Ted Kord

Ted Kord Blue Beetle
Ted Kord as depicted in The L.A.W. vol. 1 (September 1999). Art by Dick Giordano.
Publication information
Publisher	Charlton Comics DC Comics
First appearance	Captain Atom #83 (November 1966)
Created by	Steve Ditko
In-story information
Full name	Theodore Stephen "Ted" Kord
Species	Human
Team affiliations	Justice League International L.A.W. Kord Enterprises Justice League Extreme Justice Black Lantern Corps
Partnerships	Booster Gold Green Lantern The Question Jaime Reyes
Abilities	Genius-level intellect Excellent athlete, acrobat, and hand-to-hand combatant Possesses advanced weapons and equipment Highly skilled spy, pilot

Theodore Stephen "Ted" Kord^[a] is the second fictional character to use the identity of Blue Beetle, a superhero who was originally published by Charlton Comics and later acquired by DC Comics.^[1] He was created by Steve Ditko and first appeared as a back-up feature in Captain Atom #83 (November 1966), with Gary Friedrich scripting from Ditko's conception and plot.

Since his debut in the comics, Kord has made appearances in numerous media. He is voiced by Wil Wheaton in Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Matt Lanter in the Tomorrowverse.

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