BETTY CLAWMAN

Real Name: Betty Clawman

Class: Human magic-user

Occupation: Superhero

Group Affiliation: None

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: California, formerly Australia

First Appearance: Millennium #2 (January, 1988)

Powers: Betty Clawman could enter the Dreamtime, giving her control over dreams and powers including telepathy and illusion casting.

History: The New Guardians were chosen by Guardian of the Universe Hando Hu and his Zamoran mate Nadia Safir to be the progenitors of a new race of immortal superhumans that would succeed the Guardians of the Universe. Ten individuals were chosen to be given powers by the pair and taught about the nature of the cosmos.

(Green Lantern III #34, 35) - When the New Guardians and Chosen were absorbed into Entropy they reached out to Betty in the Dreamtime. From the Dreamtime she contacted Green Lantern Hal Jordan and synched up his mind with the Chosen. In doing so the Chosen were able to sacrifice themselves to help the Green Lantern Corps win a battle against Entropy, free the New Guardians and destroy Entropy.

Comments: Created by Steve Englehart & Joe Staton.

Betty Clawman received profiles in Who’s Who Update ’88 #2 and Who's Who in the DC Universe #3 under the New Guardians entry.