Charlton Comics Blue Beetle

blue beetle vol. 2,#1 (june 1964). cover art frank mclaughlin.

charlton comics obtained rights blue beetle , reprinted stories in anthology titles , in four-issue blue beetle reprint series numbered 18–21.

in 1964, during silver age of comics, charlton revised character new blue beetle series. charlton s new blue beetle retained original s name (adding second t ), none of powers or origin, making him different character. beetle archaeologist dan garrett, obtained number of superhuman powers (including super strength , vision, flight, , ability generate energy blasts) mystical scarab found during dig in egypt, had been used imprison evil mummified pharaoh. transform blue beetle saying words kaji dha! version, writer joe gill , artist tony tallarico, played @ least camp, stories giant mummy not dead . charlton dan garrett version of blue beetle ran until 1966 before replacement debuted.