The Definitive Origin Of DC Comics Karen Beecher ( Bumblebee )

Karen Beecher-Duncan ( Bumblebee ) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics and other related media, commonly as a member of the Teen Titans. She was created by Bob Rozakis and Irv Novick and first appeared as Karen in December 1976's Teen Titans #45, and adopted the Bumblebee identity three issues later. Historically, Bumblebee is sometimes considered DC Comics' first Black woman superhero character, though this distinction is also accorded to Nubia, a less traditional costumed crimefighter than Bumblebee, who debuted three years earlier in 1973.
Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985-86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.
Karen--along with numerous other DCU heroines--was contacted by Oracle (Barbara Gordon) and asked to join the expanded roster of the latter's team, the Birds of Prey. However, the team disbanded before she participated in any missions.