Blue Beetle (Ted Kord)
Created by
Steve Ditko and Gary Friedrich
Full name
Theodore Stephen "Ted" Kord[1]
Occupation
CEO of Kord Industries
Affiliations
Blue & Gold Restoration
Justice League Reserves
Kord Industries
T-Council
FormerlyJustice League International (formerly)
Parents
Thomas Kord (father, deceased)
Allies
Dan Garrett (predecessor), Jaime Reyes (successor), Booster Gold (best friend), Batman, Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Black Canary, Red Robin, Martian Manhunter, Captain Atom, Atom (Ryan Choi), Doctor Fate, Shazam, Mary Marvel, Guy Gardner, Mister Miracle, Doctor Light, The Question, Maxima, Fire, Ice, Plastique, Amazing Man, Nightshade, Judomaster, The Peacemaker
Enemies
Maxwell Lord, Robin King, Carapax, Madmen,
Anti-Monitor ,
Nekron ,
Despero ,
Darkseid ,
Injustice League ,
Deadshot ,
Neron ,
Prometheus ,
Batman Who Laughs ,
Black Mask , Multiplex,
Parallax ,
Kalibak ,
Doctor Alchemy , Hector Hammond,
Psycho-Pirate ,
Sinestro ,
Superboy-Prime ,
Mirror Master ,
Ultra Humanite . the Wild Ones,
Weather Wizard ,
Vandal Savage
Likes
Inventing things, making jokes, being in his company, fighting crime
Dislikes
Threats to Booster, his friends and family in danger, Black Beetle, supervillains
Powers and abilities
Genius-level Intellect
Paraphernalia
Numerous Gadgets
Black Lantern Ring (formerly)
Source
Theodore "Ted" Kord is a character in the DC Comics. He is notable for being the second Blue Beetle (a title he shares with Jaime Reyes ). Ted would go to become a close friend of Booster Gold, and be a member of the Justice League International, the Super Buddies, and the Suicide Squad.
Ted Kord was created by Steve Ditko and Gary Friedrich, first appearing in Captain Atom #83.
Kord first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Forever Evil #7 by Geoff Johns and David Finch.