Over the course of a century, three different men from very different backgrounds have taken an the heroic mantle of the Blue Beetle, each making their mark in different ways. The original Blue Beetle was an archaeologist named Dan Garrett, who discovered an ancient scarab in an old Egyptian tomb that gave him super powers which he used ta fight crime. He was succeeded by the brilliant Ted Kord, who had no powers to speak of, but carried on the Blue Beetle legacy with just his wits and his fists, along with a whole lot of gadgets and a sharp sense of humor.