Power Girl
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Notable aliases | Karen Starr Kara of Atlantis Nightwing Super-Girl | |||||
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Power Girl, also known as Kara Zor-L, and Karen Starr, is a
In common with Supergirl's origin story, she is the daughter of Superman's
The infant Power Girl's parents enabled her to escape the destruction of her home planet by placing her in a rocket ship. Although she left the planet at the same time that Superman did, her ship took much longer to reach Earth-Two. On Earth, as with other Kryptonians, Power Girl discovered she possessed abilities like super strength, flight, and heat vision, using which she became a protector of innocents and a hero for humanity. Though the specifics of how vary over subsequent retellings, Power Girl is later stranded on another Earth when a cosmic crisis affects her home of Earth-Two, and later carves out a separate identity for herself from her dimensional counterpart Supergirl once they are forced to coexist.Although she and Supergirl are biologically the same person, there are vast differences between the two. Power Girl is much older than her Prime-Earth counterpart, and as such has a more curvaceous and voluptuous figure, with her most notable feature among fans being her large breasts. Compared to Supergirl she is more level-headed due to her maturity, and her fighting style is more aggressive. She also adopts a different secret identity from her counterpart. These changes are reflected in their differing costumes and superhero names as well; Power Girl sports a
Power Girl's origin has gone through revisions, but over time has reverted to her original conception as the Supergirl of Earth-Two. The 1985
Publication history
Power Girl was introduced in
After All Star Comics was canceled as a part of the
After DC's continuity-altering
Power Girl played a significant role in the continuity-changing events of
When Palmiotti, Grey and Conner left the series after issue #12, Palmiotti said, "Amanda always said she could just commit to the book for a year, and as we got into the series we realized that we just couldn't do the same type of book with another artist at this point and decided it was a good idea to leave with her and give another team a shot."[13] Judd Winick took over as writer with artist Sami Basri beginning with issue #13. Winick stated that the tone of the book will continue, and the premise of the character in New York.[14]
The
The entirety of the Palmiotti/Grey/Conner run is contained in "Power Girl: Power Trip" (
Fictional character biography
Journey from Krypton-Two
Kara's father discovers that Krypton is about to explode, and places her in a spacecraft directed towards the Earth. Although this occurs at the same time that Kal-L's ship is launched, Kara's ship travels more slowly, and she arrives on Earth decades after her cousin has landed. Kara's Symbioship is designed to keep her in stasis during the journey and provide her with life experiences and education in the form of virtual reality. The Symbioship allows her to interact with virtual copies of her parents and fellow Kryptonians. Originally, by the time she arrives on Earth, Kara is shown to be in her early twenties. However, as mentioned in JSA Classified #1, her age at arrival has now been retconned to about eighteen in post-Crisis continuity.
In Showcase #97, Kara is reclaimed by the sentient Symbioship and reimmersed into Kandorian society for a time. Several years of virtual time elapse, in which Kara is married and has a child. She is freed with the assistance of newspaper reporter Andrew Vinson, at which point she disables the ship.
Debut
Power Girl's existence is not revealed to the general public until much later; her cousin
Having been raised by the Symbioship with artificial Kryptonian life experiences, Power Girl finds it difficult to adapt to life on Earth. However, with the help of reporter Andrew Vinson, she adopts the
The first contact between Power Girl and Earth-One's universe was on the crossover Justice League of America #147, written by Paul Levitz & Martin Pasko, where the character shows her attraction to that reality saying, "It has a much nicer brand of Superman, y'know?".[15]
Atlantean
The 1985
After the
During the 1994 .
Power Girl appeared in later issues of the Sovereign Seven series, Chris Claremont's creator-owned comic book for DC.[24] However, the final issue revealed that the entire series had been a story appearing in a comic book, and events in the book have had no bearing upon DC continuity.
Power Girl was one of
Power Girl is a key member of the Justice Society, which she joined when it was reformed in the late 1990s. During an adventure with the JSA, she meets Arion, who reveals her Atlantean heritage to be a lie he concocted at the behest of Power Girl's "mother".[26]
While attempting to save her teammate Ted Grant from the new female Crimson Avenger, Power Girl is severely wounded by supernatural bullets fired from the vigilante's cursed handguns. Despite being saved by Doctor Mid-Nite, Power Girl comments that her near-death experience has shown her that she needs to make more personal connections outside of the superhero community.
