Betty Bates, Lady-at-Law | |
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Real Name |
Betty Bates |
First Appearance |
Hit Comics #4 (October, 1940) |
Original Publisher |
Quality |
Created by |
Bob Powell |
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.
Powers and Abilities[]
She was a resourceful detective, a tough brawler, skilled in jiu-jitsu and sometimes carried a gun.
Public Domain 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!
- The character was ranked third in the Huffington Post's list of the 10 Most Bada** Comic Book Heroines.