| Betty Bates, Lady-at-Law | |
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Real Name |
Betty Bates |
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First Appearance |
Hit Comics #4 (October, 1940) |
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Original Publisher |
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Created by |
Bob Powell |
Golden Age Origin
Betty Bates was a talented prosecuting district attorney who mainly took on gangsters. Her enemies included criminals such as The Barracuda, Double-Cross, Killer Mack, Mr. Malice and Professor Bone. She was a resourceful detective, a tough brawler, skilled in jiu-jitsu and sometimes carried a gun.
Golden Age Comic Appearances
- Hit Comics #4-65
Notes
- Before Matt Murdock (aka Marvel's Daredevil) showed up in the '60s and passed his first decade, Betty Bates was the longest running lawyer in comics. Additionally, her 10-year-run still remains the longest run by a non-powered, non-supporting character!
- Betty Bates, Lady-at-Law was ranked third in the Huffington Post's list of the 10 Most Bada** Comic Book Heroines.
