Jaime Reyes wasn’t much different than other teenagers, but things got a lot more complicated when an alien weapon called “the Scarab” chose Jaime as its new guardian. Now he’s a super hero with amazing powers, and a whole new set of problems! From controlling a powerful object that has a mind of its own, to contending with dangerous enemies, and hiding it all from his family, Jamie’s life is suddenly a lot more exciting, and lot more complicated!

The Blue BeetleEl Escarabajo Azul

IN THIS ISSUE:When Jaime checks out a report of a distrubance in Juarez city as the Blue Beetle, he finds more trouble than he bargained for, as he encounters,the Parasite, a super-villain known to give even the mighty Superman trouble!

•Additional information to help you understand the story will be in white. •Information on Spanish Grammar and vocab will be in yellow.•Answer the questions in black on a separate piece of paper to receive credit.

Whenever you see writing like this it indicates that his armored suit (the Scarab) is talking to Jaime in a language only he can hear or understand.

On one of Jaime’s last adventures, he befriended a team of super-powered teens who call themselves, “The Posse,” As you will see on the next page, their code names are; Damper, Bonita, Thump, Scour, Piñata and Probe. He arrives at their headquarters to find things are not going well…

Q1: Translate- What does it mean when Jaime says, “Quiza estan en algo que no deben”?

Somewhere in the skies above Juarez…

Q2: After the Parasite throws Jaime out the window, what does Jaime notice about the people on the street?

Q3: ¿Qué es la razón que Jaime piensa nadie puede verlos ni oírlos? a.He is dreamingb. No one cares c. The Parasite is using Damper’s powers.

Q4: Según el Parásito, ¿por qué Es conveniente que nadie puede verlos ni oírlos?

When Jaime says, “encuentrame un lugar próximo donde no haya gente,” he is talking to the Scarab.

Q5: Translate- what did Jaime ask the Scarab to find for him? Why do you think Jaime asks for this?

“Trayectoria” is the cognate for the English word “trajectory” which means; the path or direction through which an object moves.

The Scarab armor Jaime wears can do many things, like form energy weapons from his hands, or sprout wings from his back. The Scarab can also scan areas, objectsand people to find out important information for Jaime.

Q6: In this frame, Jaime says there is something the Parasiteknows, and something he has.what are these two things?What does Jaime mean whenhe says that having these thingsmakes the Parasite, “casi imparable,” (translate)?

Q7: In this frame, the Parasite understands what Jaime is askingthe Scarab. What does he say the “armadura” (armor, in this case, the Scarab) is talking about?

Q8: Según las imágenes de la izquierda, las páginas precedentes, y su nombre, ¿qué tipo de poderes crees que posee el Parásito?

“Acido” is the Spanish word for “acid.”“Derrotar” is the verb for “to defeat,”

“Haré” is the future first person tense of the verb “hacer”

Q9: What offer does the Parasite make Jaime? Why might it be tempting for Jaime to accept his offer?

By itself, the Scarab is a brutal monster.Only Jaime’s goodness and self-controlkeeps it from hurting people.

En los cómics, las palabras en las cajas en vez de "word bubbles" usualmente significa que estamos viendo los pensamientos internos de un personaje. En este caso, la cajas azules nos dicen que Jaime está pensando.

“Detenga” is the 3rd person, present subjunctive form of the verb “detener” which means“to stop” or “to hold back”

Q10: Here Jaime is thinking to himself, “You’re right, I can’t beat him with all the powers that he has, but I know someone who can.” Based on everything you haveseen on this page, explain in your own words what you think just happened with Jaime’s powers, and what you think is about to happen…

“Anulador” means “annihilator”

After the fight with Parasite, the Scarab retreats back into its dormant state, giving Jaime control of their actions once again.

Q11: What does the Scarab tell Jaime he did to the Parasite? What does this mean for the Safety of Jaime and his family?

Q12: In the story, the Parasite uses the powers of several members of “the Posse,” Review the story and try to match each of the characters with the power that makes the most sense:

a. Blinding lightb. Melting acidc. Mind readingd. Block images/sounds from otherse. Super Strong

1. Damper2. Thumper3. Scour4. Probe5. Piñata