The following contains spoilers for Blue Beetle: Graduation Day #1, on sale now from DC Comics.
Superman temporarily grounds a young superhero -- not his son, Jon Kent, but rather Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle -- in DC's Blue Beetle: Graduation Day #1.
Blue Beetle: Graduation Day #1 comes from writer Josh Trujillo, artist Adrián Gutiérrez, colorist Wil Quintana and letterer Lucas Gattoni. In the issue, Jaime returns home after his high school graduation ceremony was interrupted by an ominous message from the Reach. Not only are his family and friends waiting for him, but so is the Man of Steel, himself, Superman/Clark Kent.
After complimenting Jaime's mother's elote, Superman takes Jaime outside to talk. He first thanks the hero for joining in the fight against Pariah, Deathstroke and the Dark Army in Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths before then congraduating Jaime on graduating. When Superman asks Jaime what he plans to do going forward, Jaime resonds, "For so long I feel like all I've ever wanted to do was survive. The future has been the last thing on my mind. Still, I feel like I'm...falling behind? I couldn't cut it in the Justice League. I couldn't even stop Fadeaway. Plus there's the whole college thing. Paco and Brenda are going to university and I'm...not. My parents, my friends -- you, everyone thinks I'm directionless. Maybe I am."
Superman and Batman Are Keeping Close Eyes on Blue Beetle
While acknowledging the timing is less than idea, Superman then comes forward with the real reason he's come to visit: to ground Jaime. "A number of us think it's in your best interest to take a break from being Blue Beetle," he tells the superhero. "Especially if the Reach are returning. We intercepted the Reach's broadcast, and we're all working to make sense of it. We're doing this to keep you safe from harm in case they really are returning. Think of this as an opportunity to focus on yourself and your priorities." As Superman flies away, he tells Bruce Wayne/Batman the deed has been done. "It's necessary," Bruce says of their decision to ground Jaime. "I'm analyzing the Reach broadcast as we speak. It appears to be an invasion force, and we're not ready. We need to be prepared, and right now that means keeping Jaime off the board...and keeping our eyes on him."
Blue Beetle: Graduation Day #1 features cover art by Gutiérrez and Quintana and variant cover art by Cully Hamner, Rafael Albuquerque, David Marquez and Alejandro Sánchez. The issue is on sale now from DC.
Source: DC