sonud's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I enjoyed getting to funnily read this characters backstory and learn more about him. I ground the story enjoyable , the art was nice and action was fun, hope the next book gets better
booknooknoggin's review
3.0
First exposure to this hero,but it's good. Not great. The whole gang thing seemed unnecessary,and made the story kinda lame.
ginpomelo's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
aoutrance's review
4.0
Having already read Infinite Crisis, I was already aware of Jaime and his introduction. This gave me a headstart on the readers who pick up issue #1 of Blue Beetle with no prior awareness of his character. I will admit that the starting point is very abrupt; the first issue moves back and forth between past and present in a dizzying manner.
It's taken me several years to read about Jaime, because the previous incarnation of Blue Beetle was my very favorite character as a child and I was devastated by his death (hey, I get emotionally invested in my characters, so sue me). DC has since done itself no favors by its editorial decisions, so I haven't picked up a lot of their titles recently.
Jaime's family is probably one of my favorite things about his character - it's so rare to see a superhero with both parents and siblings and they're not abusive or absentee. His family gives him a lot of support and love after their initial surprise and anger due to his year-long disappearance.
It's taken me several years to read about Jaime, because the previous incarnation of Blue Beetle was my very favorite character as a child and I was devastated by his death (hey, I get emotionally invested in my characters, so sue me). DC has since done itself no favors by its editorial decisions, so I haven't picked up a lot of their titles recently.
Jaime's family is probably one of my favorite things about his character - it's so rare to see a superhero with both parents and siblings and they're not abusive or absentee. His family gives him a lot of support and love after their initial surprise and anger due to his year-long disappearance.
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