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Blue Beetle (3rd Series)

    (DC, 1986-1988)
™ and ©1986 DC Comics, Inc.

The Blue Beetle is Ted Kord, a good-hearted man whose evil uncle had succeeded in murdering the original Blue Beetle (Dan Garrett). As Garrett died, Kord swore to carry on the name of the Blue Beetle. Although he had no super-powers with which to fight crime, Kord trained his body to perfection, and used his technical wizardry to create a variety of devices, including “the Bug,” his flying vehicle.

Originally a Charlton comics character, the Blue Beetle came over to DC, along with the Question and Captain Atom, during the Crisis on Infinite Earths. He would later become a key member of the Justice League International.
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  • 1
    #1
    Jun 1986
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    1st Appearance of Firefist (Lyle Byrnes); Origin of Blue Beetle; Origin of Blue Beetle (Ted Kord); Versus Firefist; Versus Firefist (Lyle Byrnes)
    14 copies from $6.50
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    #1 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Paris Cullins
    Jun 1986
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    1st Appearance of Firefist (Lyle Byrnes); Origin of Blue Beetle; Origin of Blue Beetle (Ted Kord); Versus Firefist (Lyle Byrnes)
    1 copy for $29.98
  • 2
    #2
    Jul 1986
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Origin of Firefist; Origin of Firefist (Lyle Byrnes); Versus Firefist; Versus Firefist (Lyle Byrnes)
    9 copies from $2.50
  • 2/NS
    #2 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Paris Cullins
    Jul 1986
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Origin of Firefist; Origin of Firefist (Lyle Byrnes); Versus Firefist; Versus Firefist (Lyle Byrnes)
    No copies available
  • 3
    #3
    Aug 1986
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Versus Madmen
    12 copies from $1.20
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    #3 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Paris Cullins
    Aug 1986
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Versus Madmen
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 4
    #4
    Sep 1986
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Versus Doctor Alchemy; Versus Doctor Alchemy (Albert Desmond)
    8 copies from $1.75
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    #4 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Paris Cullins
    Sep 1986
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Versus Doctor Alchemy (Albert Desmond)
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 5
    #5
    Oct 1986
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    1st Appearance of Muse; Guest-Starring: The Question
    8 copies from $1.40
  • 5/NS
    #5 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Paris Cullins
    Oct 1986
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    1st Appearance of Muse; Guest-Starring: The Question
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 6
    #6
    Nov 1986
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    1st Appearance of Muse (Richard Perignon)
    12 copies from $0.80
  • 6/NS
    #6 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Paris Cullins
    Nov 1986
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    1st Appearance of Muse (Richard Perignon)
    1 copy for $4.98
  • 7
    #7
    Dec 1986
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Death of Muse; Death of Muse (Richard Perignon)
    9 copies from $1.50
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    #7 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Paris Cullins
    Dec 1986
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Death of Muse (Richard Perignon)
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 8
    #8
    Jan 1987
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Versus Calculator; Versus Calculator (Noah Kuttler)
    8 copies from $1.75
  • 8/NS
    #8 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Paris Cullins
    Jan 1987
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Versus Calculator (Noah Kuttler)
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 9
    #9
    Feb 1987
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Versus Chronos; Versus Chronos (David Clinton); Legends, Chapter 11
    11 copies from $0.55
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    #9 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Paris Cullins
    Feb 1987
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Versus Chronos (David Clinton)
    1 copy for $4.98
  • 10
    #10
    Mar 1987
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Chuck Patton
    Versus Chronos; Versus Chronos (David Clinton); Legends, Chapter 15
    11 copies from $1.25
  • 10/NS
    #10 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Paris Cullins
    Mar 1987
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Chuck Patton
    Versus Chronos (David Clinton)
    No copies available
  • 11
    #11
    Apr 1987
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Versus Hybrid; Versus the Hybrid
    8 copies from $1.00
  • 11/NS
    #11 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Paris Cullins
    Apr 1987
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Versus Hybrid
    No copies available
  • 12
    #12
    May 1987
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    W: Len Wein, Joey Cavalieri  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Versus Hybrid; Versus the Hybrid
    6 copies from $2.34
  • 12/NS
    #12 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Paris Cullins
    May 1987
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Len Wein, Joey Cavalieri  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Versus Hybrid
    1 copy for $4.98
  • 13
    #13
    Jun 1987
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    1st appearance of Carapax (Conrad Carapax); Versus Hybrid; Versus the Hybrid
    5 copies from $2.00
  • 13/NS
    #13 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Paris Cullins
    Jun 1987
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    1st appearance of Carapax (Conrad Carapax); Versus Hybrid
    1 copy for $5.98
  • 14
    #14
    Jul 1987
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    1st appearance of Carpax; 1st appearance of Catalyst
    7 copies from $1.25
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    #14 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Paris Cullins
    Jul 1987
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    1st appearance of Catalyst
    1 copy for $5.98
  • 15
    #15
    Aug 1987
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Ross Andru
    1st appearance of Overthrow (Arnold Beck); Versus Carapax
    4 copies from $3.50
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    #15 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Ross Andru
    Aug 1987
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Ross Andru
    1st appearance of Overthrow (Arnold Beck); Versus Carapax
    1 copy for $6.98
  • 16
    #16
    Sep 1987
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Ross Andru
    9 copies from $0.90
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    #16 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Ross Andru
    Sep 1987
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Ross Andru
    No copies available
  • 17
    #17
    Oct 1987
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Versus Over-Throw; Versus Overthrow (Arnold Beck)
    7 copies from $1.80
  • 17/NS
    #17 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Paris Cullins
    Oct 1987
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Versus Overthrow (Arnold Beck)
    No copies available
  • 18
    #18
    Nov 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Death of Blue Beetle (Dan Garrett); Versus Blue Beetle 1
    7 copies from $1.20
  • 18/NS
    #18 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Paris Cullins
    Nov 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Death of Blue Beetle (Dan Garrett)
    No copies available
  • 19
    #19
    Dec 1987
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Ross Andru
    1st appearance of Dr. Animus; 1st appearance of Dr. Animus (Rose Beryl); Versus Dr. Animus
    10 copies from $3.00
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    #19 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Mike Mignola
    Dec 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Ross Andru
    1st appearance of Dr. Animus (Rose Beryl)
    No copies available
  • 20
    #20
    Jan 1988
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Ross Andru
    Versus Catalyst; Millennium Week 2
    11 copies from $1.50
  • 20/NS
    #20 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Chris Wozniak
    Jan 1988
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Ross Andru
    Versus Catalyst; Millennium Week 2
    No copies available
  • 21
    #21
    Feb 1988
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Ross Andru
    Millennium Week 6
    10 copies from $1.25
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    #21 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Chris Wozniak
    Feb 1988
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Ross Andru
    Millennium Week 6
    No copies available
  • 22
    #22
    Mar 1988
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Ross Andru, Gil Kane
    Versus Chronos
    7 copies from $1.49
  • 22/NS
    #22 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Chris Wozniak
    Mar 1988
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Ross Andru, Gil Kane
    Versus Chronos
    No copies available
  • 23
    #23
    Apr 1988
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Don Heck
    Versus Madman
    7 copies from $2.00
  • 23/NS
    #23 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Garry Leach
    Apr 1988
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Don Heck
    Versus Madman
    No copies available
  • 24
    #24
    May 1988
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Don Heck
    Versus Carapax; Final Issue
    9 copies from $5.75
  • 24/NS
    #24 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Chris Wozniak
    May 1988
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Don Heck
    Versus Carapax; Final Issue
    No copies available