characters!
"Three days ago," a storm rages outside a remote monastery in Tibet. The lone monk wandering around is getting the creeps, there's something off, something not quite right...and then...TAKABOOM! It's not just thunder, a giant is attacking the peaceful mountain retreat. The monks have been watching over a villain by the name of Andreas Havoc, who was defeated by Thunderbolt, one of their disciples. Now though, he's been freed to seek revenge! He wastes no time either...a page flip jumps us to "today" where Havoc, now referring to himself as "Vajra" has created a huge energy bubble in New York City and is offering peace in exchange for the life of Thunderbolt.
Sergeant Steel contacts Captain Atom, since the energy bubble has already injured several people he needs someone who can handle this type of situation, and Cap fits that bill. Sarge has also coordinated with Blue Beetle and Thunderbolt himself and in no time they all rendezvous in NYC and take care of Havoc. Local law enforcement get a little jumpy when a portal appears, but it's all good...Cap has brought along a secret weapon...Nightshade! With our team in place, they head into Central Park to take down Havoc! They're not the only ones though. A mysterious, duffle bag toting, figure is watching from the crowd "waiting for an excuse to jump in".
As our four heroes approach Havoc's energy dome Cap notes that he's not detecting any trace of radiation attached to the energy and Thunderbolt explains it's because Havoc draws his power from his mind. Captain Atom decides to fly right into the bubble while Nightshade takes Thunderbolt and Blue Beetle in through one of her portals. No sooner are they inside than Havoc and Thunderbolt start trading insults...until Havoc unleashes an army of fire trolls*.
While the rest of the team deals with them, Thunderbolt takes off looking for Havoc himself. Sadly though by opening his mind in an effort to seek Havoc's mind he inadvertently lets the villain into his own head...and Havoc wastes no time, attacking TBolt in the guise of a beautiful woman from his past. As this is going on, Captain Atom, Blue Beetle and Nightshade make pretty quick work of the fire trolls...only to find there's a fresh batch of earth trolls ready to take their place. These trolls have new trick too! They swarm around our super friends and morph into a mud dome. Luckily Nightshade is quick on her feet and manages to use another portal and miraculously warps them right to the base of Havoc's throne. The downside though is Thunderbolt, the only one who really knows what they're up against, is still fighting Havoc in his head. The others soon find themselves under the villain's spell too, each battling their own demons...Cap afraid he'll lose control of his power...Nightshade afraid she won't be able to control the darkness inside the Land of the Shadows...and Ted dealing with some power envy, "just a clown in a costume". Lucky for them the all new Judomaster (the guy with the duffle bag) just crawled through a sewer to join them, eager to make his debut!
Judomaster is just the help they need too! He attacks Havoc's giant, only to find it's intangible, just a projection. Luckily while his punch passes through the giant, it connects with Havoc! And Havoc, spread a little thin toying with four minds, making giant constructs, trolls and domes, suddenly loses focus. Our heroes defeat their demons, break Havoc's hold, and charge the big baddie. In a last ditch effort he tries to attack with the giant one last time...only to have Nightshade open a portal and send the behemoth, along with Havoc's mind, into the land of Shadows. And just like that...it's done! Everything is suddenly back to normal. And it's at that moment that Ted realizes they acted like they'd worked together before...like they had a connection**..."Naw! I guess it's just my wacky imagination, huh?"
I liked this story as a kid, and I still like it (even have more appreciation for it) now as an adult, with a little more knowledge of the characters and history. I like that it works on more than one level too! It's not just the Charlton ties...there's Captain Atom and Blue Beetle in the JLI, Sarge Steel and Nightshade both involved with Task Force X and Suicide Squad...its just cool to look at the layers and connections...and some great characters that, sadly, don't get used often enough.
*ok, no one ever calls them that, but that's what they look like
**of course they do! They're all Charlton characters!
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
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