Dan Garrett (DC)

Dan Garrett is a male comic superhero who features in DC Comics.

Biography

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Daniel Garrett

Whilst at the Museum, he was approached by the Directors who asked him to lead the expedition to investigate the presence of pre-dynastic treasures in Egypt. There was some concern over the expedition as the region was unstable due to General Amentohep had been using nuclear devices. He was later met by a fellow archaeologist named Dr. Luri Hoshid with Dr. Garrett asking her to accompany him as his Egyptian contemporary to investigate the site. Unknown to Garrett, the site was the tomb of the evil pharaoh Kha-ef-re who ruled in the era of the Old Kingdom who had been dead since approximately 2550 B.C. The dig uncovered the tomb of Kha-ef-re with Garrett and Hoshid during a flight narrowly avoiding being shot down in disputed territory. Whilst dining at a restaurant in Cairo, they pair saw General Amentohep who nearly had them arrested but Dan and Luri escaped. They returned to the tomb and went inside to investigate where Dr. Hoshid expressed fear as they ultimately found the sarcophagus of the evil pharaoh. Dr. Garrett discovered a blue beetle scarab decorated on the sarcophagus and removed it with it speaking to him with knowledge of the good pharaohs of the past. They designated Dan as the Blue Beetle and gifted him supernatural powers to fight evils of the modern day whilst warning him of the danger of Kha-ef-re. At that moment, a hydrogen bomb was being dropped on the area and Garrett took himself along with Luri to safety in a lead-lined tomb when he transformed into the Blue Beetle after speaking out a magical word. The radiation from the bomb awakened the evil pharaoh Kha-ef-re who emerged as a giant mummy that sought out his modern day descendant who was General Amentohep. The Blue Beetle attempted to stop the pair from conquering the world but was defeated by the undead mummy. Garrett was deprived of the Blue Beetle Scarab and set to be sacrificed to the evil pharaoh when Luri Hoshid arrived to pass his talisman to him. Upon uttering the magic word, Garrett was restored where he defeated Kha-ef-re and Amenhotep. He then returned the lifeless mummy back to his tomb so that he would never be awakened gain. The Great Pharaoh that empowered Garrett then urged him to be a hero to the world and he continued his work as the Blue Beetle. (Blue Beetle v2 #1)

DC

Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. Dan Garrett

At his midwestern university, he taught archaeology with one of his students being Ted Kord. (Secret Origins v2 #2) He was survived by a granddaughter who was named after him with her being called Danielle Garrett. (Blue Beetle v8 #8)

Post-Flashpoint

Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. Dan Garrett

He was sent on a mission by the United States government to find General Electric hiding in Nanda Parbat. (Bug! The Adventures of Forager v1 #2)

Overview

Powers and abilities

Upon uttering the words ‘Kaji Dha’, Garrett was transformed into the Blue Beetle where he gained a number of superhuman abilities. Among his powers was the capacity to see through solid objects. As Blue Beetle, he could also fly and was bullet-proof allowing him to survive projectile weapon damage. In battle, he could project blasts of energy from his hands that were able to destroy vehicles. (Blue Beetle v2 #1)

Notes

• The Dan Garrett Blue Beetle was created by Will Eisner and Charles Nicholas where he made his first appearance in Mystery Men Comics v1 #1 (August, 1939).

