Betty: The Helen Betty Osborne Story #[nn]

"Betty: The Helen Betty Osborne Story" is a powerful, poignant graphic narrative by David Alexander Robertson, illustrated with striking clarity by Scott B. Henderson, whose consistent art and inking bring emotional weight to the story of a young woman whose life and tragic death became a catalyst for change. Told with quiet dignity, the story follows Betty from her journey off the reserve to pursue education, weaving her experiences into a broader reckoning with the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada. The narrative’s emotional impact is underscored by its framing device—a modern teen confronting the reality of Betty’s story online, moved to share it, and the weight of that moment.