#297 – Karen Beecher

Today we talk about Karen Beecher, best known as Bumblebee, who became a superhero by being the exact right brand of unhinged, brilliant, and ride-or-die. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Teen Titans (1966) #45-53 -Secret Origins Annual (1987) #3 -The New Titans (1984) #56-59, 75, 78-79, 83-85 -Hawk & Dove Annual (1990) #1 -JLA/Titans (1998) -Titans Secret Files (1999) #1-2 -The Titans (1999) #39, 44 -Birds of Prey (1998) #72-73, 100 -Teen Titans (2003) #22-23, 29, 34-37, 99-100 -Infinite Crisis (2005) #2-4, 6-7 -Firestorm (2004) #20 -52 (2006) #4-5, 50 -Secret Six (2006) #3-4 -52/WW III Part One: A Call to Arms-Part Two: The Valiant -Tales of the Sinestro Corps (2007): Superman-Prime -Doom Patrol (2009) #1-3, 13-14, 17-22 -Secret Six (2008) #30 -Titans Hunt (2015) -Titans (2016) #3, 7-19 -Doomsday Clock (2017) #9 -Dark Nights: Death Metal (2020): The Last Stories of the DC Universe -The Other History of the DC Universe (2020) #2 -DC Power (2023) #1 -DC's Legion of Bloom (2023) #1 -World's Finest: Teen Titans (2023) -Dan Mora variant for Nightwing (2016) #109 -Batman by Chip Zdarsky vol 2: The Bat-Man of Gotham -Batman and Robin (2023) #1 -Wonder Woman (2023) #1 preview Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.