Franz Kafka never realized how close he came to kickstarting a superhero franchise. Ever since Gregor Samsa awoke in his bed to find himself transformed into a monstrous dung beetle in “The ...

Ted Kord, known as the second Blue Beetle, carved his place in the DC Comics universe as a brilliant inventor and courageous hero. At the heart of Ted Kord's superhero identity lies his genius and ...

For Jaime Reyes — the Blue Beetle — being a superhero is a family affair. While most superheroes shield their identities from loved ones, in “Blue Beetle,” the first DC Comics movie to feature a ...

Xolo Maridueña stars as the Beetle, but George Lopez as his uncle and Adriana Barraza as his Nana steal the show Another week of summer brings another superhero movie. This time, it’s “Blue Beetle,” ...

Modern superhero cinema, if we agree to carbon-date it to the premiere of Iron Man in 2008, is now a sullen, disaffected 15-year-old. The promise it once displayed as a bright-eyed, enthusiastic ...

This image is from the official trailer for “Blue Beetle,” distributed by DC. As Jaime flies back to aid his family with a newly acquired bachelor’s degree in hand, the stale CGI beset on so many ...

Most of DC Comics’ dreadful movies deserve to be violently squished, but not “Blue Beetle,” a refreshingly spry new film featuring the lesser-loved, bug-shaped superhero who’s been crawling around in ...

Bug-people are a hot item at the movies these days, so after watching men swing like spiders or scurry like ants, is the audience ready to cheer a beetle? Never mind that “Blue Beetle” sounds like one ...

Alright folks, it seems DC is chomping at the bit to toss our little Blue Beetle back into the fray with Blue Beetle #2, set to hit your local comic book dumpster or fine comic shop (whatever floats ...

It’s hard these days to make a superhero movie without teasing another superhero movie to come, and DC’s Blue Beetle is no exception. The film — technically the first release in James Gunn and Peter ...

Few comic creators can be said to have had a career as varied as Keith Giffen. A writer and artist, Giffen was famed for two things; high-concept science-fiction and his satiric wit. He created many ...