Infinite Crisis
JSA Classified: Power Trip
The Psycho-Pirate shows Kara multiple versions of her origin in an effort to drive her insane. Eventually, he reveals the truth: Power Girl is a survivor of Krypton from the dimension which contained the pre-Crisis Earth-Two.[27]
The other survivors
In the "
Soon after this revelation, Power Girl is confronted by Superboy-Prime, who renders her unconscious.[31] She is attached to a "tuning fork", a device controlled by Alex Luthor whose purpose is to bring back the multiple Earths. Alex Luthor and Psycho Pirate coerce Black Adam (who is also attached to the machine) into saying "SHAZAM!", and use the now-raw magical energy to power the tower.[32] After the reappearance of the created Earth-Two, everyone associated with that Earth is transported onto it (although Power Girl remains on New Earth because of her proximity to the tower).
After being brought to the barren created Earth-Two by Kal-L, Lois Lane Kent collapses and dies. A violent confrontation between the two Supermen ensues, at the end of which Kal-L comes to the realization that this created Earth-Two had not been a perfect world, since "a perfect earth doesn't need a Superman."[33]
Power Girl is freed by Wonder Girl and Kon-El, and joins them in fighting Superboy-Prime and Alex Luthor. During a savage battle on Mogo, Superboy-Prime beats Kal-L to death and is later subdued by Kal-El. Power Girl is brought to Mogo by the Green Lantern Corps just in time to bid a tearful farewell to her dying cousin.[34]
"One Year Later"
In the "
Power Girl remains a core member of the
Power Girl is invited to rejoin
The appearance of the Earth-22 Superman (and his resemblance to Kal-L) upsets Kara greatly when he first arrives on New Earth. However, they adopt each other as family after a period of time.[40]
Following the events of Infinite Crisis, a new Multiverse is created. Among them is an Earth-2 from which its Power Girl and Superman are both missing.[41] The Power Girl of this Earth returns to Earth-2 after failing to find her cousin. The Power Girl of New Earth is accidentally sent to the pre-Crisis Earth-2 by the Third World god Gog.[42]
The Power Girl of New Earth faces off against the Power Girl and Justice Society Infinity of the new Earth-2, due to the Earth-2 Power Girl's grief and rage over the loss of her cousin prompting her to believe that the 'other' Power Girl is an impostor with some role in Superman's absence.[43] Power Girl returns to New Earth with the help of the Earth-2 Michael Holt,[44] until the Justice Society Infinity follow her and take her back to Earth-2, where it is revealed that the recreation of the Multiverse created a new Earth-2 and duplicates of its heroes, including its own Power Girl. The Power Girl of New Earth then returns home with the JSA.[45]
Solo series and All-Stars
Power Girl briefly appears in the Final Crisis crossover event, battling the forces of Darkseid after he conquers the Earth using the Anti-Life Equation.[citation needed]
After deciding to once again use the Karen Starr identity, she moves to New York City and begins rebuilding Starr Enterprises while continuing solo superheroics. She eventually takes teenaged hero-in-training
Following a massive battle that ends in the destruction of the Justice Society's HQ, the team decides to split up into two separate squads. Power Girl partners with
During the 2009–2010 "Blackest Night" storyline, both JSA teams gather in Manhattan to stave off the invading Black Lantern Corps. Several of the team members examine the corpses of Kal-L and Psycho Pirate, both of whom had been reanimated as Black Lanterns only to be killed again during a battle with Superboy and Superman. Karen breaks down in tears upon seeing the twisted corpse of Kal-L, and swears vengeance upon whoever is behind the creation of the Black Lanterns. While on her way to the streets of Manhattan to assist her teammates, Karen hears Ma Hunkel screaming. She rushes to her side, only to see Ma being attacked by the Black Lantern Lois Lane-Kent of pre-Crisis Earth-Two.[47] Black Lantern Lois sacrifices herself by removing her ring and giving it to Kal-L to reanimate him.[48] During the battle between Kal-L and Power Girl, Mr. Terrific invents a machine to destroy the Black Lanterns. He activates the machine and it wipes out the Black Lantern ring connection and Kal-L and completely dissolves Kal-L's corpse.[49]
"Brightest Day"
In the 2010–2011 storyline "
During the events of
DC Universe
In the post-
In the "Watchmen" sequel "Doomsday Clock", the "original" Power Girl[61] returns to the DC Universe when Doctor Manhattan, inspired by Superman, undoes the changes that he made to the New 52 timeline that erase the Justice Society and the Legion of Super-Heroes.[62]
She can be seen talking with Blue Beetle on the background alongside Supergirl.[63]
Following the
