Who Is Betty Bates? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Betty Bates is a In the Public Domain comic book character, the alter ego of Elizabeth Bates, with over 68 comic issue appearances. The first female lawyer in comics

Who is Betty Bates?

Origin Betty Bates was a driven lawyer who not only fought in the counts, but which need be with her fists and a gun. Eventually she would become District Attorney of the unnamed city where she had hung out her shingle. Creation Before Matt Murdock showed up in the 60s and passed his first decade Betty Bates was the longest running lawyer in comics, and with a 10 year run still remains the longest running non-powered one to feature in stories all her own and not as a supporting character. All but forgotten today, she was however remembered in a article published in the ABA (American Bar Association) Journal.

Key facts

Betty Bates is of human origin. The character is published by In the Public Domain. With 68 recorded issue appearances, Betty Bates ranks among the most featured characters in comics.