Alternate Versions

• In Golden Age v1 #4 (1994), an alternate version of Dan Garrett appeared in JSA: The Golden Age reality that was an unidentified reality in the Multiverse. In 1950, he attended the rally in Washington, D.C. where all costumed superheroes were to appear by Presidential decree to show their loyalty. During the rally, Joan Dale (Miss America) publicly exposed Tex Thompson as being the Ultra-Humanite and attempted to also expose Dynaman as being Adolf Hitler in Daniel Dunbar's body when the Ultra-Humanite had Robert Crane (Robotman) silence her by murdering her in public. Rex Tyler (Hourman) took over for Joan Dale in the exposure of both Thompson and Dunbar, causing Dynaman to show his true colors and to attack the various superheroes present, including Dan Garret. It is not known how involved he was in the battle with Dynaman, or if he survived it.
• In Countdown: Arena v1 #1 (2008), an alternate version of Dan Garrett appeared as an inhabitant of the Earth-39 reality in the restored Multiverse. This version was a younger version of the character named Danny Garrett who was bonded with the Blue Beetle Scarab. Daniel was forcefully drafted by Monarch to his Arena battles in his search for a strike team in his war against the Monitors. In Monarch's satellite prison, Daniel was uneasy with his counterpart, The Scarab, who is plotting with his sentient Beetle Scarab for something terrible. This conspiracy was revealed: when the Blue Beetles are sent to the Arena, Daniel's Scarab abandoned him and joined the Scarab as it's "hive mate" leaving Daniel strip of his powers and armor, allowing the Scarab to kill him by devouring him and stripping him to a skeleton.
• In Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Gotham by Gaslight v1 #1 (2008), an alternate version of Dan Garrett appeared in the Gotham by Gaslight reality designated as Earth-19 in the Multiverse. Daniel Garrett was a leading Egyptologist at the Gotham Museum of Natural History and possessed the Blue Beetle Scarab, but had not yet harnessed the true power of the artifact. As the Blue Beetle, Daniel helped Batman in solving the frequent attacks of a large bat-like creature (Man-Bat) that threatened Gotham City during the nights. After the two heroes encountered the Challengers from Beyond while they encountered Man-Bat, Daniel reported to the Challengers that Ray Palmer had visited him and had left days ago after mentioning "preparing for the worst". Blue Beetle and Batman then teamed up with the Challengers in stopping the Man-Bat. The next night, Daniel and the group searched the city and encountered a swarm of Man-Bats. The group fought the creatures, but the Man-Bats were soon discovered to be a part of Kyle Rayner (due to his Green Lantern ring) who had been bitten by a vampire ghoul in the previous reality (Earth-43) that the Challengers had visited, and the Man-Bats possessed him turning Kyle into a monstrous vampire-like creature. At the suggestion of Monitor Bob, Daniel used the magic power of his Scarab to cure Kyle by purging the vampiric essence from his ring, and reverting him to normal. After solving the case of the Man-Bat, the Blue Beetle and Batman bid farewell to the Challengers. As the Challengers left, Daniel and Batman wondered about traveling the Multiverse, which Daniel suggested that he may one day soon discover.
• In The Multiversity: Pax Americana v1 #1 (2015), an alternate version of Dan Garrett appeared in the Earth-4 reality in the reborn Multiverse.

In other media

Television

• In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Dan Garrett appeared in the setting of the animated television series in the episode "Fall of the Blue Beetle!" where he had a non-voiced rolled cameo. While on a dig in Egypt, the archaeologist Dr. Dan Garrett discovered the Blue Beetle Scarab in the tomb of Pharaoh Kha-ef-re. When Garrett spoke the words, "Khaji Da," the Scarab activated and bonded with him. With the Blue Beetle armor, he became a hero and fought crime based in Hub City. Eventually, Garrett took on a protege, Ted Kord. Following his final battle, Garrett made Kord promise that he would continue the mantle of Blue Beetle. With his final strength, Garrett gave the Scarab to Kord, but couldn't give him the password in time and passed on.
• In Smallville, Dan Garrett was referenced in the live-action television series in the episode "Booster". This version was a scientist for Kord Industries who was killed when the Blue Beetle Scarab bonded to him.
• In Young Justice, Dan Garrett appeared in a non-voiced role in the animated television series with him being shown in the episode "Failsafe". He was shown as being an archaeologist who discovered the Blue Beetle Scarab which partially bonded to him and gave him superpowers allowing him to operate as a superhero known as the Blue Beetle. Garrett was one of the members of the Justice Society of America 1939 before he passed away and the Scarab was given to Ted Kord. Kord came to learn that it was alien technology and felt it was unwise to use it but continued Garrett's legacy by becoming the new Blue Beetle.

Appearances

• Mystery Men Comics v1: (1939)
• Captain Atom v1:
• Blue Beetle:
• Secret Origin v2:
• Blue Beetle:
• Bug! The Adventures of Forager v1:
• Blue Beetle:

External Links

• DC Database Entry
• Comicvine Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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