A successor to the Blue Beetle mantle, Ted Kord was a genius inventor with a wisecracking personality. In the 80s as a member of the Justice League, he was often paired with Michael Jon Carter, a time traveling superhero named Booster Gold. With the Beetle usually being short on cash and Booster interested in making a quick buck, the two often collaborated on get-rich-quick schemes, such as becoming superhero repo men or trying to construct an island gaming resort. Often called Blue and Gold when theyre paired up, their particular brand of goofball humor characterized the irreverent nature of the Giffen/DeMatteis run on the Justice League books. But humor is apparently against the law in the New 52, so we dont see much of these guys any more. Ted was killed off in the prelude to Infinite Crisis and was replaced by a younger Blue Beetle, Jaime Reyes. In the New 52, Ted only recently appeared as a civilian. Booster Gold and the Reyes Blue Beetle were depicted (poorly) in an episode of Smallville. Beyond that, its unlikely well see a Blue and Gold movie any time in the near future, as Warner Bros appears to want to make their superhero universe completely absent of anything resembling fun.
Percival Constantine is the author of several novels and short stories, including the Vanguard superhero series, and regularly writes and comments on movies, comics, and other pop culture. More information can be found at his website, PercivalConstantine.com
