THE GOLDEN AGE BLUE BEETLE GIANT-SIZE VOLUME THREE STANDARD COLOR EDITIONDan Garrett was inspired to become a policeman after his father was killed by gangsters, but he found that everyday police work was not enough. He became THE BLUE BEETLE! At first he fought crime in a blue suit and mask, using only his human strength and wits, but early in his career was almost killed. and Dr. Franz created Vitamin 2X and used it to save Garrett's life, at the same time giving him super strength, super speed, even super intelligence.