"Everything doesn't have to be about fear. There's room in our line of work for hope, too"- Stephanie Brown, Batgirl Vol 3 #5
"Quit? Like hell I will"- Bette Kane, Beast Boy #3
"Everything doesn't have to be about fear. There's room in our line of work for hope, too"- Stephanie Brown, Batgirl Vol 3 #5
"Quit? Like hell I will"- Bette Kane, Beast Boy #3
"Everything doesn't have to be about fear. There's room in our line of work for hope, too"- Stephanie Brown, Batgirl Vol 3 #5
"Quit? Like hell I will"- Bette Kane, Beast Boy #3
A couple of things. I never felt Steph replaced Bette, either, but it is interesting that they have some resemblance to each other, but Bette is/was retconned to be the 'other' Gotham family/connection.
I don't really know the TT era with Bumble Bee that well, but didn't see her as much of a character in more recent times - - like Bette, forever marginalized.
So I was being snarky when I suggested that BB gets more love than Bette, due to the recent story or things she (Bumble Bee) will be in.
~ Oberon ~
Comic-book reading Witch and Pagan since 1970
I came for Kate, I stayed for Bette Love Fantastic Four, Namor, Batwoman, Dr.Strange.... i love them all
"Everything doesn't have to be about fear. There's room in our line of work for hope, too"- Stephanie Brown, Batgirl Vol 3 #5
"Quit? Like hell I will"- Bette Kane, Beast Boy #3
Last edited by Tsukiakari1203; 11-10-2020 at 02:54 PM.
"Everything doesn't have to be about fear. There's room in our line of work for hope, too"- Stephanie Brown, Batgirl Vol 3 #5
"Quit? Like hell I will"- Bette Kane, Beast Boy #3
Well, I'm ill-qualified to understand it all. It seems that this era of Titans with Bette and Beast Boy were probably the last time that Bette interacted with a larger set of the DC universe. With Batwoman, they de-emphasized her character and the throw away line about Deathstroke(?) was changed when that arc was reproduced as a trade paperback.
But that only proves that Rucka, et al were hoping to reinvent her character, or that they saw her figuring into the (then) self-contained Batwoman universe in less specific, to Kate, story. If that makes sense.
Regardless Betty, Bette just goes in and out of whatever era's canon or continuity.
She is pre-Babs Gordon, "Bat-girl", but then forgotten after Silver Age/early '60s until
her brief revival in the old, late '70s Teen Titans.
Then her "continuity" is totally blown/lost after COIEs circa 1985. I can't really remember that she was even a cameo in COIE,
but I believe she has a small cameo or brief appearance in Teen Titans around late '80s with Donna Troy's wedding. I'm not sure the date is right or whether she was sorta appearing before or after this TT wedding issue.
After that is when she starts interacting with Beast Boy.
And after that is when she finally makes it to Batwoman, 2nd version.
So it is the next to last appearances with Beast Boy that I am least familiar with.
If I forgot any significant/any even/appearances or cameos after COIE, more specifically '90s and 2000 towards Batwoman, I probably just don't know them.
~ Oberon ~
Comic-book reading Witch and Pagan since 1970
I came for Kate, I stayed for Bette Love Fantastic Four, Namor, Batwoman, Dr.Strange.... i love them all
Bette and Beast Boy were Titans West together back when she was Bat-Girl. Bette made her first appearance post COIE in 1989. She had a major role in a Hawk and Dove annual. Was in the Technis Imperative.
Also that Deathstroke line became more badass after they changed it. My friend talks about it here
"Everything doesn't have to be about fear. There's room in our line of work for hope, too"- Stephanie Brown, Batgirl Vol 3 #5
"Quit? Like hell I will"- Bette Kane, Beast Boy #3
I can't say I saw that adventure or remember it. I've seen or remember some isolated panels of her.
So the one with her fighting Cass Cain, and she says Bat-girl, been there, done that, is later than the one you've mentioned. Probably 2000 to 2010 or do you have a chronology of her appearances/some from the annual and story you mention and forward. Thanks, if possible.
~ Oberon ~
Comic-book reading Witch and Pagan since 1970
I came for Kate, I stayed for Bette Love Fantastic Four, Namor, Batwoman, Dr.Strange.... i love them all
Okay, Bette's first post-COIE appearance is in Secret Origins Annual Vol 2 3 which is a retelling of the Teen Titans #50-52 story that saw Titans West form but with a few changes like Bette is Flamebird and some roster changes, it was published in 1989. The story where Bette says "Batgirl eh, been there done that" is Young Justice Vol 1#20-21 which was published in 2000. Bette appeared several times in the years between 1989 and 2000, notably in
* New Titans Vol 1 56 (1989)
* Hawk and Dove Annual Vol 3 1 (1990)
* Team Titans Vol 1 22 & 24 (1994)
* JLA/Titans Vol #1-3 (1998-1999)
* Titans Secret Files and Origins Vol 1 1 (1999)
* Beast Boy Vol 1 1-4 (2000)
* Titans Annual Vol 1 1 (2000)
I have recommended reading so here it is
"Everything doesn't have to be about fear. There's room in our line of work for hope, too"- Stephanie Brown, Batgirl Vol 3 #5
"Quit? Like hell I will"- Bette Kane, Beast Boy #3