BLUE BEETLE (2011)

"Written by TONY BEDARD Art by IG GUARA and RUY JOSE Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and SAL REGLA It's not easy being Jaime Reyes. He has to deal with high school, family and all the drama that comes with being a teenager. Also, he's linked to a powerful scarab created by an alien race known as the Reach who seek to subjugate planets - or annihilate them. It's up to one teen hero to turn this instrument of destruction into a force for good."

"Written by TONY BEDARD Art by IG GUARA and RUY JOSE Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and SAL REGLA On sale OCTOBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T Jaime Reyes was trying to save his best friend when an alien weapon attached itself to his spine. Now, if he wants to live to see tomorrow, Jaime must defeat a team of Super-Villains who want the weapon for more nefarious purposes."

"Written by TONY BEDARD Art by IG GUARA and RUY JOSE Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and SAL REGLA Newly bonded with his alien armor, high-schooler Jaime Reyes must keep his symbiotic partner from enacting its mission: to conquer planet Earth. Can a teenager turn an alien weapon of mass destruction into a force for good?"

"What is Jaime Reyes going to do? La Dama and the unstoppable, mechanical monster known as Silverback both want the scarab for their own nefarious purposes, and Jaime's family and friends want to know why he disappeared. Can he keep his secret safe, or will he risk everything to tell his loved ones the truth?"

"Jaime Reyes's entire life changed the moment an alien weapon bonded with him. He's had to hide his secret from his friends and family, run from insane and powerful villains, and be careful to watch his anger but how can he cope when the armor acts on its own and mortally wounds someone close to him?"

"Jaime Reyes has been captured by La Dama and her powerful magicks, and she wants the scarab, no matter the cost. Will he be able to fight off the nightmares she throws at him, or will he succumb to her power?"

"He will peel Blue Beetle out of his armor and crush the flesh beneath! He's Silverback, the one-man tank, and he's coming for the alien scarab that grants Beetle his powers. But if Beetle can barely control those powers, will he finally embrace the scarab's true purpose and become the weapon destined to conquer Earth? The decision Jaime makes in this issue will change his life forever!"

"Blue Beetle: Runaway! Following the tragic events of BLUE BEETLE #6 and 7, Beetle has abandoned his friends, family and home, setting out on a path that brings him to New York City. As Beetle struggles with the curse of the scarab that is the source of his powers, a loathsome threat emerges - a predator who stalks runaway children. Just when he thought his life couldn't get any worse well, welcome to New York, Blue Beetle!"

"• BLUE BEETLE squares off against GREEN LANTERN KYLE RAYNER and THE NEW GUARDIANS! • If Beetle and the Lanterns don't kill each other, the bounty hunter packing Oan technology will be happy to do it for them. Wait OAN technology?! • Continued this month in GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #9!"

"• BLUE BEETLE is on the run from the D.E.O.! • Seems this whole 'living by himself in New York City' idea wasn't JAIME'S best. • Guest-starring MISTER BONES"

"• Paco and Brenda come to NEW YORK CITY to find Jaime - and get caught by the DEO! • Superfail continues its smear campaign against BEETLE! • BOOSTER GOLD is the only hero to come to BEETLE'S defense - or is it just a trap?!"

"• It's BLOOD BEETLE vs. BLUE BEETLE - with Jaime's life and reputation as a hero on the line!"

"• Jaime is stranded on Reachworld! • For the first time, you'll see the hidden secrets of the galaxy's most dangerous homeworld! • Khaji-Kai returns!"

"• Blue Beetle fights for his life on Reachworld! • If the Reach wasn't dangerous enough, Blue Beetle encounters a new ally who might prove to be more trouble than he's worth!"

"• Blue Beetle is stuck in outer space, deep inside Reach Territory. That shouldn't be a problem, right? • Will Jaime be pulled into the war between the Reach and...Lady Styx?!"

"• This final-issue epic leads into the new DCU series THRESHOLD! • Blue Beetle is betrayed! • What is 'The Hunted'? • The secrets of Sky Witness's origin are revealed!"