In the pages of "The New Golden Age", Power Girl was with the Justice Society when they fought Angle Man and an army of Bizarros when a Huntress from a possible future arrived.[65] Per Degaton tried to use a Kryptonite ring on Power Girl only for Huntress to shoot off his finger causing him to retreat. Power Girl tells Deadman, Detective Chimp, Madame Xanadu, and the rest of the Justice Society that Huntress is heading to Gotham City.[66] Power Girl is among those that catch up to Huntress and Batman as Per Degaton attacks with his time clones. It took the different Doctor Fates from across time to trap Per Degaton in Huntress' snow globe which erases Huntress' possible future.[67] Huntress later spoke to Power Girl about how the ranks of the Justice Society of America are filling up and how her erased future had redeemed villains. Power Girl is told by Huntress that if the JSA goes down that path, they should start by recruiting Solomon Grundy.[68] Power Girl accompanied Mister Terrific and Jakeem Thunder in visiting Icicle II in Belle Reve Penitentiary in order to offer him a second chance by joining the JSA. When Icicle II states that he'll take the offer if they can get him away from the heat lamps, Power Girl warns him that she'll use her own "built-in heat lamps" if he crosses the line.[69]
Powers and abilities
As the biological cousin of Superman, Power Girl exhibits all of the classic
Since she is from an alternative universe (pre-Crisis
Physical appearance and costumes
Power Girl's original
According to character writer Jimmy Palmiotti, "Okay. When the character was created, Wally Wood was the artist that drew Power Girl, and he was convinced that the editors were not paying attention to anything he did. So, his inker said "Every issue, I'm going to draw the tits bigger until they notice it. It took about seven or eight issues before anyone was like, "Hey, what's with the tits?" And that's where they stopped. True story."[77]
Power Girl was at one time portrayed as having a highly athletic but slender physique.[1] Artists Bart Sears (in the Justice League Europe series), and later Alex Ross (in the limited series Kingdom Come) restored Power Girl's well-endowed shape. Ross rendered her as a heavily muscled Power Woman (as if she was an ardent bodybuilder).
The character is consistently depicted as a large breasted young woman, and her physique is one of her most recognizable attributes – to the extent that various writers have acknowledged it in both serious and humorous ways.[78][79]
For example, Justice League Europe #37 (1992) attempts to explain Power Girl's revealing costume by having Crimson Fox question her about it; she receives the reply that the costume "shows what I am: female, healthy. If men want to degrade themselves by staring, that's their problem, I'm not going to apologize for it."[80]
Conversely, in JSA: Classified #2 (2005), writer Geoff Johns has Power Girl explain her cleavage-window to Superman, revealing that "the first time I made this costume, I wanted to have a symbol, like you. I just…I couldn't think of anything. I thought eventually, I'd figure it out. And close the hole. But I haven't."[81] A similar treatment of the character can be seen in Superman/Batman #4 (written by Jeph Loeb), in which the heroes need to distract the Toyman while Batman and Superman battle Captain Marvel and Hawkman. Batman suggests that Power Girl's endowments would be likely to distract Toyman, a 13-year-old boy. Toyman later attempts to make a reference to the size of her chest before being cut off by Superman.[82] A variant of this joke is included in the Superman/Batman: Public Enemies movie.[83]
Power Girl's costume design has varied greatly over the years. Her classic costume design from All-Star Comics #58 is that which is in use today: a red cape and belt, blue gloves and boots, and a white
In Justice League: Generation Lost #16, she sports a variation of her traditional costume that includes pants.[88]
Other versions
Ame-Comi
- In the Ame-Comi line, Power Girl is that universe's equivalent of Superman. She is Kara Jor-El, daughter of Jor-El, cousin of Supergirl, and the primary protector of Metropolis. She makes no efforts to maintain a secret identity, and uses her corporation to utilize Kryptonian technology for the betterment of mankind. This version of Power Girl, unusually for most depictions of Kryptonians, doesn't get her powers from the sun.[89]
DC Comics Bombshells
In the DC Comics Bombshells universe, Power Girl was cloned from Supergirl's DNA by Hugo Strange during the Siege of Leningrad, and was forced by her master to fight Supergirl until the latter convinces her to turn on Strange. She escapes the facility beneath the Church of the Savior on Blood thanks to the assistance of Supergirl and another superhuman clone whom she treated like a brother, Superman.
