 The Blue Beetle, then owned by Charlton Comics, also appeared on the  show toward the end of its run, although this version was a creation  of the shows writers and was unrelated to the version of the super  hero seen in the comics. Charlton Comics had ceased publication and  was going through bankruptcy hearings at that time. The Blue Beetle  character is now owned by DC Comics, and a new, unrelated Blue  Beetle has recently come upon the scene, this one a DC Comics  creation.