Bette Kane

Bette Kane
Bette Kane as Flamebird from Beast Boy #2 (February 2000); art by Justiniano
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceAs Bat-Girl:
Batman #139 (April 1961)
As Flamebird:
Secret Origins Annual #3 (1989)
Created byBat-Girl:
Bill Finger (writer)
Sheldon Moldoff (artist)
Flamebird:
George Pérez (writer)
Tom Grummett (artist)
In-story information
Full nameMary Elizabeth "Bette" Kane
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliationsBatman Family
Teen Titans
Young Justice
PartnershipsBatwoman
Dick Grayson
Beast Boy
Kate Kane
Notable aliasesBat-Girl
Flamebird
Hawkfire
Abilities
  • Skilled hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist
  • Light blast projection from lenses in mask
  • Utilizing projectiles and electrified bolas

Mary Elizabeth Kane, better known as Bette Kane, is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in the 1960s as "Betty Kane", the Bat-Girl. Her name was later modified to "Bette Kane", and she assumes the role of Flamebird.

In television, she is voiced by Alyson Stoner in the animated series Young Justice and portrayed by Nicole Kang in the live-action series Batwoman.