13 Ted Kord

Today we discuss Ted Kord: the second Blue Beetle, who was once handed a sacred scarab by the original Blue Beetle and couldn't figure out how to make it work, but he went ahead and did the superhero thing anyway.

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
The Bug

A robot that screams

Nite Owl, look familiar?

Crisis on Infinite Earths

Justice League International

Stealing J'onn's Cookies

Birds of Prey

Same Hat!

Justice Riders

Convergence

The Road to El Dorado

Detective Comics

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