LIBERTY BELLE

Real Name: Elizabeth "Libby" Lawrence-Chambers

Class: Magically powered? human

Occupation: Mysterywoman, journalist

Group Affiliation: None

Known Relatives: Jesse Chambers (Liberty Belle, daughter), Johnny Chambers (Johnny Quick, ex-husband, deceased), Major James Lawrence (father, deceased), Bess Lynn (ancestor, deceased)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: NYC, NY, 1940s era to present

First Appearance: Boy Commandos #1 (December, 1942)

Powers: Liberty Belle had superhuman strength, speed, and durability, and could shoot sonic bursts.

History: The ringing of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia gave Libby superhuman powers, and she became the mysterywoman Liberty Belle.

(DCU Holiday Bash #2) - <December 24, 1944> Belle and the Justice Society put on the Justice Society Canteen for troops home for the holidays. They helped foil Nazi saboteurs that tried to blow up the canteen, thanks to the help of Ensign James Gordon.

(Final Night #2) - When the Sun-Eater attacked Earth's sun Liberty Belle, Flash, and Wildcat suited up to deal with the panic caused on the ground. They offered Ted Knight the chance to join them, but he felt it was more important for him to keep studying the Sun-Eater through his observatory.

(JSA #54) - Liberty Belle, the JLA and JSA celebrated Thanksgiving at JSA hq. Belle made cornbread for the dinner with Jesse Quick, and hinted to Jesse that she should show interest in her teammate Hourman. Kulak and the Warlord of Ys ruined the Thanksgiving meal, but were quickly defeated by the heroes. The JLA and JSA settled for ordering out, and had pizza for Thanksgiving.

(JSA #81) - The Society attacked Liberty Bell, and she lost control over her powers. She went to the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia to jumpstart her powers, but it only made matters worse. Her sonic powers caused serious damage to anything around her, and the JSA came to her aid. Stargirl showed her that her daughter Jesse was there, and was worried about her mother. This allowed Belle to focus and regain the use of her powers.

Comments: Created by Don Cameron & Chuck Winter.

In the pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths DCU Liberty Belle lived on Earth-2

Liberty Belle received a profile in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #13.

Liberty Belle had cameos in JLA / JSA: Virtue and Vice,  JSA #63 and Spectre III #20, 24.