- Script
- Len Wein; Jean-Marc Lofficier (under joint name R. J. M. Lofficier) (plot assist); Randy Lofficier (under joint name R. J. M. Lofficier) (plot assist)
- Pencils
- Paris Cullins
- Inks
- Dell Barras; Pablo Marcos
- Colors
- Gene D'Angelo
- Letters
- John Costanza
- Job Number
- G-3120
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Teen Titans [Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]; Changeling [Garfield Logan]; Jericho [Joseph Wilson] (flashback; cameo); Starfire [Koriand'r]]; Hybrid [Pterodon [Israel Harel]; Touch 'n Go [Amelinda Lopez]; Scirocco [Cassandra Sharp]; Gorgon [Andonis Bal]; Harpi [Angelika Bal]; Behemoth [Taro Raiden]; Prometheus [Curt Calhoun]] (flashback; cameo); Mento [Steve Dayton] (Flashback; cameo); Lt. Max Fisher; Captain Josiah Sledge; Sparks (radioman); Ben (crewman); Jose (crewman); Duke (crewman); Angie Revere; Melody Case; Dr. Klaus Cornelius; Cinq; Catalyst; Garrison Slate; Murray Takamoto; S.T.A.R. Labs; Detective Frank Holt; Blue Beetle [Dan Garrett] (flashback); Carapax [Conrad Carapax]
- Synopsis
- Beetle is neglecting his duties for Kord Inc. but still manages to find the time to go to Pago Island, where Dan Garrett (the previous Blue Beetle) met his demise helping Ted stop his Uncle Jarvis.
- Reprints
Origin recap as Blue Beetle returns to Pago Island, the scene of his origin.
- Script
- Len Wein
- Letters
- typeset
- Job Number
- L-2761
Letters of comment from readers Brian Currie, Charles D. Brown, Gary Hellen, Ned Letterman, Raymond Bodnarek and Jim Ficken, with responses from Wein.
- Script
- Denny O'Neil
- Letters
- typeset
O'Neil introduces himself as the new editor.