52 Multiverse Blue Beetle

the earth-19 blue beetle.

the final issue, #52, of dc comics 2006/2007 year-long weekly series 52 revealed multiverse system of 52 parallel universes, each earth being different take on established dc comics characters featured in mainstream continuity (designated new earth ) had come existence. multiverse acts storytelling device allows writers introduce alternate versions of fictional characters, hypothesize if? scenarios, revisit popular elseworlds stories , allow these characters interact mainstream continuity. example, ted kord of kingdom come limited series said reside on earth-22.

spin-offs series countdown final crisis introduce more alternate blue beetles in 2007. earth-19 (the gotham gaslight universe), set in victorian-like era, has own version of dan garrett in secret identity leading egyptologist @ gotham museum of natural history , wears monocle, appearing in search ray palmer: gotham gaslight. limited series countdown: arena depicted 3 more: earth-26 blue beetle, swarm of sentient insects form man-shaped body (calling scarab ), ted of earth-33, anthropomorphic beetle, pet of mr. , mrs. kord, , earth-39 blue beetle, younger version of dan garrett, has bonded scarab in same way jaime reyes.

a new version of blue beetle known blue scarab shown member of justice league in apocalyptic future depicted in justice league: generation lost. stated being descendant of blue beetle , , has alien-looking appearance.

an evil version has appeared in antimatter universe of qward, universe of crime syndicate of america, known scarab.