WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Infected: Scarab #1, on sale now. 1 / 8
The Batman Who Laughs continues to infect heroes to make up his army. 2 / 8
Blue Beetle is the latest victim to be corrupted by the Dark Multiverse villain. 3 / 8
Jaime Reyes attempts to stave off the growing infection within him in vain. 4 / 8
Jaime attacks his mentor, Ted Kord, before stealing his airship and encountering an old foe. 5 / 8
Ghostfire, a villain that previously bested Jaime, has resurfaced in El Paso. 6 / 8
The corrupted Jaime beats Ghostfire within an inch of his life and nearly eats him. 7 / 8
This makes Blue Beetle the most feral member of the evil Batman's team. 8 / 8