Created by David Michelinie and Bob Layton, the character first appeared in Iron Man #117 (December 1978).

[1] Bethany Cabe is a supporting character and love interest of superhero Tony Stark / Iron Man.

[6][7][8] Bethany Cabe debuted in Iron Man #117 (December 1978), created by writer David Michelinie and artist Bob Layton.

She appeared in the 1989 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 encyclopedic guide series, by Peter Sanderson.

[10][11][12] Bethany Cabe appeared while Tony Stark was attending a party for the Carnelian Embassy.

Cabe shortly afterwards became Stark's girlfriend, turning up on various missions including a covert operation involving Roxxon Oil.

The rift came to a head when Iron Man's repulsor, under the control of Justin Hammer, blasted through the Carnelian ambassador, killing him instantly.

It was also during this time that Bethany revealed that she was previously married to a German diplomat, Alexander Von Tilburg, who had a similar substance addiction with drugs.

Cabe explained her regret and guilt at deserting Tilburg when he needed her the most, and how he appeared to die in a car accident.

However, she was captured by Obadiah Stane, who used mind transfer technology to switch Cabe's personality with that of Masque's.

Years later, after Stark's nervous system had been manipulated, forcing him to fake his own death, the giant robot Ultimo began attacking Los Angeles.

Cabe and Rhodes were the only Iron Men left standing before Stark returned to destroy their enemy.

Distrusting Cabe, Potts attempted to undermine her position several times, lying about the lack of pay, to discourage her from taking the job, and withholding potential information about a mole within the company.

Cabe retaliated by secretly capturing video of Pepper, dressed in her personal "Rescue" armor, crying during the Marvel-wide Fear Itself crossover event, then leaking the footage to shareholders.

Nishid Motwani of Comic Book Resources called Bethany Cabe "beautiful, smart, and attractive.