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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