Earth-2
In the final issue of
Earth-51
A red-haired version of Power Girl is seen amongst the agents employed by Monarch in the battle on Earth-51 during Countdown to Final Crisis. This version appears to be Kryptonian as she is shown to be susceptible to kryptonite and is slain by that world's version of Batman. Nothing is known about her personality or powers as she is seen only in a few panels and appears to be fully under Monarch's control and arrogantly describes Batman as being "just a human". It is the only line she speaks before being slain.
Earth 2
Following the
During the 2011 relaunch of DC Comics' entire superhero line known as
Power Girl of Earth 2 wears a variation of the traditional Supergirl costume designed by Kevin Maguire that features red gloves and belt, and a new S-shield, identical to the new Earth 2 Superman's, and has a cape that attaches directly to the shield. However, some aspects of her continuity were retained: she was still adopted by Clark Kent and Lois Lane, married on Earth 2 before their deaths and still uses the secret identity of software entrepreneur Karen Starr.[95] After some time passes, she decides to take on a new identity as she is now trapped on the mainstream DC Earth. Here she adopts the identity Power Girl, where she wears a white one piece body suit that covers her legs, and a red cape that attaches to a new P-shield symbol over her left breast.[96] In Supergirl (vol. 6) #19, she returns to her classic costume, complete with the opening on her chest, after her then-current costume is badly damaged.[97] Later, when back in her home world, she discovers her cousin and adopted father Superman has been resurrected by Darkseid, but Superman sacrifices himself to help stave off Darkseid's attack on Earth. After his second death, Power Girl's adoptive mother Lois Lane (Red Tornado) gives her the S-shaped hope symbol from Superman's chest, which then becomes a part of Power Girl's costume.[98]
Fatherland
Karen, now stripped of her powers thanks to the
Huntress' Future
In a possible future seen in "The New Golden Age", Power Girl is a member of the Justice Society of America. While working alongside Huntress' makeshift faction, Power Girl is killed when Per Degaton shoots her with a Kryptonite bullet.[99] After Per Degaton is defeated in the present, this version of Power Girl and the possible future are erased.[67]
JLA: Another Nail
The
JLA: Created Equal
In JLA: Created Equal, Power Girl is a member of the Justice League. She has a daughter of her own, Kara Zor-L II.
Justice League: Generation Lost
An elderly, grotesque and blind version of Power Girl, known as Old Karrie, appeared in an alternative timeline depicted in Justice League: Generation Lost. Set in 2351, she is stated to be the sole survivor of a violent metahuman war instigated by Maxwell Lord. According to Karrie, even the immortal metahumans were killed in the war. She also claimed to have lost her powers, as a result of kryptonite. She is still somehow alive, after more than 300 years, without powers, food or even sleep.[100] Another future Power Girl appears later in the series, fighting alongside a future incarnation of the Justice League. When Captain Atom is once again sent into the future, he meets an older Kara Zor-L, with white hair. She has abandoned her classical white bodysuit for a black one, with bracelets (similar to Wonder Woman's) & Superman's S-shield.[101]
Kingdom Come
In Kingdom Come, Power Girl is renamed Power Woman, and assists Superman in reforming the Justice League.
Lois Lane's Dream
The first use of the name Power Girl was a story in Superman #125 (1958). In this story,
No Rules to Follow
A version of Power Girl appeared in Justice League International Annual #5, No Rules to Follow. This version of Kara has no memory of where she came from before she arrived on Earth. As part of a team of ten revealed metahumans, she sides with the heroes who go into hiding.
