Steve Ditko was his daddy. Jack Kirby was his grandpa (supposedly). And the unlikely duo of Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis were his funny uncles. (and let's not forget that Len Wein gave his Bug a lot of hot air and Chuck Dixon who gave him a heart condition). Even a family tree like that, though, couldn't save Ted Kord in the end. But this section is all about his beginnings ....

The 60 Year Legacy of the Blue Beetle from WonderWorldComics.com NEW!!!

Artistic License - May '05 (Blue Beetle) by Joe Singleton NEW!!!

Blue Beetle Weekly Anthology from Comics Should Be Good NEW!!!
(not necessarily *history* of Ted Kord, but an interesting historical footnote. Also noted in the OTHER section of this site.

Don Markstein's Toonopedia: The Blue Beetle