| Betty Clawman | |
|---|---|
 Drawn by Joe Staton in Millennium #2. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Millennium #2 (January 1988) |
| Created by | Steve Englehart (writer) Joe Staton (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Betty Clawman |
| Team affiliations | New Guardians |
| Abilities | Cosmic awareness |
Betty Clawman is a fictional superhero and disembodied cosmic force in the DC Comics shared universe. She first appeared in Millennium #2 (January 1988),[1][2] and was created by Steve Englehart and Joe Staton.[1][3]
The Millennium series was specifically written to introduce superheroes of color into the DC universe. Betty Clawman is an Aboriginal Australian woman, and her teammates include Gloss (aka Xiang Po, from mainland China), Jet (aka Celia Windward, an Afro-Caribbean British citizen), Extraño (aka Gregorio de la Vega, from Peru) and Inuit mechanic Thomas Kalmaku.[3]
- ^ a b Pearson, Luke (January 16, 2017). "The Wombat to Kaptn Koori - Aboriginal representation in comic books and capes". Special Broadcasting Service. Archived from the original on November 4, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ Richards, Tim (January 30, 2020). "Aboriginal superheroes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Aldama, Frederick Luis (2010). Multicultural Comics: From Zap to Blue Beetle. University of Texas Press. p. 3. ISBN 9780292722811. Retrieved 14 February 2020.