The Rise of the Blue Beetle!
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"The Rise of the Blue Beetle" is the first episode of the animated television series Batman: The Brave and the Bold
. The episode introduces Blue Beetle
in his first on-screen appearance.
and Green Arrow
fighting Clock King
and his two henchmen. The main plot starts after the theme song airs. Teenage Jaime Reyes becomes the second Blue Beetle but is not convinced that he has what it takes to be a superhero. Batman decides to take the young superhero under his wing and asks Blue Beetle to help him stop a meteor. The mission is stopped, however, when the two superheroes get sucked into a wormhole
which sends both of them to a planet that has a war between single-celled aliens and the intergalactic pirate Kanjar Ro
. The aliens believe that Blue Beetle is their savior and that Batman is his sidekick, but the two of them help the aliens defeat Kanjar Ro.
of characters that didn't appear in the episode.
said that people would not like The Rise of the Blue Beetle! very much if they have a problem with "wormholes, single-cell organisms and evil intergalactic pirates being mentioned in the same breath as Batman". Scott Summers of Toonzone
liked the plot of the episode while also noting that there are references to older Batman animation. Rob M. Worley of Mania said that the episode has "laugh-out-loud moments" and praised the action and plot twists.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Batman: The Brave and the Bold is an American animated television series based in part on the DC Comics series The Brave and the Bold which features two or more super heroes coming together to solve a crime or foil a super villain...
. The episode introduces Blue Beetle
Blue Beetle
Blue Beetle is the name of three fictional superheroes that appear in American comic books published by a variety of companies since 1939.-Publication history:...
in his first on-screen appearance.
Plot
The episode opens with BatmanBatman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
and Green Arrow
Green Arrow
Green Arrow is a fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, he first appeared in More Fun Comics #73 in November 1941. His secret identity is Oliver Queen, billionaire and former mayor of fictional Star City...
fighting Clock King
Clock King
Clock King is a title used by two fictional characters, supervillains published by DC Comics. The first Clock King debuted in World's Finest Comics #111 , and was created by France Herron and Lee Elias.-Publication history:...
and his two henchmen. The main plot starts after the theme song airs. Teenage Jaime Reyes becomes the second Blue Beetle but is not convinced that he has what it takes to be a superhero. Batman decides to take the young superhero under his wing and asks Blue Beetle to help him stop a meteor. The mission is stopped, however, when the two superheroes get sucked into a wormhole
Wormhole
In physics, a wormhole is a hypothetical topological feature of spacetime that would be, fundamentally, a "shortcut" through spacetime. For a simple visual explanation of a wormhole, consider spacetime visualized as a two-dimensional surface. If this surface is folded along a third dimension, it...
which sends both of them to a planet that has a war between single-celled aliens and the intergalactic pirate Kanjar Ro
Kanjar Ro
Kanjar Ro is a fictional supervillain in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Justice League of America #3 in a story entitled "The Slave Ship of Space". He was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky....
. The aliens believe that Blue Beetle is their savior and that Batman is his sidekick, but the two of them help the aliens defeat Kanjar Ro.
Production
Michael Jelenic, the story editor and co-producer of the show, wrote the scene with Jaime and his friend Paco, commented on Batman and Green Arrow on television because that is the type of thing that he imagined fanboys arguing about. The Clock King segment includes pop culture references while Jaime's room has a The Dark Knight Returns poster. The episode has easter eggsEaster egg (media)
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of characters that didn't appear in the episode.
Reception
Dan Phillips of IGNIGN
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said that people would not like The Rise of the Blue Beetle! very much if they have a problem with "wormholes, single-cell organisms and evil intergalactic pirates being mentioned in the same breath as Batman". Scott Summers of Toonzone
Toonzone Entertainment
Toonzone Entertainment is an animation studio that worked on The Simpsons and King of the Hill...
liked the plot of the episode while also noting that there are references to older Batman animation. Rob M. Worley of Mania said that the episode has "laugh-out-loud moments" and praised the action and plot twists.