Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Flight of the Bumblebee

While Nubia appeared three years earlier, DC's Bumblebee is often considered DC's first black superheroine. Her secret identity, Karen Beecher, was introduced 7 months prior to her taking up the mantle of Bumblebee. She's a scientist and dated Teen Titans member, Herald. She wanted to make him look good in front of the team so she created the Bumblebee identity and attacked the Titans. After escaping, she revealed her ruse to the Titans. Instead of being angry, the team was impressed and asked to join the team. Later Herald and Bumblebee got married, retired, and started working for S.T.A.R. Labs. 

Her powers were originally all based on her suit. Helping to prevent a crisis she and several heroes were trapped in a rift, which caused her to shrink to six inches tall. Later she would later be shrunken and her powers became innate.

To my knowledge, there has never been a live action version of Bumblebee. She has appeared in most Titans animated series and films though. I like Bumblebee. As a Titan and younger hero fan, I liked Bumblebee and Herald. I also like that, much like Dick Grayson there were allowed to grow up.

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Code Name: Bumblebee
Real Name: Karen Beecher-Duncan
Pronouns: She/Him
Team Affiliation: Teen Titans, Young Justice, Doom Patrol, Young Justice

Medium, Humanoid (Human), Lawful Good

Armor Class:
 16 (Armor)
HP: 52 (8d8+16)
Speed: 30 ft., fly 50 ft.
Challenge: 2 (450 XP)

Str 15 (+3) Dex 18 (+4) Con 14 (+2) Int 18 (+4) Wis 15 (+3) Cha 16 (+3)

Saving Throws: Dex +7, Int +7 
Skills: Advanced Tech +7, Insight +6, Parapsychology +7, Perception +6
Senses: Passive Perception: 16
Languages: English, 

Actions
Multiattack: Bumblebee makes two bee sting attacks.
Adhesive Shot (Recharge 5-6):  Ranged Weapon Attack. +7 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: Target is restrained. Any creature can make a Strength (Athletics) check (DC 12) to end this condition. At the beginning of the restrained creature's turn they may make this check as a bonus action.
Bee Stings: Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6) lightning damage.
Unarmed: Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage.

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