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 BLUE BEETLE I (Dan Garrett)CHRONOLOGY 
Created by Will Eisner and Charles Nicholas (original/historical) and Joe Gill and Bill Fraccio (Charlton)

The Original Universe

CHRONOLOGY

Blue Beetle first appeared in Blue Beetle Vol. 1 #1 (June 1964) [Charlton].

Below is the definitive list of appearances of Blue Beetle in chronological order. Flashback sequences or story entries will be followed by a [Flashback] note. Stories that for some reason are no longer part of current continuity will have a comment saying this in a note following the entry.

Follow the links for a complete index of the issue, including story and creator info as well as full character chronology and in some cases story synopses.

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Blue Beetle Chronology

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Blue Beetle Vol. 1 #1 (June 1964): "The Giant Mummy Who Was Not Dead" [through pg 8]
Secret Origins Vol. 2 #2 (May 1986): "Echoes of Future Past!" [Flashback retelling Blue Beetle #1 with new information]
Booster Gold Vol. 2 #2 (November 2007): "52 Pick-Up, Chapter 2: Leggo My Ego" [Post-Crisis only; retells recovery of Scarab pg 8-9]
Blue Beetle Vol. 1 #1 (June 1964): "The Giant Mummy Who Was Not Dead" [pg 9 through pg 19]
Booster Gold Vol. 2 #4 (January 2008): "52 Pick-Up, Chapter 4: He's Gonna Save Every One of Us!" [Post-Crisis only; retells final fight with Kar-Ef-Re]
Booster Gold Vol. 2 #5 (February 2008): "52 Pick-Up, Chapter 5: No Joke"
Booster Gold Vol. 2 #6 (March 2008): "52 Pick-Up, Chapter 6: Meet The Beetles"
Booster Gold Vol. 2 #0 (April 2008): "Blue & Gold, Chapter 1: The Secret Origin of Booster Gold"
Blue Beetle Vol. 1 #1 (June 1964): "The Giant Mummy Who Was Not Dead" [pg 20 on]
Blue Beetle Vol. 1 #2 (September 1964): "Hot War in the Arctic"
Blue Beetle Vol. 1 #3 (November 1964): "Mr. Thunderbolt and the Superstar"
Blue Beetle Vol. 1 #4 (January 1965): "The Praying Mantis Man"
Blue Beetle Vol. 1 #5 (March-April 1965): "Blue Beetle Challenges the Red Knight"
Blue Beetle Vol. 1 #50 (July 1965): "The Scorpion"
Blue Beetle Vol. 1 #51 (August 1965): "Mentor the Magnificent"
Blue Beetle Vol. 1 #52 (October 1965): "Magno, the Man Who Shakes the World"
Blue Beetle Vol. 1 #53 (December 1965): "The People Thieves"
Blue Beetle Vol. 1 #54 (February-March 1966): "The Eye of Horus"
Thunderbolt #51 (April 1966): "The Evil That is Evila" [As Dan Garrett; not in Continuity]
Legends of the DC Universe #3 (April 1998): "U.L.T.R.A. Humanite Part III: Mad Scientist"
JLA: Year One #4 (April 1998): "While You Were Out..."
JLA: Year One #11 (November 1998): "Stalag Earth"
JLA: Year One #12 (December 1998): "Justice for All"
Blue Beetle (Charlton) #2 (August 1967): "The End is a Beginning" [Flashback]
Secret Origins Vol. 2 #2 (May 1986): "Echoes of Future Past!" [Flashback retelling Blue Beetle (Charlton) #2 with new information]
Blue Beetle Vol. 2 #17 (October 1987): "The Way the Brawl Bounces!"
Blue Beetle Vol. 2 #18 (November 1987): "...And Death Shall Have No Dominion!"
Blue Beetle Vol. 3 #8 (December 2008): "Road Trip" [Flashback; funeral]