A review by vanessa177
Blue Beetle, Vol. 1: Metamorphosis by Sal Regla, Tyler Kirkham, Tony Bedard

3.0

There is a lot of good things about this volume. I like Ig Guerra's art. I really enjoy his characters expressions. He does both the action and the humor equally well. I am not a fan of a lot of digital effects in comics, but they are used really well here. Bedlard incorporates a lot of villains from before the reboot, which is nice when so many titles are focused on new villains.

Unfortunately, it is not as good as the old series. While I initially tried not to compare the two, it is difficult when the reboot essentially begins the series with Jamie's origins. Much of what made the old series so good is missing here. It just isn't fun, which is what I hope for from Jamie. His family and friends are not nearly as terrific as they were in the old series. The biggest problem is that the story here is much more cliche than the old series. Everything that is done in this comic has been done before, which is sad when the old series was so refreshing. While this series is selling much better than the old, I doubt it will be around for as long as the old series.

Blue Beetle may be joining my list of characters that I hope will join the much better Teen Titans.