Dan Garrett , who was secretly the Blue Beetle, made his debut in Mystery Men Comics No. 1 in June 1939, but did not grace the cover until this issue. Blue Beetle’s creator is believed to be Charles Nicholas Wojtkowski, who often signed his work as Charles Nicholas — a pseudonym shared by Charles, Chuck Cuidera and Jack Kirby . (There were many reasons for the use of pseudonyms in those early days, Paul Levitz , a former president of DC Comics, said in an interview. Some creators were hiding religious or ethnic identities, while some publishers wanted to give the illusion of having multiple artists.) In 1966, the Blue Beetle’s alter ego Garrett was replaced by Ted Kord . In 2005, Jaime Reyes took over as the Blue Beetle and has made a big splash. Reyes, a Mexican-American teenager, has starred in three comic series and was featured in TV’s “Smallville” and the “Batman: The Brave and Bold” and “Young Justice” animated series.