Tangent Comics
In the
Collected editions
# | Title | Material collected | Pages | Publication date | ISBN |
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Power Girl | JSA Classified #1-4, Showcase #97-99 and Secret Origins #11 | 176 | June 7, 2006 | ISBN 9781845762803
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1 | A New Beginning | Power Girl #1–6 | 160 | April 14, 2010 | ISBN 9781401226183
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2 | Aliens and Apes | Power Girl #7–12 | 144 | October 6, 2010 | ISBN 9781401229108
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3 | Bomb Squad | Power Girl #13–18 | 144 | June 22, 2011 | ISBN 9781401231620
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4 | Old Friends | Power Girl #19–27 | 200 | February 15, 2012 | ISBN 9781781160565
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Power Trip | JSA Classified #1–4 and Power Girl #1–12 | 392 | February 12, 2014 | ISBN 9781401243074
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Power Girl Returns | Material from Lazarus Planet: Assault on Krypton #1, Action Comics #1051–1053, Power Girl Special #1, and Knight Terrors: Action Comics #1–2 | 144 | October 3, 2023 | ISBN 9781779524072
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In other media
Television
- A character inspired by Power Girl named Galatea appears in the Watchtowerin the episodes "Flashpoint" and "Panic in the Sky". However, the League defeat her army while Supergirl puts Galatea herself into a catatonic state.
- A character loosely inspired by Power Girl named Lindsay Harrison appears in the Smallville episode "Covenant",[citation needed] portrayed by Adrianne Palicki. Initially believing her name is Kara and that she is from Krypton, she is later revealed to be a human empowered by Jor-El's technology.
- Power Girl appears in the Mad segment "That's What Super Friends Are For".
- Power Girl appears in Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship, voiced by Mae Whitman.[citation needed]
- A variation of Power Girl appears in the DC Super Hero Girls episode "#PowerSurge". After Supergirl (voiced by Nicole Sullivan) is presumed dead following a battle with Livewire, the former reinvents herself as "Power Girl".
Film
- Power Girl appears in Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, voiced by Allison Mack.[103] This version initially works for President Lex Luthor until Superman is framed for Metallo's murder and she defects from Luthor to help Superman and Batman uncover the truth.
- A villainous, alternate universe version of Power Girl makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Crime Syndicate.
- Power Girl appears in The Death and Return of Superman, portrayed by Ashley Hinshaw.[104][105]
- Power Girl makes a cameo appearance in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies.
Video games
- Power Girl appears as a playable character in DC Universe Online, voiced by Adrienne Mishler.
- Power Girl appears as a DLC character in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham.[106]
- Power Girl appears as a "premier skin" for Supergirl in Injustice 2, voiced by Sara Cravens.[107]
Miscellaneous
- Power Girl appears in the Adventures in the DC Universe(vol. 1) #6, Justice League Unlimited (vol. 1), and Superman and Batman Magazine (vol. 1) #1.
- Power Girl appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1.[108]
In popular culture
- Power Girl is a popular cosplay character.[109]
- Power Girl appears as a member of the Justice League in the comic book adaptation of Justice League Unlimited, issues #8 and #16.
- Power Girl has been featured in several comedy skits aired beginning in 2010 on Attack of the Show. The skits, which also feature parody versions of Superman and Aquaman, feature AOTS guest host Carrie Keagan as a physically accurate recreation of the character, although the skits cast Power Girl in the stereotypical "dumb blonde" role; for example, the second skit has Power Girl trying to convince her friends that actor Kevin Bacon is, in fact, made of bacon.[110]
- The character was ranked ninth in Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.[111]
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The Power Girl costume is perhaps the most popular cosplay costume of super hero comic books. By that I don't mean that it is the most frequently worn costume. It is the most popular comic book costume for people to re-post, share and click on for reasons that remain a mystery to no one.
- ^ G4TV: Power Girl Shares Her Thoughts on Kevin Bacon[permanent dead link]; accessed Oct. 14, 2010
- ISBN 978-1-4402-2988-6.
External links
Media related to Power Girl at Wikimedia Commons
- Interviews with Paul Levitz, Gerry Conway, and Ric Estrada about the 1970s All Star Comics revival—from Alter Ego Vol. 3#14.