Blue Beetle #26 Review

BLUE BEETLE #26
Written by Jai Nitz
Art by Mike Norton and Trevor Scott

This was the first issue in the Rogers-less era of Blue Beetle and, while I don't speak Spanish, it was very much the same Blue Beetle book I've always loved.

By this, I mean it's a light hearted affair that's packed full of fun moments with Jaime and his friends and family, which is my favourite part of the series.

Things like Jaime's grandmother knowing his identity after his mother told him and the comical aftermath of Jaime's "You told grandma!" scene where they both smack him are all things I've grown to expect from this book. Another great moment involving his grandmother is when she has him fly her off to see the sunset by her request.

However, the Spanish aspect of this issue did pull me out of it at times. Having the Parasite speaking Spanish for no reason or Jaime doing it when he's off by himself as the Blue Beetle, which he's never done before, made it feel like, at times, it was having them speak Spanish for the sake of speaking Spanish. As others pointed out, there was a translation in the back of the book, but flipping back and forth got a little old after the first couple pages (I did do it for the whole thing though), but it still made it a chore to "read" this issue at times.

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