Blue Beetle II |
Created by Gary Friedrich & Steve Ditko |
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| Gender: Male | Alter Ego: Theodore "Ted" Kord, Bumblebeeb, Deathmetal |
| Occupation: Adventurer, Scientist | Area of Ops: New York City, NY. |
| First Appearance: Captain Atom #83 (11/66) | Status: Presumed dead |
| Height: 5'11" | Weight: 184 pounds |
| Eyes: Blue | Hair: Brown |
| Wealth: 8 | Motivation: Upholding the Good |
Ted Kord was the student of Dan Richards, the original Blue Beetle. When his mentor died, he took up the costume and fought crime under the same name. He was a genius inventor turned crimefighter. He retired from crimefighting a few years ago to focus on his ailing business, Kord Industries and has only occasionally come out of retirement. |
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Known Relatives |
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| Thomas M. Kord | Father |
| Unknown | Mother, dead |
| Jarvis Kord | Uncle, dead |
| Melody Case | Former Girlfriend |
Statistics |
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| Dexterity: 8 | Strength: 4 | Body: 5 |
| Intelligence: 7 | Will: 5 | Mind: 5 |
| Influence: 6 | Aura: 5 | Spirit: 5 |
| Initiative: 25 | Hero Points: 65 | |
Skills |
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| Acrobatics: 8 | Charisma: 6 | Detective: 7 | Gadgetry: 9 |
| Martial Artist: 6 | Scientist: 7 | Thief: 8 | Vehicles: 8 |
| Weaponry: 9 | |||
Advantages |
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| Connections: | JLI: high |
| S.T.A.R. Labs: high | |
| Oracle: high | |
| Genius | Intensive Training |
| Lightning Reflexes | |
Disadvantages |
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| Secret Identity |
Equipment |
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| BB Gun | BODY: 5, Flash: 8, Super Breath: 8, EV: 8, Ammo: 3, R#: 2 |
| THE BUG | DEX: 5, STR: 10, BODY: 10, INT: 10, WILL: 3, Claws: 8, Directional Hearing: 10, Extended Hearing: 6, Extra Limb: 10, Flight: 11, Force Shield: 5, Full Vision: 6, Heat Vision: 9, Lightning: 10, Magnetic Control: 9, Radar Sense: 12, Radio Communication: 12, Recall: 20, Sealed Systems: 15, Solar Sustenance: 20, Super Hearing: 12, Swimming: 7, Telescopic Vision: 5, Ultra Vision: 10, Thief (Stealth): 8, R#: 2 |
| GLOVES | BODY: 1, Radio Communication: 9 |
| JLA Signal Device | BODY: 4, Radio Communications: 25 |
Memberships |
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| Justice League America | Former Member | Justice League International | Former Member, Founder |
| Extreme Justice | Former Member | Last American Warriors | Member |
| JLA | Reserve Member | Super Buddies | Member |