Issue: #1 C
Jaime Reyes starts out as an everyday teen trying to cope with his bickering friends...upon which they all stumble upon a scarab-like beetle. Thinking it's just a 'really-cool big bug' Jaime takes the beetle home and sets it on his nightstand. The next morning the beetle is gone....and thus the adventure begins....
First appearances: Probe, Milagro Reyes, Berto Reyes, Bianca Reyes
Creators: Keith Giffen, Phil Balsman, David Self, John Rogers, Cully Hamner, Joan Hilty
Characters: Guy Gardner, Blue Beetle (Reyes), Brenda Del Vecchio, Probe, Milagro Reyes, Khaji Da, Berto Reyes, Bianca Reyes, Paco Testas
Story arcs: Infinite Crisis, Shellshocked