Betty Bates

Betty Bates made her entrance into the AC Comics universe in 1988, debuting in a pin-up portfolio that perfectly captures the publisher's celebrated good-girl art aesthetic. A Copper/Modern Age creation from Bill Lux, she carved out a presence across sixteen years and a handful of beloved AC titles — FemForce, Good Girl Art Quarterly, and Best of the West among them — sharing pages with a colorful roster that includes Ms. Victory, She-Cat, and Stardust. With 28 catalog appearances she may be a deeper-cut discovery rather than a headliner, but for collectors who love AC's distinctive blend of retro charm and modern comics energy, Betty Bates is exactly the kind of find that makes digging through back issues so rewarding.